Memorial Day at Naval Weapons Station

On Monday, May 29, a Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the United States National Submarine Memorial West, located at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach.

The 11 a.m. observance will include speeches by local community leaders, as well as the unique “tolling the boats” ceremony, during which each of the 52 U.S. submarines lost during World War II is honored as a bell is tolled. The keynote speaker will be U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. John Sison, plans and engagements officer for Submarine Squadron Eleven, based in San Diego.

The free event is open to the public and no advance reservations are needed.

The submarine memorial is located aboard the naval weapons station at 800 Seal Beach Blvd., between Westminster Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, in the city of Seal Beach.

For more information, contact the Naval Weapons Station Public Affairs Officer Gregg Smith at 562-626-7215 or nwssbpao@us.navy.mil.