USS Bullhead (SS-332) Memorial - July 28, 2020
Visit New Mexico's lost WWII submarine memorial in Albuquerque close to the airport for the USS Bullhead (SS-332) which sank August 6, 1945
The USS Bullhead was the last U.S. Navy vessel sunk while in combat
This submarine memorial was dedicated on April 7, 1979
The memorial features three inert World War II era torpedoes & two plaques
To all submariners on eternal patrol, may God rest their gallant souls
Two plaques: crew listing and the dedication of the memorial
82 men perished aboard the USS Bullhead when it sank
The Bullhead was on only its third patrol when it was lost
A Mitsubishi Ki-51 reported two direct hits on a submarine on its final day
The park was once part of Kirtland Air Force Base