US Submarine Veterans Memorial

They called it the Silent Service, and it paid a silent, terrible price. American submariners made up a tiny fraction of the Navy in World War II, yet they sank more than half of Japan's merchant fleet and much of its navy — and suffered the highest loss rate of any U.S. branch in the war. Fifty-two boats never came home; their crews are said to be "still on patrol." This memorial in Bluffdale's veterans park keeps the phrase, and the men, from slipping under for good.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Lehi Roller Mills — 5.5 mi
  The flour mill from the movie Footloose
• Thanksgiving Point — 8.4 mi
  A massive complex with dinosaur bones, gardens, and a curiosity museum
• Timpanogos Cave National Monument — 12 mi
  Three spectacularly decorated caves connected by hand-carved tunnels
• Bingham Canyon Mine — 13 mi
  The largest man-made excavation on Earth

More markers nearby

• Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park — steps away
• Utah's Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial — steps away
• Address by Abraham Lincoln Memorial — steps away
• United States Army Special Forces Monument — steps away