This grew out of my Down Da Road I Go Blog which now has become primarily what I'm doing and music. I was getting so much history in it, I spun this one off and now have World War II and War of 1812 blogs which came off this one. The Blog List below right has all the way too many blogs that I write.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
USCG Cutter Tampa-- Part 6: Legacy
The loss of the Tampa is commemorated by the U.S. Coast Guard memorial at Arlington National Cemetery and in the chapel at the Brentwood American cemetery and memorial in Surrey, England.
The Tampa is mentioned in the roll of honor in the second verse of Semper Paratus, the Coast Guard's official march.
On Veterans Day, 11 November 1999, the 111 crew men of the Tampa were posthumously awarded the Purple Heart at Arlington National Cemetery.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tampa's sinking, a permanent glass mosaic has been placed to the facade of the Tampa Bay History Center telling the story of the ship and disaster.
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