In honor of National Submarine Day, the local nonprofit organization USS Phoenix (SSN-702) Cold War Monument Foundation is inviting all veterans and community members to attend a special commemorative event on Tuesday, April 11 at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix.
The foundation will unveil an enormous monument banner (the size of two city buses long) depicting what the future USS Phoenix Cold War Monument will look like when it is constructed in the Phoenix park, near the Arizona State Veterans Home.
The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. with a short ceremony that will last approximately 45 minutes. Complimentary Port of Subs mini submarine sandwiches, iced tea and other light refreshments will be served. There is no cost to attend and parking is free. Steele Indian School Park is located at 300 E. Indian School Road.
National Submarine Day was created to honor the U.S. Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine, the USS Holland (SS-1). The USS Phoenix (SSN-702) was a Cold War nuclear attack submarine and was in active service from 1981 to 1998. Parts of the submarine (the diving planes, rudder and conning tower) have been preserved and loaned to the City of Phoenix by the U.S. Navy to create a museum monument.
The USS Phoenix Cold War Monument Foundation is the organization overseeing this monument project where the public can view and learn about Cold War history and how the USS Phoenix played an important role during the Cold War.
The USS Phoenix (SSN-702) Cold War Monument Foundation is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization. For more information, visit ussphoenixmonument.org.
