USS PHOENIX SSN 702 COLD WAR MONUMENT FOUNDATION

The purpose of the monument is to recognize, memorialize, and express appreciation to the sailor-submariners who manned and operated these stealthy boats, and also to the supremely talented builders of our nuclear-powered attack submarines. More specifically, it will allow monument viewers to understand and appreciate the extraordinary efforts of our submariners - especially the men of the USS Phoenix - who served aboard the 15th boat of the famed 62 Los Angeles Class attack subs, all which were built and launched from 1972 to 1996. They were the largest single class of nuclear submarines ever assembled.
VISION: We are going to create, using salvaged parts from USS Phoenix (SSN-702) as the centerpiece, create an inspirational, educational, and functional monument which highlights the relationship between the United States Navy's attack submarine force and the efforts to contain, control, and resolve the fearsome tensions arising from the Cold War between 1947 and 1991. The monument concept is to include and integrate submarine artifacts and technology, as well as historical information and recognition tributes.
The monument will be constructed in a manner which is thoughtful and respectful while providing the general public with an appreciation of the skills, determination, and sacrifices involved in our nations valiant efforts to deter war and and prevail in a prolonged, tension-filled ideological conflict affecting the entire world.