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USS Swordfish Memorial

Memorial to USS Swordfish (SS-193) near Lake Como, St. Paul

Memorial to USS Swordfish (SS-193) near Lake Como, St. Paul

Clara James
A short way past the pavilion, about 100 yards from the lake, is a memorial to the USS Swordfish SS193 submarine, lost in January 1945. The memorial is in the shape of a torpedo with a list of the names of the crew lost on one side, and a history of the submarine on the other.

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