USS The Sullivans (destroyer)
Fletcher-class destroyer in Buffalo, New York. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
USS The Sullivans (DD-537) is a retired United States Navy Fletcher-class destroyer. The ship was named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers aged 20 to 27 who died when the light cruiser, USS Juneau, was sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942. This was the greatest military loss by any one American family during World War II. She was also the first ship commissioned in the Navy that honored more than one person.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 1 Naval Cove Pk., Buffalo, NY |
| County | Erie County |
| Listed | Jan 14, 1986 |
| Listed for | Military |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 86000085 |
| Type of place | destroyer, museum ship, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1 Naval Cove Pk., Buffalo, NY |
| Coordinates | 42.8776° N, 78.8804° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Buffalo | 211 listed places in Buffalo → |
| Nearest national park unit | Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site · 2 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was USS The Sullivans (destroyer) listed on the National Register?
Jan 14, 1986. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit USS The Sullivans (destroyer)?
Yes. USS The Sullivans (destroyer) is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is USS The Sullivans (destroyer)?
1 Naval Cove Pk., Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, 2 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for USS The Sullivans (destroyer)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at USS The Sullivans (destroyer)?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 86000085. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.