The Lone Sailor

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The Lone Sailor, a bronze statue, is a tribute to all the personnel of the sea services. The sculpture was created by Stanley Bleifeld for the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, DC.38°53′39″N 77°1′23″W / 38.89417, -77.02306Coordinates: 38°53′39″N 77°1′23″W / 38.89417, -77.02306

The Lone Sailor is modeled on then Petty Officer 1st class Dan Maloney. After giving up on honor guard models, Bleifeld asked New London Submarine Base for someone more typical.^[1] As part of the casting process, the bronze for The Lone Sailor was mixed with artifacts from eight U. S. Navy ships, provided by the Naval Historical Center.

[edit] Replicas around the United States

There are other copies of The Lone Sailor in memorials around the United States.^[2]

• Bremerton, Washington, Bremerton Marina (planned for 2008)47°33′48″N 122°37′25″W / 47.56333, -122.62361
• Burlington, Vermont, Leahy Center.44°28′33.4″N 73°13′17.7″W / 44.475944, -73.221583
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Esplanade Park overlooking the New River.26°07′10.8″N 80°08′53.5″W / 26.119667, -80.148194
• Great Lakes, Illinois, Great Lakes Naval Training Center.42°18′29.0″N 87°50′57.7″W / 42.308056, -87.849361
• Long Beach, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.33°45′41.7″N 118°09′22.4″W / 33.761583, -118.156222
• Norfolk, Virginia, in Wisconsin Square standing watch over the museum ship USS Wisconsin.36°50′55.2″N 76°17′39.9″W / 36.848667, -76.294417
• San Francisco, California, above Fort Baker.37°49′57.6″N 122°28′47.8″W / 37.832667, -122.479944
• Waterloo, Iowa, Grout Museum.42°29′35.5″N 92°20′37.0″W / 42.493194, -92.343611^[3]_{(Estimated 2008 loc.)}
• West Haven, Connecticut, in Old Grove Park.41°15′28.0″N 72°56′54.7″W / 41.257778, -72.948528

[edit] References

1. ^ ‘Lone Sailor' Bound for Bremerton Marina. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
2. ^ Navy Memorials Around The Country. Retrieved on 2003-02-23.
3. ^ Grout Museum Addition. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.