When the United States submarine F-4 submerged two miles off Honolulu Harbor for a trial cruise on the morning of March 25, 1915 bearing with her a crew of 21 men, another of the tragedies of American history took place. All 21 crew members perished. The submarine sank in 300 feet of water and recovery efforts were not successful until mid August. Only four bodies were identified and returned to their families for burial. The remaining 17 were buried here at Arlington National Cemetery on September 28, 1915. The grave was marked only by a small single size headstone inscribed "Seventeen Unknown US Sailors, Victims of USSF-4, March 25, 1915." After 85 years, through efforts of several submariner veterans groups, the small stone was replaced by a larger memorial type stone that lists the names of the 17 sailors buried here.
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Clark George Buck
Rank/Rate Gunner's Mate, Second Class
Service Number 135 26 07
Birth Date January 9, 1893
From Leavenworth, Kansas
Decorations
Submarine USS F-4 (SS-23)
Loss Date March 25, 1915
Location Off Honolulu Harbor
Circumstances Sank during routine training
When the United States submarine F-4 submerged two miles off Honolulu Harbor for a trial cruise on the morning of March 25, 1915 bearing with her a crew of 21 men, another of the tragedies of American history took place. All 21 crew members perished. The submarine sank in 300 feet of water and recovery efforts were not successful until mid August. Only four bodies were identified and returned to their families for burial. The remaining 17 were buried here at Arlington National Cemetery on September 28, 1915. The grave was marked only by a small single size headstone inscribed "Seventeen Unknown US Sailors, Victims of USSF-4, March 25, 1915." After 85 years, through efforts of several submariner veterans groups, the small stone was replaced by a larger memorial type stone that lists the names of the 17 sailors buried here.
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Clark George Buck
Rank/Rate Gunner's Mate, Second Class
Service Number 135 26 07
Birth Date January 9, 1893
From Leavenworth, Kansas
Decorations
Submarine USS F-4 (SS-23)
Loss Date March 25, 1915
Location Off Honolulu Harbor
Circumstances Sank during routine training
Inscription
United States Navy
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