The men below are listed by loss date. 
Click on each man’s name to visit a page with his personal details.

Tennesseans Lost – Submarine Tender USS Canopus (AS-9)

(All Died While Held As A Prisoner Of War)

John Porter Derrington, Paris, Tennessee

Paul Reginald Baggett, Memphis, Tennessee

Kermit Ward Hodges, Knoxville, Tennessee

David Lexton Latham, Dyersburg, Tennessee

William Harrison Patrick, Knoxville, Tennessee

Charles Richard Tinker, Born Ernestville, Tennessee

Alva Roberts Cowan, Born Newbern, Tennessee

George Dudley Edwards, McEwen, Tennessee

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Tennesseans Lost – Submarine Rescue Vessel USS Pigeon (ASR-6)

(Died While Held As A Prisoner Of War)

Herbert Wayne Grizzard, Nashville, Tennessee

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Tennesseans Lost While Aboard A U.S. Submarine 

(Died While Held As A Prisoner Of War)

John Irvin Kerns, Copperhill, Tennessee (US Marine)

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End of List 

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Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association

Perpetuating the memories of submariners who didn’t come home

Chairman: Mike Anderson (SK2(SS)USN) | President: Patrick Ryan (YNC(SS), LCDR USN)

The TSMA is a nonprofit memorial association registered as a 501(c) tax exempt organization and is registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to receive charitable donations. Please make the TSMA one of the charities that you support.  You can make a donation here or send a check made to: Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association, c/o 309 Church Street, #107, Nashville, TN 37201.

Here’s our nonprofit (501(c)3) designation letter [link]

Here’s our State of Tennessee registration to solicit charitable donations [link]

Thank you for your help commemorating the Tennesseans who gave their lives as American Submariners in the service of the United States Navy.

Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association

c/o 309 Church Street, #107 Nashville, TN 37201