Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial

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monument outdoor sculpture war memorial

The Navy–Merchant Marine Memorial is a World War I monument in Washington, D.C., honoring sailors of the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine who lost their lives at sea.

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	monument → outdoor sculpture → war memorial →
architect	Harold Van Buren Magonigle NERFINISHED →
category	Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. → Monuments and memorials on the National Mall and Memorial Parks → Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. → World War I memorials in Washington, D.C. →
commemorates	World War I →
constructionBegan	1922 →
coordinates	approximately 38.876°N 77.049°W →
country	United States →
dateOfDedication	May 30, 1934 →
dedicatedTo	sailors lost at sea →
depicts	seagulls flying above waves →
designer	Ernest Wise Keyser →
governingBody	U.S. Department of the Interior →
hasAlternativeName	Seagulls and Waves → Waves and Gulls →
hasArtStyle	Beaux-Arts →
hasInscription	To the strong souls and ready valor of those men of the United States Navy and Merchant Marine who in this war gave their lives that others might live →
hasSculpturalGroup	seven seagulls →
hasViewOf	Potomac River → Washington, D.C. skyline →
height	approximately 35 feet →
honors	United States Merchant Marine sailors → United States Navy sailors →
locatedIn	Columbia Island NERFINISHED → Potomac River → Washington, D.C. →
locatedNear	Arlington, Virginia → Pentagon →
locatedOn	George Washington Memorial Parkway →
maintainedBy	National Park Service →
materialUsed	bronze → granite →
partOf	George Washington Memorial Parkway park system →
publicAccess	yes →
sculptor	Ernest Wise Keyser →
subjectOf	National Park Service historical documentation →
theme	naval service → sacrifice at sea →
yearCompleted	1934 →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Air Force Memorial →	near