Historical Marker

USS George Bancroft

Kings Bay · Camden County · Erected 2000

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The Story

Commissioned in 1966 among the Cold War's '41 for Freedom' missile submarines, USS George Bancroft ran scores of deterrent patrols before retiring in 1993; her sail is preserved at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

About this site

USS George Bancroft is a historical marker in Kings Bay, Camden County, erected in 2000. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Camden County, among 70 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.7819, -81.5759 near Kings Bay. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tabby Sugar Works of John Houston McIntosh (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include McIntosh, John Houstoun, Sugarhouse, St. Marys Historic District, and Point Peter.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.7819, -81.5759 · Kings Bay, Camden County

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