on eternal patrol

English

Prepositional phrase

on eternal patrol

  1. (idiomatic, of a submarine) Lost at sea.
    • 2018 March 5, Kay Ivey, “Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama”, in Office of Alabama Governor‎[1]:
      WHEREAS, since 1900, there are 65 United States manned submarines representing more than 4,000 lost lives which never returned from duty and remain On Eternal Patrol; […]
    • 2019 September 22, Kyle Mizokami, “How This U.S. Navy Attack Submarine’s ‘Eternal Patrol’ Really Happened”, in The National Interest‎[2]:
      In the United States Navy, submarines lost at sea are said to be on “eternal patrol.”
    • 2024 May 24, “Marking 110 years of silent service”, in wDepartment of Defence (Australia)‎[3]:
      The vessel remained on eternal patrol until discovered 300m deep in 2017.
    • 2024 May 26, Brad Proffitt, “On Eternal Patrol”, in Santa Barbara Independent‎[4]:
      We shall never forget the sacrifices that were made by him and his fellow shipmates who have passed, for they are now on Eternal Patrol.
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