on eternal patrol

prepositional phrase

Lost at sea.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticLost at sea.

    The vessel remained on eternal patrol until discovered 300m deep in 2017.

    2024 May 24, “Marking 110 years of silent service”, in wDepartment of Defence (Australia)
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    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; […]

    2018 March 5, Kay Ivey, “Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama”, in Office of Alabama Governor

    In the United States Navy, submarines lost at sea are said to be on “eternal patrol.”

    2019 September 22, Kyle Mizokami, “How This U.S. Navy Attack Submarine’s ‘Eternal Patrol’ Really Happened”, in The National Interest

    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.

    2024 May 26, Brad Proffitt, “On Eternal Patrol”, in Santa Barbara Independent
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APA

on eternal patrol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20eternal%20patrol

MLA

“on eternal patrol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20eternal%20patrol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on eternal patrol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20eternal%20patrol.

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