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U.S.S. Bowfin Submarine & Park
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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Docked at
Pearl Harbor along the "Battleship Row," the
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park is a
fitting tribute to the 52 American
submarines and more than 3,500 submariners
lost in World War II.
The USS Bowfin was launched on
December 7, 1942, exactly one year after
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. Nicknamed
the "Pearl Harbor Avenger," the Bowfin
went on to sink 44 enemy ships during nine
successful war patrols. For her service, the
Bowfin was awarded a Presidential
Unit Citation and a Navy Unit Commendation.
The Bowfin is one of only 15 U.S.
World War II submarines that did not wind up
as scrap metal or as target practice for
another military ship. The Pacific Fleet
Memorial Association was chartered in 1978
and acquired the Bowfin just one year
later. In 1980, the submarine was brought to
Pearl Harbor and docked next to the USS
Arizona Memorial Visitor Center. Finally, on
April 1, 1981, the Bowfin officially
opened to the public as a "museum ship."
In 1986, the Bowfin was designated a
National Historic Landmark by the Department
of the Interior.
Today, the 10,000-square-foot museum
exhibits a variety of submarine-related
artifacts, including weapon systems, battle
flags, photographs, recruiting posters and
detailed submarine models. Visitors can
examine the inner workings of a Poseidon C-3
missile, the only one of its kind to be put
on public display. Also on exhibit is a
Purple Heart that was awarded to crewmember
Reid Lee, the lone Bowfin casualty of war.
(Lee suffered shrapnel wounds during a
surface engagement during the Bowfin’s
seventh patrol.
In addition, visitors can watch
submarine-related videos in the 40-seat
Mini-Theater. Included in the theater’s
collection are more than 50 episodes of "The
Silent Service," a classic 1960s television
series that based its stories on actual
World War II patrol events. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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From
Waikiki: Take H-1 West toward Honolulu
Airport. After you pass Likelike Highway,
get into the right lane. Stay on H-1 and
follow the signs to Pearl Harbor. It is
right next to the Arizona Memorial ferry
terminal. |
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WEBSITE |
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http://www.bowfin.org |
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