Is one of only two remaining class IX-C German U-boats in the world.The only German U-boat museum in the USA.Due to heavy damage from a depth charge attack on her 8th war patrol in WWII, the Gato class submarine received a new Balao class conning tower.Opened to the public on July 4, 1969, the Drum is the oldest submarine museum in the USA.She was the first Gato class submarine commissioned.Launched on May 12, 1941, she is the oldest of all the WWII fleet submarines remaining in the USA.Here are some interesting facts about each museum submarine: Now the old neighborhood is torn down and gone and all that is left are memories." " They weren't just hull numbers, they were our home addresses. The 25 Museum Submarines Located Across The USA - Listed In Order Of Launch Date Many have exhibits of torpedoes, mines, and ships (targets) to see while you're there. It is truely an amazing experience to tour any submarine museum! Also, there is more to the submarine museums than just submarines. Nineteen are still in the water while six ( Albacore, Batfish, Cavalla, Drum, Marlin, and U-505) are secured on dry land. All of these museum submarines are open for you get down inside and explore. These are the submarines in your neighborhood! Find one near you and go visit it with your friends and family. Detailed addresses for the parks/museums can be found by looking at the official website for the submarine or by checking out the forum here. It is also here for all those who work and volunteer on the submarine museums to share ideas, talk about fund raising efforts, find restoration advice, promote special events, etc.īelow, you'll see a table listing the submarine name, the class of the submarine, the date it was launched (first put into the water), its official website where you can find specific museum or park information, its Historic Naval Ships Association (HNSA) webpage that details the history of the submarine with pictures, its Wikipedia webpage listing, where to find out more about it on Facebook®, and the city and state of the submarine's current home. The forum is here for visitors to ask questions and learn about the different submarines. This site also has a forum that I hope you'll take part in. All of them have a following of hard-working volunteers that keep them going. Many hold some various record, some were used in movies, and a few have rare operational, functioning equipment. You will also be able to find driving directions with the use of that map.Įach museum submarine is unique in her own way.
Please click on the " Map" link above to see a Google map with the locations of all of the museum submarines listed on this website. There are even a couple of Russian submarines and a WWII-era German U-Boat! I hope that with the help of this website that you'll visit one or some of the many submarine museums that may be located near you. Some were used for training, experimenting, or research for the development of today's submarine force. Many of them saw action during World War II or played a role in the Cold War and/or Vietnam. Image used by permission Todd Media Aerial Photography.Welcome! Did you know that there are currently twenty-five different museum submarines in the United States that you can get in and explore? Most are decommissioned, retired submarines, saved from being scrapped after being deemed as unfit for further military service to the Navy. Thanks to Theodore DuBois, Ruth Hand, & Randall Sayers for this great tour video. You can find the USS Drum (SS-228) at the following coordinates: Latitude +30☄0'52.40" North, Longitude -88☀1'00.00" West. After looking over this website I hope that you will feel motivated to pay her a visit and maybe even help out with her upkeep. The Drum has an impressive history and a lot of character.
Use the navigational links at the top of each page to learn about her past, her present, and her future. Why not plan a trip to Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama where you can get inside of a WWII-era battleship and the USS Drum submarine? See the Visitor Info page here for more information on visiting Battleship Memorial Park as well as the surrounding area.
Now residing on land nearby the USS Alabama (BB-60) battleship in Battleship Memorial Park lies the USS Drum (SS-228), the oldest American WWII submarine in existence. Still, many people throughout the southeast United States have no idea such a rare naval WWII icon is right in their own back yard. Since opening as a museum on July 4, 1969, the Drum has been a silent reminder to thousands of visitors of the 52 submarines and over 3,600 submariners who made the ultimate sacrifice in WWII. The USS Drum (SS-228), a Gato-class diesel-electric submarine, has been at home in Mobile, Alabama for nearly 40 years now.
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