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USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, Honolulu

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Home to a World War II submarine known as the "Pearl Harbor Avenger," USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park allows you to learn about the role of submarines in the war and see their inner workings up close. By the time the USS Bowfin was retired after World War II, it had successfully completed nine separate patrols in the Pacific Ocean and had sunk more than 14 enemy vessels. The museum displays artifacts, including weapons. A site here honors the vessels and crewmen lost during the war. Grab a narrative audio guide to learn about life aboard the ship and its combat missions. Use our Honolulu trip planning app to visit USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park on your trip to Honolulu, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park Reviews

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• By jimmydoe

  this an oasis of peace surrounded by bustling city... thomas square is also just across the street in front of the entrance and expands the quiet peacefulness... although small, the museum's permanent...  more »

• By Kay L

  My father-in -law served on the Bowfin in the Korean Conflict. We took him to the sub last week. He was so excited to be able to be on the boat again. I enjoyed the 'living history' we got form his st...  more »

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• By The Big Trip 2019

  The Bowfin and the museum are a well put together example of how to make history and machines interesting for people of all ages. The sub is well presented as you walk through it and the headphones provided give a detailed account of what life was like living in a tin can under the sea during WW2. The museum further adds to the story explaining in more detail how the subs functioned and kept track of their successful missions. There are great stories of the bravery of submariners during the early and the importance of the task that they had to undertake for the allied offensive. It closes at 17.00 so get their before 15.00 to get a good run at both exhibits. If this is useful please like!

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• By Susan Sullivan-Smith

  Self guided by tour. It's hard to believe that 80 man crew could be living in such close conditions & do what they did! My grandson loved climbing in & through it! His great grandfather was on a similar sub, the Tilefish. Great history lesson.

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