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USS Bowfin Education About Pearl Harbour and WWII
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Education and Outreach Program

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park is committed to the telling the story of U.S. Submarines to students in the state of Hawaii.

To achieve this goal, we offera variety of educational programs:

  • Visits to our facility at Pearl Harbor
  • Outreach Presentations at schools or other educational groups in Oahu and the Neighbor Islands
  • Resources for Educators, including teacher workshops, educational handouts, and research opportunities
  • Adventures in History evening presentations at Bowfin Park
For more information, or to schedule a visit to your school or educational organization, please contact Charles R. Hinman, Director of Education & Outreach, at (808) 423-1341 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

Secrets of the Sub

Victory At Cost

Victory at a cost

During World War II, The United States Submarine Force, encompassing less than 2% of the U.S. Navy's fleet, inflicted destruction on Japanese maritime power. U.S. submarines were responsible for sinking over 30% of the Japanese Navy including eight aircraft carriers, one battleship and eleven cruisers.  More importantly, the Submarine Force sank 2,400 Japanese merchant ships totaling 4.9 million tons.

Chart of Enemy Ships

However, this success did not come without risk. Out of a total of 14,000 submariners who fought in peril under the sea took losses of over 3,500 officers and men.  Approximately one in four submariners never returned.

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The USS Bonefish submarine plaque is one of fifty-two memorials at the Waterfront Memorial at Bowfin Park.