Education

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

How Does A Sub Stay So Quiet

How do submarines stay so quiet?

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Submarines are the ultimate “stealth weapon. Remaining underwater to attack or use its sensors, quietness is critical. Through design, modern nuclear submarines have equipment mounted on special mounts to isolate the noise from the outside and reduce the noise signature of the sub in the ocean. Rotating equipment is checked from the design through operation so it is always quiet and it is immediately repaired if it is not operating quietly. The sub checks itself with its own acoustic sensors and establishes the most quiet lineup of equipment for normal or critical operations. Overall, the reason the submarine is so quiet is because every member of the crew knows how important it is to remain quiet and undetected ensuring the submarine can perform all of its mission.

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