Education
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Educator ResourcesTeacher Workshops Teachers on Oahu and the Neighbor Islands may be elegible to participate in Hawaii DOE-sponsored workshops at the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. The workshops are conducted twice a year, once in winter, and once in summer. Bowfin Park Quiz A ready-made, 20-question quiz on our submarine amd museum is available, appropriate for 4th Grade through Middle School students. Answers are included with the teacher's version. Research Our archives and research library are available by appointment to upper-level students and adults who wish to conduct research on submarine-related topics.
For information on any of the resources listed above, please contact our education director at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call (808) 423-1341. |
Secrets of the Sub
| How Does A Sub Stay So Quiet |
How do submarines stay so quiet?
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. |
