Museum
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Museum OverviewMuseum Overview:Explore submarine history inside the 10,000 square foot exhibit hall where over 4,000 submarine artifacts are on display or stored for conservation. The Pacific Submarine Museum was established on Pearl Harbor Submarine Base by the U. S. Navy in 1970. In 1987 the museum was closed and artifacts transferred to Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association in July 1988. The move allowed visitors to experience the museum located along side USS Bowfin (SS-287). Bowfin Artifacts:Bowfin Park features the WWII submarine, USS Bowfin (SS-287). The Pacific Submarine Museum features a variety of Bowfin artifacts including flags, models and artifacts exploring their 9 successful war patrols. Guts & Glory of a Missile!How big is a ballistic missile? Imagine being on a submarine crew with 24 missiles ready to fire. One is on display at USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park with all of its electronics, hydraulics and propulsion elements accessible. Anatomy of a WWII Battle FlagHanging from above the WWII section of the museum are reproduction battle flags of U. S. submarines that fought the war in the Pacific. The original battle flags are kept for conservation. These flags are individually designed by the crewmen of the different boats, the creativity, style and design of each varies. The one element common to all of them is the pride of the men who served. |
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. |
