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USS Bowfin (SS-287) - Patrol 5

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25 April 1944 to 21 June 1944corbus-j

USS Bowfin traveled from Fremantle to the Palau area, then to Midway, and finally, to Pearl Harbor for refit by Fulton. Enemy targets were scarce. On 14 May USS Bowfin torpedoed and sank a freighter in a three-ship convoy, after which she again received a severe depth charge attack. Before Bowfin departed Midway for Pearl Harbor, she offered support with lifeguard duties for the first U.S. air strike on Palau Island.

USS Bowfin was underway for 15,014 miles during her fifth patrol. Commanding Officer Corbus and higher authorities believed Bowfin sank 6,500 tons (one large vessel). Although the patrol was declared "successful," JANAC did not credit the sinking to USS Bowfin.
 

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Hawaii Themed Submarines

Hawaii Themed Submarines

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USS Kamehameha (SSBN-642) was launched on 16 January 1965 and commissioned on 10 December 1965.  This submarine holds the name for King Kamehameha the Great.  It is fitting that one of our submarines bear the name of this striking figure in Hawaiian history.  His people were intrepid seafarers and knowledge of stars, winds and currents still arouse wonder and admiration.  For much of USS Kamehameha's service, she was based in Rota, Spain conducting deterrence patrols during the Cold War.  Commissioning gifts to the submarine are on display at the museum.

USS Honolulu

USS Honolulu (SSN-718), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States to be named for Honolulu, Hawaii. She was launched on 24 September 1983 and commissioned on 6 July 1985.  Honolulu’s patrols are commemorated by ten surfboards signed by the crews aboard her at the time. One of the four surfboards held at Bowfin Park is on display in the museum.

USS Hawaii


The USS Hawaii (SSN 776) is the first commissioned vessel of its name. Launched June 17, 2006 and Commissioned May 5, 2007 she is fortunate to be homeported in her namesake state. The submarine was named to recognize the tremendous support the Navy has enjoyed from the people and state of Hawaii, and in honor of the rich heritage of submarines in the Pacific.


Hawaii is the third of the Virginia Class submarines.  The Virginia-class of attack submarines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine, ensuring U.S. undersea dominance well into the next century.

Bowfin Museum collections include models of all three submarines.