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Jun 18, 2020

Health and Safety Tips

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park

The World War II submarine, USS Bowfin, will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The Gift Shop will be open, but food service and some concessions will remain closed. These will reopen as visitation dictates. The museum remains closed for renovations and will reopen in early 2021.

HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES

 

With the reopening of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park announces that USS Bowfin will reopen on Friday, November 6, 2020 with advanced health guidelines in place for the safety of visitors.

Bowfin joins the Pearl Harbor National Memorial (PHNM) in reopening to the public. The PHNM reopened September 28 and features two war museums and access to the USS Arizona Memorial. Guests can book a ticket on the Navy shuttle boats to the Memorial through Pearl Harbor Historic Sites; the shuttles run daily from 8am to 1pm. The Pacific Historic Parks bookstore is also open daily from 7 a.m. to 3:30pm

Please don’t visit if you are experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms.

Face coverings must be worn in order to enter the park grounds.

Practice social distancing. Maintain at least 6 feet of distance between you and others.

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Purchase tickets online in advance of your visit.

 

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park 

Since opening to the public in 1981, more than 9-million visitors have toured USS Bowfin.  Adjacent to the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, operated as a private, non-profit organization, is dedicated to the sacrifice of more than 3,500 submarine personnel lost in World War II. This gallant band of brothers, compromising less than 2 percent of the U.S. Navy, sank more than 5.5 million tons of enemy ships, while sustaining the loss of 52 submarines that remain on Eternal Patrol. The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park is open daily from 7 am to 5:00 pm.  General admission to the submarine is $15 per adult and $7 per child 4-12. Military, kama‘āina (local resident) admission to the submarine is $8 per adult and $4 per child 4-12. School group pricing is available. For more information, call (808) 423-1341 or visit Bowfin.org.

 

 

Starting last month as the new executive director of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, Andrew “Homer” Ring acknowledges the legacy of the USS Bowfin submarine and the brave men and women that she honors.

“As a former Navy submariner being asked to lead this esteemed submarine museum is just an incredible privilege,” said Ring, who takes over for Charles “Chuck” Merkel after serving as museum director for nine years. “We at the museum understand the huge role and responsibility in honoring all submariners for their service and sacrifice.”

 

Ring brings over 28 years of leadership experience from a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy, where he served as a submariner and a senior officer worldwide. Most recently, he was the Chief Staff Officer at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam located next door to the submarine museum, managing more than 4,300 personnel and overseeing $22 billion in infrastructure, as well as a $250 million annual budget.

Throughout his career, Homer led complex operations and large teams, from commanding the fast-attack submarine USS Houston and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land to managing major construction projects and global undersea surveillance programs. His background also includes work in national security, counterterrorism, and global strategic planning.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Homer holds multiple advanced degrees in fields including national security, engineering management, and liberal studies. He was also a Federal Executive Fellow at Harvard University, where he studied Chinese foreign policy.

“I’ve always been fascinated with military history,” he said. “There are so many courageous and powerful stories of our U.S. submariners throughout history that have been told and yet to be told, and we are excited in providing that opportunity to our museum visitors.”

We look forward to the vision, discipline, and innovation that Homer will bring as he leads PFSM into an exciting new chapter. Welcome aboard!

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