USS Bowfin (SS-287) Souvenir Launching Ribbon. Pictured is a souvenir ribbon for the launching of the USS Bowfin (SS-287) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on July 23, 1942. She was launched December 7, 1942 by Mrs. Jane Gawne, wife of Captain James Gawne and...
Piece of USS Nautilus (SSN-571) Pressure HullIn 1955 the first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, was born. Thus, changing submarines from slow underwater vessels to warships capable of sustaining 20-25 knots submerged for weeks on end. The advent of USS...
Take a selfie in front of our JAKE Mark V #USSBowfinMuseumJAKE is our 1961 Mark V Mod 1 standard diving dress, equipment for deep sea diving. This artifact received a thorough and much-needed cleaning. The boot soles and belt weights, made of lead, were deteriorating...
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