by Aubrey | Sep 26, 2025 | news
Family Ties Sail Aboard USS Bowfin This summer, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum had the privilege of welcoming families whose loved ones once served aboard the USS Bowfin. Visits like these remind us that the USS Bowfin is not just a historic vessel, but a living...
by Aubrey | Jul 17, 2025 | education, news
Honolulu Community College’s Summer CTE Academy visits the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum Over 100 high school students from the Honolulu Community College’s (HCC) Summer CTE Academy visited the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum to wrap up their five-week summer program....
by Aubrey | Jul 16, 2025 | news, uss bowfin
Meet Our New Executive Director: Andrew “Homer” Ring 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...
by Aubrey | May 25, 2025 | news, uss bowfin
Museum Executive Director Chuck Merkel Wraps Up Nine Years Heading the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum The Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association’s annual meeting every May 1 commemorates the commissioning of the USS Bowfin submarine into service. This year’s...
by Aubrey | Jan 7, 2025 | news, us navy
Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum Announces Leadership Transition as Charles Merkel Retires and Homer Ring Takes the Helm The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum (PFSM) announced today that Executive Director Charles “Chuck” Merkel will retire on May 1, marking the end...
by superadmin | Feb 21, 2020 | artifact, gift shop, museum, news, WWII History
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...