by Aubrey | Oct 16, 2024 | us navy
Celebrating 11 Million Visitors The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum (PFSM), home to the World War II submarine USS Bowfin, celebrated its 11 millionth museum visitor today. Being named the Bowfin’s 11 millionth visitor, the Jordan family from Wollongong,...
by Aubrey | Sep 20, 2024 | us navy
POW/MIA Recognition Day Every September 20, we observe POW/MIA Day to honor and remember the brave individuals serving in submarines during World War II who were captured as prisoners of war, including those who never returned home safely. These submariners, driven by...
by Aubrey | Aug 12, 2024 | us navy
PFSM honored with Naval History and Heritage Command’s 2024 Curatorial Excellence Award The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, home of the World War II fleet submarine USS Bowfin, was recently honored as a recipient of Naval History and Heritage Command’s (NHHC) 2024...
by Aubrey | Jul 29, 2024 | us navy
PFSM Establishes New Scholarship Program Pete Miller and Chuck Merkel (far left and far right in photo) of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum present a $26,000 check to Honolulu Community College Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Susan Nishida (middle left)...
by Aubrey | Jul 29, 2024 | us navy
PFSM Educates Students on Trade Industry Jobs In an effort to educate high school students about potential job opportunities in trade skills that could support careers in Hawaii’s maritime industry, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum hosted 60 students from Honolulu...
by superadmin | Oct 14, 2021 | astronaut, history, nasa, space, submarine, us navy, women in history
Kayla Barron poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on July 12, 2019. (NASA/Bill Ingalls)Lt. Cmdr. Kayla Barron, one of the first women to serve on a Navy submarine, is now one step closer to being one of the first women to walk on...
