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THE USS BOWFIN
Submarine Museum and Park) arrived at her new home in Pearl Harbor in 1979, she was launched on Dec. 7, 1942 and was nicknamed the "Pearl Harbor Avenger." During its service, it sank 44 enemy ships during nine tours of duty. Bowfin's four World War II commanding officers believed that she sank 179,646 tons (34 large vessels, plus 10 more under 500 tons) and damaged 33,934 tons (five large vessels plus two smaller ones) for a total of 213,580 tons sunk or damaged.
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USS Bowfin remains a legend, for among these 188 submarines, Bowfin ranks 17th in tonnage and 15th in number of ships sunk. Fifty-two of 288 combat submarines (almost one out of five) and 3,505 out of 14,750 WWII U.S. submariners (almost one out of four) began their "eternal patrols" before Japan surrendered.
The Bowfin provides a rare opportunity for the public to board a vintage submarine from the Second World War and explore the adjacent Submarine Museum where a comprehensive collection of artifacts traces the history of submersibles from the first daring attempt to use one in warfare in 1776 up to present day nuclear subs.
For more information contact Hawaiian Holidays.
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