A Brief Introduction to the Pacific Submarine War

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Originally Posted by Admiral Von Gerlach

The Boats that survive....
Gato class

USS Silversides (Muskegon, Michigan)
USS Drum (Mobile, Alabama)
USS Cobia (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)
USS Cod (Cleveland, Ohio)

Balao class

USS Bowfin (Honolulu, Hawaii)
USS Pampanito (San Francisco, California)
USS Lionfish (Fall River, Massachusetts
USS Becuna (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Tench class

USS Torsk (Baltimore, Maryland)

Of all of these boats, I believe only the Cod remains in totally intact condition, no holes cut in pressure hull, exactly as she was in commission. There may be additional boats in mothballs or other locations, but these boats are all open to the public and a memorial to the gallant silent service.

Do not forget about the U.S.S. Batfish, or the Razorback, both Balao class boats, that are still around for the public to see. Razorback has undergone the guppy conversion though. Batfish is still in WWII condition minus her deck gun. It seems as though Batfish is a lesser known submarine, even though it holds a very significant record: sinking 3 Japanese submarines within 76 hours, a record still held to this day.

To find out more info on the Batfish and all other museums boats, visit http://www.submarinemuseums.org