Can you go inside the USS Bowfin?
The USS Bowfin Museum and Park is open daily from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. The last visitors are admitted to the submarine tour at 4:30 pm each day. The Bowfin is located at the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, which hosts nearly 2 million visitors every year.
Is the USS Bowfin worth it?
If you are touring Pearl Harbor you would be wise to visit the USS Bowfin. While not as somber as some of the other exhibits it is still worth seeing.
Did the USS Bowfin sink?
USS Bowfin’s 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.
How many ships did the USS Bowfin sink?
Bowfin claimed 39 Japanese merchant ships and four Japanese military ships sunk, depicted by white flags with solid red circles (the national flag of Japan) and white flags with solid red rising suns (the Imperial Japanese Navy flag), respectively.
How long does it take to tour USS Bowfin?
approximately 1.5-2 hours
Plan approximately 1.5-2 hours to tour the Submarine and grounds. *Children under 4 are not permitted on the submarine for safety reasons. They may visit the grounds at no charge. There are two options when listening to the audio-tour, adult and family oriented.
What was the USS Bowfin used for?
PATROL SUMMARY In World War II USS Bowfin conducted nine war patrols between 1943 and 1945. War patrols of WWII are similar to what we think of as deployments today. They were periods of about two months where a submarine would patrol a designated region of ocean for Japanese ships or boats.
How many crews are on the USS Bowfin?
10 officers
USS Bowfin
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Complement | 10 officers, 70–71 enlisted |
| Armament | 10 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (six forward, four aft; 24 torpedoes) one 4 in (100 mm)/50 caliber deck gun one 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors antiaircraft cannon two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machineguns |
| USS Bowfin (submarine) |
What happened to the USS Bowfin?
Since 1981, she has been open to public tours at the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, next to the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center. Bowfin moored at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where it is now a museum ship. NRHP reference No.
Did the Bowfin sink a French ship?
She submerged again and sank a Vichy French cargo ship later that day. She met with Billfish again on 28 November and attacked another convoy. Bowfin was hit by a 5-inch shell while making a torpedo run on the surface, but managed to sink her attacker and another ship before escaping.
What class is the USS Bowfin?
Balao-class submarine
USS Bowfin (SS/AGSS-287), is a Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy named for the bowfin fish. Since 1981, she has been open to public tours at the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, next to the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center.
What is the USS Bowfin nickname?
the Pearl Harbor Avenger
She was nicknamed the Pearl Harbor Avenger, so it is fitting that her permanent home is at Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i.
Why did the USS Bowfin sink a French ship?
On 28 November Bowfin and USS Billfish (SS-286) made a coordinated attack on a large convoy. Bowfin fired four torpedoes at the leading target, sinking it. Then Bowfin fired two more torpedoes from the forward torpedo room which both hit the second vessel, leaving her sinking.