I seem to recall reading somewhere that the public could tour a
decommissioned sub in either Boston or Baltimore. The Navy web sites aren't
much help with this sort of thing. Anyone got any info on such things?

There isn't one in but the Albacore is about an hour North:
http://bestreadguide.excursia.com/de...albacore.shtml

Also, the Lionfish is in Fall River, MA
http://www.battleshipcove.org/

The Nautilus in Groton:
http://www.ussnautilus.org/

Also, subs are on display in Baltimore, Charleston, New York, and a variety of
other places.




"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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I seem to recall reading somewhere that the public could tour a
decommissioned sub in either Boston or Baltimore. The Navy web sites aren't
much help with this sort of thing. Anyone got any info on such things?

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message ...
There isn't one in but the Albacore is about an hour North:
http://bestreadguide.excursia.com/de...albacore.shtml

Also, the Lionfish is in Fall River, MA
http://www.battleshipcove.org/

The Nautilus in Groton:
http://www.ussnautilus.org/

Also, subs are on display in Baltimore, Charleston, New York, and a variety of
other places.

On the west coast - you can tour the Blueback at the OMSI in Portland,
OR. If I recall correctly, the Blueback was the last of the Navy's
diesel-electrics.


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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I seem to recall reading somewhere that the public could tour a
decommissioned sub in either Boston or Baltimore. The Navy web sites aren't
much help with this sort of thing. Anyone got any info on such things?

"Curtis CCR" wrote in message
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"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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There isn't one in but the Albacore is about an hour North:

http://bestreadguide.excursia.com/de...albacore.shtml

Also, the Lionfish is in Fall River, MA
http://www.battleshipcove.org/

The Nautilus in Groton:
http://www.ussnautilus.org/

Also, subs are on display in Baltimore, Charleston, New York, and a
variety of
other places.

I believe there is a German U-boat at the Chicago Science Museuem.



On the west coast - you can tour the Blueback at the OMSI in Portland,
OR. If I recall correctly, the Blueback was the last of the Navy's
diesel-electrics.


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
I seem to recall reading somewhere that the public could tour a
decommissioned sub in either Boston or Baltimore. The Navy web sites
aren't
much help with this sort of thing. Anyone got any info on such things?

One of my fond memories of Navy days was transferring at sea from a
Destroyer Escort to spend a day on the old USS Pickerel SS 524. The
Pickerel was one of the last diesel electric subs in commission at the time
(1969) and was famous in the old TV show that had her surfacing at a 42
degree angle, with much of the boat out of the water.

Our hosts on the Pickerel gave us quite an indoctrination to subs that day.
We made several dives and made an emergency accent due to "uncontrollable
flooding in the engine room". Of course, the CO of the sub purposely
neglected to inform us Destroyer types that it was just a drill.

The three of us that spent the day received honorary submariners
certificates and a set of dolphins for our jackets.

Eisboch

"Curtis CCR" wrote in message

On the west coast - you can tour the Blueback at the OMSI in Portland,
OR. If I recall correctly, the Blueback was the last of the Navy's
diesel-electrics.

It's the one that breaches in Hunt for Red October and the tour is really
nice.

There's a GATO class submarine next to the USS Alabama battleship (and a
B-52 and SR-71) in Mobile.

-c

"gatt" wrote in message ...
"Curtis CCR" wrote in message

On the west coast - you can tour the Blueback at the OMSI in Portland,
OR. If I recall correctly, the Blueback was the last of the Navy's
diesel-electrics.

It's the one that breaches in Hunt for Red October and the tour is really
nice.

I read that on a web site, but I don't recall them mentioning it on
the tour last fall when I was there. When you say the one that
"breaches" - the Blueback was playing the role of the Dallas? Been a
while since I have seen that movie, and over a decade since I read the
book - I probably have some of the story details mixed up.

The Blueback is not ADA compliant. I assume other sub tours are
similar. They have a compartment door mock-up outside the tour - if
you can't step through it, you can't take the tour.... Remind me of
the hole that your carry-on bag has to fit through at the airport.

"All visitors to the Blueback must fit through this hole... or they
have to be checked..." :P


There's a GATO class submarine next to the USS Alabama battleship (and a
B-52 and SR-71) in Mobile.

Oh heck, while we are listing decommisioned ship tours... The Red Oak
Victory is right down the street from my office in Richmond. And you
can take a short ride down the freeway from here to Alameda and tour
the USS Hornet.

One of my employees was assigned to the Hornet in the mid 60's. A
group from the office went on the tour one afternoon and he was able
to provide some cool insight that even the docent thought was fun...
including showing the rack he slept in about 40 years prior.

"Curtis CCR" wrote in message

It's the one that breaches in Hunt for Red October and the tour is
really
nice.

I read that on a web site, but I don't recall them mentioning it on
the tour last fall when I was there. When you say the one that
"breaches" - the Blueback was playing the role of the Dallas?

I believe so. Haven't seen the movie since it came out, but when the
Blueback first opened to the public that's what they were saying about it.
I remember a few years ago a local news channel showed it sailing up the
Columbia and said that a few lucky winners had won a cruise up the river on
the submarine, which caused all kinds of people to freak out. Turns out the
segment aired on April 1.

-c

Also USS Cobia in Manitowoc Wi. @ Wisconsin Maritime Museum as well as a
very interesting exhibit on subs in general and those built in Manitowoc in
particular. Also interesting stuff about Wisconsin built boats including
Burger & Palmer Johnson. See http://www.wimaritimemuseum.org/index.html
Gary

"Curtis CCR" wrote in message
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"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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There isn't one in but the Albacore is about an hour North:

http://bestreadguide.excursia.com/de...hire/stories/2
0000616/att_ussalbacore.shtml

Also, the Lionfish is in Fall River, MA
http://www.battleshipcove.org/

The Nautilus in Groton:
http://www.ussnautilus.org/

Also, subs are on display in Baltimore, Charleston, New York, and a
variety of
other places.

On the west coast - you can tour the Blueback at the OMSI in Portland,
OR. If I recall correctly, the Blueback was the last of the Navy's
diesel-electrics.


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
I seem to recall reading somewhere that the public could tour a
decommissioned sub in either Boston or Baltimore. The Navy web sites
aren't
much help with this sort of thing. Anyone got any info on such things?

....and don't forget the USS Pampanito at Fishermans' Wharf in San Francisco.
http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm


"Gary" wrote in message
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Also USS Cobia in Manitowoc Wi. @ Wisconsin Maritime Museum as well as a
very interesting exhibit on subs in general and those built in Manitowoc
in
particular. Also interesting stuff about Wisconsin built boats including
Burger & Palmer Johnson. See http://www.wimaritimemuseum.org/index.html
Gary

"Curtis CCR" wrote in message
om...
"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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There isn't one in but the Albacore is about an hour North:


http://bestreadguide.excursia.com/de...hire/stories/2
0000616/att_ussalbacore.shtml

Also, the Lionfish is in Fall River, MA
http://www.battleshipcove.org/

The Nautilus in Groton:
http://www.ussnautilus.org/

Also, subs are on display in Baltimore, Charleston, New York, and a
variety of
other places.

On the west coast - you can tour the Blueback at the OMSI in Portland,
OR. If I recall correctly, the Blueback was the last of the Navy's
diesel-electrics.


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
I seem to recall reading somewhere that the public could tour a
decommissioned sub in either Boston or Baltimore. The Navy web sites
aren't
much help with this sort of thing. Anyone got any info on such
things?