Address
11 Arizona Memorial Drive
Aiea, HI 96701
11 Arizona Memorial Drive
Aiea, HI 96701
TMK
(1) 9-9-003:031
SHPD Historic Site Number
80-13-1356
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
#82000149
Abstract
The USS Bowfin was launched at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on December 7, 1942, and was commissioned there on May 1, 1943. She is a fleet-type submarine of the Balao class. The pressure hull of the USS Bowfin is reinforced with high tensile steel to enable her to operate at depths in excess of 400 feet. In the conflict with Japan in World War II, the role and importance of the submarine forces of the United States cannot be overestimated. The USS Bowfin is credited with sinking 16 enemy vessels for a total of 67,882 tons. The USS Bowfin represents the role of Pearl Harbor in the submarine war against Japan.
The USS Bowfin was launched at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on December 7, 1942, and was commissioned there on May 1, 1943. She is a fleet-type submarine of the Balao class. The pressure hull of the USS Bowfin is reinforced with high tensile steel to enable her to operate at depths in excess of 400 feet. In the conflict with Japan in World War II, the role and importance of the submarine forces of the United States cannot be overestimated. The USS Bowfin is credited with sinking 16 enemy vessels for a total of 67,882 tons. The USS Bowfin represents the role of Pearl Harbor in the submarine war against Japan.
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