USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park

A visit to the USS Arizona Memorial can be combined with one to the Pacific Submarine Museum and the American submarine "Bowfin", moored nearby.

Displayed in the Pacific Submarine Museum are mainly parts of American submarines, as well as those of German and Japanese origin which fell into American hands during the Second World War. They are exhibited in such a way that visitors can not only touch them but also move them.

Must-see attractions nearby:

USS Arizona Memorial

Iolani Palace

Pearl Harbor

Foster Botanical Garden

Mission Houses Museum

Honolulu Academy of Arts

Honolulu Hale City Hall

Located in Bowfin Park, the USS "Bowfin" - a submarine built during the Second World War - was restored by a private organization, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association. This association also maintains the park as a memorial to the 52 U.S. submarines sunk during the war and their 3505 dead sailors and officers. The "Bowfin" sunk a total of 44 Japanese ships.

Wander around the ship at will, climb the command tower and gain an all-round view of Pearl Harbor through a periscope. Many photographs and other memorabilia illustrate life aboard a submarine both on friendly patrols and in wartime situations.

Address: USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, 11 Arizona Memorial Road, Honolulu, HI 96818-3145, United States
Phone: 1 (808) 423-1341, Fax: 1 (808) 422-5201

Hours:

7am-5pm

Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Tips: Last sub tour at 16:30. Discounts if only museum visited. Tickets for Battleship Missouri available at Bowfin Museum.

Facilities: Gift shop

Typical Visit: 2 hours