Hosting Naval traditions and activities that promote Naval Heritage to the greater community. Kenneth Curtin, the new commanding officer of the sub base, and.
Striving to anticipate the Submarine Force’s future historical needs in formulating strategies and policies for acquisition of historical material. Groton The Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was towed Friday afternoon from its home at the Submarine Force Museum upriver to a pier at the Naval Submarine Base, where it will undergo an estimated 36 million preservation project. Developing and publicizing programs that broaden and deepen public knowledge and appreciation of the significance of the Submarine Force. Preserving the physical legacy and experiences of submariners for presentation to the widest possible audience.
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Acting as a national repository with responsibility to archive and display US Submarine history that is accurate, complete and unbiased. To collect, preserve and interpret the history of the United States Naval Submarine Force in order to honor veterans and to educate naval personnel and the public in the heritage and traditions of the US Submarine Force and its relationship to America’s freedom by: We will first visit the Submarine Force Museum which is administrated by the United States Navy, here you will. submarines and is open to anyone looking for information on submarines or submarine history. On this tour we will drive to Connecticut. The 6,000 volume reference and research library is a world-renowned collection relative to the history of U.S. With so many holdings, the displays change frequently and a return visit will be a new experience. The museum's collections include more than 33,000 artifacts, 20,000 significant documents and 30,000 photographs. It is the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy, and as such is the primary repository for artifacts, documents and photographs relating to U.S. For some reason, the museum has placed a working "bug juice" fountain behind the glass in the kitchen.Submarine Force Museum, located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, maintains the world's finest collection of submarine artifacts. Inside, mannequins have been positioned performing various submarine tasks-loading the torpedoes, sleeping in their bunks, and eating (or preparing) fake food in the mess. Visitors can tour the Nautilus, receiving their audio-tour wands from an active duty Navy service member who I can only assume would be embarrassed to admit his rather unglamorous assignment to other soldiers. Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine and the first submarine to reach the North Pole. There is also a gift shop selling all kinds of submarine-themed junk, especially bath toys. The United States Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum, located on the Thames River near Groton, Connecticut, united States, is the only submarine museum. Inside, there are more exhibits ranging from flags with kill-marks, to a submarine used in the Revolutionary War, to sub-launched nuclear weapons. They have hidden the missile on display behind a sub tower. The museum features a number of historic submarines and submarine parts on display in the parking lot. When crossing the Thames River into Groton Connecticut on I-95, visitors are greeted by a submarine-shaped billboard claiming for Groton the title "Submarine Capital of the World." Indeed, Groton is home to a large submarine factory, as well as the U.S.
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