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USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park

Museum·Pearl Harbor

Restored to 1945

A submarine restored to her 1945 configuration and a museum of 4,000 artefacts.

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  • Submarine
  • History
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaiʻi

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About USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park

At the USS Bowfin site the submarine’s control room is restored to its 1945 configuration, and the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, reopened in 2021 after a $20 million renovation, has three galleries and more than 4,000 artefacts on a 2.5-acre site (its site).

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Pearl Harbor0.1 miWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 8 min
  2. Bishop Museum5.0 miCycle 40 minCar or taxi 24 min
  3. ʻIolani Palace6.7 miCar or taxi 29 min
  4. Ala Moana Center8.1 miCar or taxi 34 min
  5. Diamond Head11 miCar or taxi 44 min
  6. Hanauma Bay17 miCar or taxi 63 min

The beach and the airport

  1. Honolulu’s airport3.5 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 19 min
  2. Waikīkī Beach9.8 miCar or taxi 40 min

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