This is a picture of the USS Bowfin WWII submarine. It is 311 feet long....some inches I don't remember. It was put in the water December 7, 1942. Exactly 1 year after the Pearl Harbor attack. It was nick-named or dubbed The Pearl Harbor Avenger. It held a crew of 80.

This is one of the torpedo rooms. The gold look is just for show....they don't really shine like this.

This is the sleeping area for most of the crew members. They slept in shifts because there is not enough room for eveyone to sleep at the same time. Also had to keep the engines going....... They also ate in shifts because there are only 4 tables in the small dining area. For this reason the kitchen...which was extremly small...always had something cooking.

I found this a little funny. Now I know why these guys had to be physically fit and some what small....they had to be able to fit in the small little toilet that they have on submarines. The shower areas were even smaller. Because water was in short demand they only showered maybe once a week. Bet they smelled bad!

This is outside the museum. It is a Memorial for 52 American submarines and more than 3,599 crew members that lost their lives during WWII. It took us a little over an hour to read each and every one of these. We spent about another hour inside the museum and maybe another hour checking out the submarine. This is another one of those must see if you ever get the chance.