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lost submarines from the list of 52 LOST BOATS of World War Two as designated by the SubVets of WWII |
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BLUEBACK
(SS-581)
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
1945 Southeast Water Ave.
Portland, OR 97214-3354
(503) 797-4000
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
is the home of the U.S. Navy's last non-nuclear, fast attack submarine,
the USS BLUEBACK SS-581. After 31 years of service in the U.S. Navy throughout
the Pacific Ocean, and appearing in the movie The Hunt for Red October,
the BLUEBACK is now on permanent display at OMSI. The BLUEBACKis a BARBEL
class submarine, the first battle-ready class of subs to use the tear drop
hull design.
// Text and image above copied from OMSI website |