Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287)

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park

— Pearl Harbor Historic Sites —

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, November 12, 2008

1. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Marker

Inscription. Step aboard and dive into submarine history onboard USS Bowfin (SS-287). A restored World War II submarine nick-named the "Pearl Harbor Avenger". Launched December 7, 1942, she made 9 successful war patrols in the Pacific, sinking 44 enemy ships.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1792.

Location. 21° 22.122′ N, 157° 56.328′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Arizona Memorial Drive, Honolulu HI 96818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lost Submarine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mark 14 Steam-Driven Torpedo (a few steps from this marker); USS Parche (within shouting distance of this marker); Regulus (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaiten (within shouting distance of this marker); Mark 37 Electric Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Seawolf (SS-197) (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Swordfish (SS-193) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honolulu.

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U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Ramp image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, November 12, 2008

2. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Ramp

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) side view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, November 12, 2008

3. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) side view

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Enemy casualties image. Click for full size.

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4. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Enemy casualties

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Flag-Don't Tread On Me image. Click for full size.

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5. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Flag-Don't Tread On Me

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) over looking Pearl Harbor image. Click for full size.

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6. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) over looking Pearl Harbor

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Museum in the background image. Click for full size.

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7. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Museum in the background

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Pearl Harbor Avenger image. Click for full size.

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8. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Pearl Harbor Avenger

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Sign at entrance to the Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, November 12, 2008

9. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Sign at entrance to the Park

U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Second Battle Flag image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, November 12, 2008

10. U.S.S. Bowfin (SS287) Second Battle Flag

This flag was flying aboard Bowfin when she came back to the East Coast at war's end.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on March 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.