USS Albacore

The USS Albacore provided the model for all future U.S. and Navy and many foreign submarines. Used soley for expierments, Albacore served until September 1, 1972 when she was decommissioned, and placed in reserve at Philadephia. She rested there until 1984, when she was towed back to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to become a museum. Her final destination is in a unique setting. Getting her there required moving her almost a quarter mile inland, through a railroad bridge, and across a highway. She rests 27 feet above the water level in a dry basin, on a cradle. She was opened to the public in 1985. The site also includes a memorial garden dedicated to the memory of those who have died in submarine service.