I spent a full day exploring the dockyard when on vacation. I came down from London for the day and it was a great experience. They do a great job preserving the proud tradition of the Royal Navy
This WW2 cruiser, now a tourist attraction, took part in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst and in the D-Day landings. Her guns are aimed at an M1 service station 12.5 miles away.
Not for the claustrophobic but worth a visit. Entrance fee about €3
This is a very intetesting museum. Don't miss if you are ever in the area.
President Obama placed a wreath at the USS Arizona Memorial, part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, in Pearl Harbor. Подробнее.
USS Bowfin - "Pearl Harbor Avenger". Bowfin was built and launched from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Dec. 7, 1942. Sank 20 vessels.
Built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard & launched in 1942 just a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into WWII. It was the 2nd ship the Navy named in honor of New Jersey
This groundbreaking vessel was the first nuclear submarine, commissioned in 1954. It’s also notable for completing the first successful crossing of the North Pole by ship. (From Aerial America) Подробнее.
"A fully functional aircraft carrier ship + submarine + planes (Concorde, helicopters, Space Shuttle, etc.) – what’s not to love? Don't miss the yearly screening of Top Gun on the flight deck."
Did you know? The Museum also includes two National Historic Landmark ships: the Spanish-American War Cruiser, Olympia; and the World War II Submarine Becuna. Plus ISM has a working wooden boat shop!
Support the restoration of this majestic ship... After all it is the SS UNITED STATES!
This is actually a sunken Soviet sub. Don't just click pictures, either record a video or take a panorama.
Good variety of boats and ships. Interesting to compare the Soviet submarine with the US submarine
Midway was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1997. During the decommissioning process, she was used to film portions of the documentary 'At Sea', showing at the Navy Museum in Washington D.C.
Fifty-five years ago, the submarine Growler was commissioned on August 30, 1958 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Be sure to stop by for a walk through the sub when you visit the Museum.
The ship is in Dry Dock at BAE Naval Ship Yard. Parking is terrible around here!
The U-505 is a Type IXC U-boat built by Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg in 1941. Captured on 4 June 44 by USN Task Force 22.3. Donated to the Museum in 1954 and moved to it's present location in 2004.
Первый в мире ледокол с ядерной силовой установкой был спущен на воду в 1957 году. Использовался для навигации по Северному морскому пути. С 2009 года поставлен на вечную стоянку в порту Мурманска.
