Chuck Merkel reflects on nine years at the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

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Aloha State Daily | April 30, 2025

On May 1, Merkel will retire as executive director of the museum, featuring World War II submarine USS Bowfin, within Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

Charles “Chuck” Merkel remembers being handed construction drawings for renovations of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum on his first day as executive director in May 2016.

Nine years later, Merkel is set to retire at the museum association’s annual dinner and meeting on May 1. He said completing the $20 million renovation he inherited on Day One was both challenging and rewarding.

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