December 23, 2024

Celebrating the 82nd Anniversary of the USS Bowfin

This December marks the 82nd anniversary of the USS Bowfin (SS-287), a milestone that honors the pivotal role of American submariners in helping turn the tide of the War In The Pacific during World War II. Launched on December 7, 1942, one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Bowfin (SS-287), she was appropriately dubbed as the “Pearl Harbor Avenger.”

In this edition…

Answering The Call: Pearl Harbor Remembrance

Thanking Our Supporters

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Bowfin News | November 29, 2024

You’re invited to a special presentation by the Commanding Officers of PCU Arizona (SSN 801) and PCU Utah (SSN 803). These amazing submarines are under construction and the Commanding Officers are in Pearl Harbor over the next week and will be providing these presentations in person. There is no charge to attend.

Please join us this Thursday December 5, 2024, Noon to 1:00pm
at the Arizona Memorial – Pearl Harbor National Memorial Theatre
for a historic presentation by

The Commanding Officer of the Future
CDR Chris Hornung, U.S. Navy
Commanding Officer PCU USS Utah (SSN 801)
Read more HERE.

Please join us this Sunday December 8, 2024, at 10:30am
at the Arizona Memorial – Pearl Harbor National Memorial Theatre
for a historic presentation by

The Commanding Officer of the Future
CDR Tom E. Digan Jr., U.S. Navy
Commanding Officer PCU USS Arizona (SSN 803)
Read more HERE.

NOTE: Please be advised that bags are not allowed in the park and there is a $7 parking fee for those who drive and park at the park.

November 26, 2024

In this edition…

Submarine Museum Scholarships Lay Foundation for Future Trade Careers

As part of its commitment to preparing students for the local trade industry, eight Honolulu Community College students recently received scholarships funded by the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum (PFSM) to further their education.

An initial endowment of $26,000 – provided by the submarine’s Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association and managed by the University of Hawai‘i Foundation – provides $3,000 scholarships to each of the HCC eight students for this school year. Submarine museum officials and the board of directors visited the HCC campus last week to meet and acknowledge the scholarship winners. Read more HERE.

Additionally…

>> Honoring Our Veterans

>> Military Family Appreciation Month

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