IF you ever COME to SAN FRANCISCO, how about visiting a World War II era Submarine!

[YoshidaYui]

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. I'll be in SF on 6/12 w/mah new girlfriend ... might check it out!

I mean, show it to her. I've been onboard before, back when I was a kid.

Also spent the night on school field trips at Fort Point, and on The Thayer circa 1977.

[tirebiter]

2. If that came out of Mare Island

My grandfather did some welding on it.

[relayerbob]

3. Yes, it is quite a fascinating experience

Would NOT have wanted to be on board it during wartime

[hlthe2b]

4. Non wartime either. Ohh, the claustrophobia...

I'd have to have a 24/7 constant IV infusion of benzodiazepines....

[relayerbob]

5. Definitely claustrophobic

My wife would not get on that, for any reason

[Doc Sportello]

6. Toured that sub many years ago

I shouldn't have been surprised at the cramped quarters but I was definitely hit with some claustrophobia. Worth a visit.

[mitch96]

7. If you are on the east coast down south the USS Drum is in Mobile Al..

I toured the Drum and the USS Alabama battleship. One HUGE ship and one small boat. Very tight on a WW2 sub. I think in Chicago there is a WW2 German U Boat on display also..
Tools of war for sure.. US sub casualties were high. 1 in 5 of the crews died..

German losses were worse.. 3 out of 4 were lost. Same stats for the Japanese.
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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. I've seen it.

It's near where they have the bay tour that takes you around Alcatraz Island.