World War II museum ships suddenly feel less like history after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship

As naval warfare reemerges as a key strategy in the US war with Iran, World War II museum ships are finding new relevance.

I toured the USS Lionfish, a Balao-class submarine that rescued downed pilots in World War II. Take a look inside.

The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese submarine, rescued the crew of a B-29 bomber, and served as a training submarine.

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I toured the USS Silversides, a World War II submarine that sank 23 enemy vessels and earned 12 battle stars. Take a look inside.

Visitors can tour the vessel at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum in Muskegon, Michigan. The submarine was the site of a successful emergency appendectomy in enemy waters in 1942. Christmas Eve, ...
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I toured the USS Lionfish, a Balao-class submarine that rescued downed pilots in World War II. Take a look inside.

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