Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum

The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located at 120 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas which opened on May 15, 2005. Its primary exhibit is the USS Razorback, a World War Two Balao-class submarine which later served in the Korean, Vietnam and Cold Wars. The submarine was later transitioned to the Turkish Navy before becoming a museum ship. It is arguably the longest-serving submarine still existing in the world, having been commissioned by the United States and Turkey for 53 years of active duty.

Plans are in place to also acquire the  Hoga, a tug which survived and responded to the attack on Pearl Harbor.[1]

The museum has recently begun to offer sleepovers on the submarine.[2]

The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum is the chartered organization for the Quapaw Area Council Sea Scout ship number 394. Sea Scout Ship 394, which meets aboard the USS Razorback, as part of the Venturing program, have a particular emphasis on water-based activities.

References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum". Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  2. ↑ Meyer, Diana Lambdin (June 28, 2009). "Sleep submerged in Little Rock Museum". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-07-08.

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Coordinates: 34°45′09″N 92°16′00″W / 34.752592°N 92.2667°W / 34.752592; -92.2667 (Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum)

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