From the harrowing trials in the early Pacific war to the evolution of Rickover’s nuclear navy, Battleship Cove gives visitors a firsthand appreciation of a sailor’s life undersea.

Painstakingly restored to her classic World War II configuration, Lionfish has been refurbished with machinery, equipment, and her original ordnance suite, which includes a rare, authentic 5”/25 caliber wet mount. Soon state-of-the art video monitors will animate Lionfish’s compartments with crewmembers’ sea stories and firsthand explanations of the myriad technologies embedded within the boat’s sleek contours. These monitors, combined with impressive submarine artifacts and new interpretive signage, will effectively convey the Spartan conditions endured by the brave men of America’s “silent service.”

But the lessons of the silent service don’t end on Submarine Lionfish. At Battleship Cove, we reinforce the submarine tradition throughout your visit, offering underwater ordnance exhibits, submarine model displays, and a regular rotation of submarine films.