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This is where the legacy of the great submarine vets and ships lives on. As you explore the nearly 20,000 artifacts, paintings, models, historical documents and photos, you get a sense of what life aboard a submarine is all about. As home of Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, one of only two Trident submarine bases in the world, it is only natural that St. Marys plays host to one of the world’s most extensive collections of submarine memorabilia and displays. St. Marys Submarine Museum is located right on the riverfront and offers visitors an opportunity to get up-close and personal with the history and operation of America’s most famous submarines. The museum’s working periscope is among the most modern at any museum in the world, and kids of all ages love trying their hand at a lookout. The museum features models of torpedoes, deep-sea diving suits and submarine uniforms, command plaques, photographs and scaled replicas of submarines, an area for watching movies on submarines, working sonar panels, a history of submarines, a gift shop, and a display dedicated to the eight submariners who received the Medal of Honor. |
