Albacore Park
Albacore Park is a National Historic Landmark site located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The park features a maritime museum, gift shop, and memorial garden, while offering self-guided tours through a preserved submarine known as the USS Albacore (AGSS-569).
About — Albacore Park
Albacore's teardrop-shaped hull was the prototype for the Navy's nuclear powered submarine force and was the first boat built specifically to operate underwater. Prior to Albacore , submarines had been characterized as surface vessels that could submerge.
Visit — Albacore Park
Large Groups and School Tours (10+ people): $9.00/adult, $5.00/child - RESERVATION REQUIRED. No backpacks, purses, or bags are allowed on the submarine. Please leave these personal belongings in your car. No children under the age of 2 will be admitted on the submarine.
Bringing Albacore to the Park — Albacore Park
She was small, conventionally powered, and a non-combatant submarine that could serve as a monument to the people who designed built, maintained and manned her. What started out as the Bring Back the Albacore Committee became the nonprofit Portsmouth Submarine & Maritime Association (PSMA).
Building and Changing — Albacore Park
The Evolution of the Albacore. Employing the extremely reliable boats of the Gato, Balao and Tench classes, the U.S. submarine force scored the most complete victory of any force in any theater of war between 1939 and 1945. The submarine force destroyed 1,314 enemy ships for …
About — Albacore Park
The PSMA has responsibility for the management, operation and maintenance of the former United States Navy submarine USS Albacore, as well as the Albacore Park visitor center, museum, and memorial garden.
About — Albacore Park
Within the garden are several granite monuments commemorating submarines lost during World War II and the Cold War. The Memorial Garden preserves the memory of those who have served on Albacore and other U.S. submarines. We invite …
Contact - Albacore Park
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Shipmates — Albacore Park
Albacore Shipmates is a committee of the Portsmouth Submarine & Maritime Association (PSMA). As originally formed, the group was restricted to former Albacore crew members. Over the years, membership has been expanded to include family members of the crew and all who served in submarines.
Visit — Albacore Park
Albacore Park is located at 569 Submarine Way in Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801. At the bottom of the exit ramp, follow the signs for downtown Portsmouth. The entrance to Albacore Park is about a quarter of a mile on your right as you drive toward downtown Portsmouth.