Education

USS Bowfin Education About Pearl Harbour and WWII
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Education and Outreach Program

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park is committed to the telling the story of U.S. Submarines to students in the state of Hawaii.

To achieve this goal, we offera variety of educational programs:

  • Visits to our facility at Pearl Harbor
  • Outreach Presentations at schools or other educational groups in Oahu and the Neighbor Islands
  • Resources for Educators, including teacher workshops, educational handouts, and research opportunities
  • Adventures in History evening presentations at Bowfin Park
For more information, or to schedule a visit to your school or educational organization, please contact Charles R. Hinman, Director of Education & Outreach, at (808) 423-1341 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

Secrets of the Sub

Submarine Rescues

Submarine Rescues

A critical task performed by the US submarine force during World War II, was the rescuing of downed pilots and air crews; They were so efficient at it, that they rescued 520 US airmen from the Pacific Ocean waters. One of those rescued, went on to become President of the United States.

Rescueing George H. W. Bush

Former US President George H. W. Bush Sr. He was rescued by the USS Finback after being shot down while he was on an air strike mission over Chichi Shima in the Bonin Islands during 2 September 1944.

USS Tang Group Photo

Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Richard H. O'Kane (center), poses with the twenty-two aircrewmen that Tang rescued off Truk during the carrier air raids there on 29 April-1 May 1944. The photograph was taken upon Tang's return to Pearl Harbor from her second war patrol, in May 1944.