2007-09-22 06:18:55 · 32 answers · asked by Philip W 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
There is a captured German U-boat from WWII at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. There is a retired US submarine in Galveston, Texas, at Seawolf Park.
2007-09-25 07:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by tom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a Submarine Museum at Gosport, next door to Portsmouth.
You get to see all the history of submarines, torpedoes etc and then finish up with a guided tour of a 'retired' submarine that's been hoisted out of the water so that you can see all around it.
Excellent day out. If you go by car then drive to Gosport (not Portsmouth). Parking is easy and not too expensive. if you go by train then go to Portsmouth Harbour station and get the passenger ferry across the harbour (£1). The Submarine museum is about 10 minutes walk from the ferry jetty.
Actually, your grandson may enjoy the ferry trip because it crosses the harbour and you can often see RN ships tied up. Why not incorporate it with a visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and HMS Victory? He'll love it.
Follow the links below for all the details that you need. Including maps, opening hours etc.
PS.
You could drive to Portsmouth (as some other answeres have suggested) but it is very congested, parking is difficult, VERY EXPENSIVE and you'll still have to use the ferry, because the submarine is Not In Portsmouth. So don't bother.
2007-09-22 07:05:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Take a trip to the Submarine Capitol of the World, Groton, CT. There you can take a tour of the first nuclear submarine in the world, the Nautilus. They have an excellent museum and a nice display of some rare, early submarines as well.
Then drive two hours up the coast to Fall River, MA to Battleship Cove, where in addition to the USS Lionfish, you can tour the Joseph Kennedy, the Hiddensee, and of course, the USS Massachusetts.
2007-09-24 05:52:58 · answer #3 · answered by The Capn 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the royal navy submarine museum is based in Portsmouth. Your grandson will be all submarined out hear including a tour on a submarine where the tour guides have actually worked on subs. I think they have a virtual inside a sub tour
It will be fun for him and educational.
Or for a bit of fun try this virtual submarine tour from the living science people. he can learn what's swimming around outside of the sub
2007-09-22 07:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by jue 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
San Diego Bay (harbor) has a decommissioned Russian submarine. You buy a ticket and it's good for Star of India, submarine, and the pirate museum on one of the other ships. Show him something REALLY cool-- USS Midway is right next door. Lots of interactive exhibits, neat things to see. However, the ship is enormous and trying to do the whole thing takes the better part of a day (4 hours+), so it may not be appropriate for a 7 year old.
2007-09-22 06:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by a 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you go to the submarine museum at Gosport /Portsmouth he can go on board an old WW2 submarine and look round an excellent display of this naval section
Assuming that you are British and are resident in the UK you can also look round the Naval dockyard at Portsmouth and see the Victory etc. If you are in the US of A there is an excellent display of a WW2 aircraft carrier (Intrepid) plus air craft, and a submarine at New York and also a submarine at Baltimore
2007-09-25 05:50:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Atlantis submarines operate in Barbados and other parts of the Caribbean In Britain Marlin submarines operate from Plymouth and charge around £200 a trip Look up Marlin submarines on the net for futher information
2007-09-22 06:35:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Several nations observe or have observed a Navy Day to recognize their navy. The term is also used in Britain to mean an open day at a dockyard such as HMNB Portsmouth, when the public can visit military ships and see air displays, roughly along the lines of an American Fleet Week
hope this helps you
i have been myself and its a good day out with the famliy
2007-09-22 06:39:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Like above. The retired diesel submarine, in porstmouth. ex hms dolphine submariners training facility. Is a wonderful museum with a range of submarines including research and recovery subs
2007-09-24 04:45:41 · answer #9 · answered by edlangmead 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you are living in the south of England, then go to the Naval Dockyard at Portsmouth, where you can get a tour of a retired submarine.
2007-09-22 06:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋