Independence Seaport Museum
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The Independence Seaport Museum was founded in 1961 and is located in the Penn's Landing complex along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collections at the Independence Seaport Mus
Exterior of the Independence Seaport Museum
USS Olympia at Penn's Landing
19th century soup plate and spoon. Independence Seaport Museum (2011) by Piotrus
USS Becuna
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USS Becuna, a Balao-class submarine in commission from 1944 to 1969, was a submarine of the United States Navy named for the becuna, a pike-like fish of Europe. During World War II, she conducted five
Independence Seaport Museum
…Waterfront, and Art in the Open: The Exhibition. At the Independence Seaport Museum are two National Landmark historic ships: cruiser Olympia and submarine Becuna. USS Olympia, a warship that played a vital role during the Spanish–American War at the Battle of Manila Bay, is the only surviving American naval…
USS Becuna (SS-319) after commissioning in May 1944.
Becuna in Philadelphia. Note the difference in her appearance after her extensive modernization in 1951.