USS Razorback (SS-394), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named after the razorback, a species of whale (Balaenoptera physalus) found in the far southern reaches of the Pacific Ocean. She is arguably the longest-serving combat front-line submarine still existing in the world, having been commissioned by ...

Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum (AIMM) is home to the USS Razorback (SS 394) and USS Hoga (YT 146) and is located in North Little Rock Riverfront Park along the shore of the Arkansas River. The USS Razorback, a World War II Submarine, was built in September 1943 and commissioned on April 3, 1944.

USS Razorback, a Balao-class submarine of the Sandlance variant, was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. What does Sandlance variant mean? Submarines, like other naval ships, are built in “classes”. Each class is named after the first ship of the class.

2024年5月27日 · The USS Razorback Submarine (SS-394) was commissioned on April 3, 1944, during the height of World War II. Named after the razorback whale, this submarine was part of the formidable Gato-class design, which later evolved into the Balao-class due to its superior design and greater operational depth.

2024年4月17日 · The USS Razorback (SS-394) is a Balao-class submarine that saw service in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The name “Razorback” came from the Rorqual family of whales, which are characterized by throat grooves that extend from the throat to the flippers.

Located on the Arkansas River in beautiful downtown North Little Rock, the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum (AIMM) provides guided tours of the historic submarine USS Razorback (SS-394) and tugboat USS Hoga (YT-146).

USS Razorback (SS-394), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named after the razorback, a species of whale (Balaenoptera physalus) found in the far southern reaches of the Pacific Ocean.

2019年3月26日 · The longest-serving submarine in the world, USS Razorback participated in World War II, the Cold War and Vietnam War. She was commissioned on April 3, 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Henry Frederick Dillman Davis with …

2021年4月2日 · Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum at 120 Riverfront Park Drive in North Little Rock has reopened their beloved World War II vessels, USS Razorback and Hoga tugboat for private and public tours. From June 1, 2021 to Labor Day, the museum will be open Wednesday – …

2022年8月10日 · During World War II, submarines provided an invaluable service for the United States as they silently patrolled the depths of the seas, protecting ships and shore alike. Among the many distinguished subs serving in the war and afterward was the USS Razorback, which is now docked in the Arkansas River in North Little Rock.