After serving in World War II and as a training ship afterward, the USS Becuna was enhanced with a GUPPY 1-A conversion in 1951. The submarine carried out various peacetime missions, such as ...
The museum is also home to the Balao-class submarine USS Becuna (SS-319), which was credited with sinking two Japanese tankers during the Second World War.
I toured the Becuna, a WWII warship and the only submarine of its kind left in the world. Take a look inside.
The USS Becuna submarine sank 3,888 tons of shipping and earned four battle stars in World War II. Becuna underwent a Greater Underwater Propulsive Power (GUPPY) 1-A modernization in 1951. Now a ...
The USS Becuna submarine sank 3,888 tons of shipping and earned four battle stars in World War II. The sub underwent a Greater Underwater Propulsive Power 1-A modernization in 1951. Now a museum ...
The USS Becuna submarine sank 3,888 tons of shipping and earned four battle stars in World War II. Becuna underwent a Greater Underwater Propulsive Power (GUPPY) 1-A modernization in 1951. Now a ...