Oldest remaining Balao class submarine in the USA.Launched on the first anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, hence being called "The Pearl Harbor Avenger".Houses one of only two Mark III Torpedo Data Computers (TDC) in existence.Was used to film exterior scenes for the movie Below in 2002.The first man to die on the top deck of a submarine in WWII died on the Silversides, Mike Harbin TM3c.Silversides sank 23 ships (3rd highest in WWII) and 90,080 tons (5th highest in WWII) making her the highest-scoring WWII submarine of all the submarine museum boats.Boarded and captured from the Germans on June 4, 1944, the only foreign enemy man-of war done so since the War of 1812.The only submarine on display inside (under) a building in the USA.Is one of only five remaining WWII era German U-boats in the world.Is one of only two remaining class IX-C German U-boats in the world. ![]()
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