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Education
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Exhibits
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USS
Ling 297
The USS LING 297 is a BALAO class fleet submarine, 312 feet
long, weighing approximately 2500 tons. Permanently berthed
at Hackensack, New Jersey, she is open to the public for tours.
We
have a new tour using Flash, If you have Flash Player version
5, Click here
to view the Ling Interactive tour.
To tour the Ling without Flash, click here
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Patrol Boat
Riverine
Hundreds of these boats were in use in Vietnam, but only
a few are still around. Many have been sold to foreign
navies, stripped for parts or destroyed. The PBR in
New Jersey is the only one in the Northeastern United States!
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Japanese Kaiten
IIs
(Means=Turned Towards Heaven)
WWII Japanese suicide torpedo
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German Seahund
(Means=SEAL (sea-dog)
WWII German 2 man
coastal defense submarine
Dimensions:
39 feet long 5 feet 6 inches wide
The Seehund was
used for shallow water and coastal defense at the end of WWII.
Two torpedoes could be launched from external rails on each
side of the boat.
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Museum
The museum
contains a number of different and unique items ranging from
a SEAL delivery vehicle to personal photos and effects.aple
Street, Ramsey, NJ (201) 825-4600
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The Submarine Memorial Association is a not-for-profit
corporation operating the New Jersey Naval Museum.
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Web site and Flash design by John Lynch
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Now Online! USS Ling Interactive. Flash player
5 required
Click here to view
Memorial/Restoration
Card Set |
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Order a deck of playing
cards with the names of the 52 Submarines lost during W.W.II. |
 Museum
Buy A Brick Campaign
Preserve your name, or that of a loved one,
with a personalized brick paver.
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