USS Albacore Photo Essay

Today we visited the USS Albacore which sits in dignified silence on her concrete cradle in Albacore Park alongside the Route 1 By-Pass in Portsmouth, NH. There is a visitor center and visitors may tour this WWII submarine.

Launched on February 17, 1942, she was commissioned on June 1, 1942. Albacore's war operations spanned the period between 28 August 1942 and December of 1944 during which time she completed ten war patrols.She was credited with sinking eight Japanese ships including an aircraft carrier, a light cruiser and two destroyers.

She was credited with sinking eight Japanese ships including an aircraft carrier, a light cruiser and two destroyers. Her loss during her eleventh patrol on 7 November 1944 was witnessed by a Japanese patrol craft. Albacore earned the Presidential Unit Citation, nine battle stars and other awards.

For her full story go to www.ussalbacore.org/html/albacore_story.html

(2/21/08 Sony a 100)