Submarine Growler at the Intrepid Museum

The submarine Growler first opened at the Intrepid Museum in 1989 and is the only American strategic missile submarine open to the public. Growler offers museum visitors a firsthand look at life aboard a submarine and a close-up inspection of the once “top-secret” missile command center.

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Intrepid Museum

Check out this great photo from the collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum , of Growler sailors taking a dip in the water! Gift of Ronald E. Rousseau.

Intrepid Museum

Did you know you can take a Guided Tour of submarine Growler on Thursdays before our Summer Movie Series? Tours cost $20 each and start at 6pm or 6:15pm, so you can finish and go watch the movie ! Read more

Robert Aitchison

I've toured many submarines incl. WWII & cold war boats both from the U.S. and USSR. This one is interesting because it was built early in the cold war and still has some of the WWII boat grittiness.

Intrepid Museum

Fifty-five years ago, the submarine Growler was commissioned on August 30, 1958 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Be sure to stop by for a walk through the sub when you visit the Museum .

Richard Wallass

This cold war submarine is fantastic to visit. Veterans will tell you how it works and how was the life aboard. A must see in NY.

Elizabeth Lee

Amazing to see how living and working in a submarine is like. If you're claustrophobic, do not join the tour - the space is definitely cramped.

Jordan Payne

Good to get some insight to some history you can't see anywhere else in the US. This nuclear submarine was only operational for 6 years. They couldn't tell me how much it cost to build.

Intrepid Museum

Earlier this week, two Growler former crew members came by the Museum : Tom Jones ('58-'59) and Owen O'Rourke ('61-'63). Thank you for your service!

Intrepid Museum

Did you know it was Submarine Day this week? Check out these awesome pictures of Submarine Growler and its Regulus Missile.

Intrepid Museum

Join us for an early morning tour of submarine Growler at 9am, any day between December 20 and January 4 (with the exception of Dec. 25, Christmas Day). Buy tickets here: http://bit.ly/1Dn2zlM

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Restoration begins on the Regulus I Missile on the submarine Growler ! We'll share more pictures throughout the process. Read more

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From December 21, 2013 to January 1, 2014 (with the exception of December 25), the Intrepid Museum will be offering Early Access Tours for Silent Service: The Story of the USS Growler , among others. Read more

Oriana Cervantes

It’s the best attraction from the museum , you walk into the submarine and they tells you the history.

Thomas Christopher Blackhawk Wetzel

Id love to get a copy of photos of submarine inside and outside. Awesome photos. PLZ send to. THOMASPRESLEY21@Gmail.com. (SUB:Sub pix)

Intrepid Museum

Join us for Fleet Week 2015, starting on Wednesday, May 20! Here's the full schedule of events , including Meet the Pilots, NASA programming and more! Read more

Lee A.

When possible, check out the Intrepid first, then check out the Prowler once the lines have died down.

Trebla Osuba

You have to be able to squeeze through the tiny hatches separating the passageways.

Intrepid Museum

Coming to visit the Intrepid Museum for Mother's Day, May 10, 2015? Moms get in for the same price as kids. Bring this coupon: Read more

Intrepid Museum

Guess what! Fleet Week 2015 is almost here! Join us May 20-26 for all types of activities and events : http://bit.ly/1zdPR28

Jeff Jenkins

Get there early to skip the line !

Jens Schwalbe

Great Museum

Erwin Vanhecke

Interesting, but dangerous for tall people ;-)

Lizzie Borden

I love subs!

Bonzo Toureleven

make sure you eat beans before you go on!

Andy M

Watch your head!

Rob Miller

Make sure you have your ticket!!

Alisio Meneses

É surreal a amostra da experiência potencialmente claustrofóbica da vida dentro de um submarino .

Eliana Roxo

Adorei o passeio dentro de um submarino de verdade!

Jorge Lezama

Vale la pena, súper

Manu BxHell

Visiter un sous marin est un fait assez exceptionnel en soi. :-)

Sofia Shemiakina

Весь проход занимает 15 минут,об этом предупреждают заранее. Достаточно интересно

Leon Espitia 

Primera vez en un submarino ..

Hugo Aguilera

Súper! Pero chequen bien horarios porque no los respetan

Ricardo Sampaio

Impressionante de ver e conhecer muito legal

Luca Gian

Giovanni Pifferi culo

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