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| | Visiting the Submarine Force Library and Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | Selected portions of the forward section of the submarine – the torpedo room, wardroom, control room, attack center, crew’s mess, and several other areas – are open to the public, with a self-guided audio tour available. |
 | | Since submarine nuclear propulsion technology, even Nautilus’, could aid a country that does not have high speed, long distance submersibles (which only nuclear propulsion can provide), this section is not accessible to civilians, but Submarine School students visit regularly to gain a better understanding of the history of the systems they operate. |
 | | A fl granite memorial wall lists the names of the 3,617 submariners killed in the war, a stark reminder of their sacrifice. |
| www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_22/museum2.htm (1216 words) |
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