Sub Dolphin surfaces as museum piece

July 5, 2009 · Filed Under Lore of the Sea, Ships 

The diesel-electric submarine USS Dolphin (AGSS 555) was opened to the public yesterday at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.  The Dolphin is only the most recent addition to the museum’s remarkable collection of historic ships, including the Star of India built in 1863, the 1898 steam ferry Berkeley, the 1904 steam yacht Medea, the 1904 pilot boat Pilot, the B-39 Soviet Attack Submarine, as well as the replica sailing ships Californian and HMS Surprise, the ex HMS ROSE.

Sub Dolphin surfaces as museum piece

The Maritime Museum of San Diego showed off the newest member of its family yesterday, the historic research submarine Dolphin.

The Dolphin, which was stationed in San Diego from 1968 until its decommissioning two years ago, will officially open to the public today.

The vessel was the last of the Navy’s diesel-electric subs and served as its submersible laboratory for technology and scientific research.

It achieved many firsts and still holds some records, such as the deepest submarine dive – more than 3,000 feet. It also launched a torpedo at the deepest depth ever and pioneered communications advances using lasers.

The first underwater e-mail was sent from the Dolphin.

Maritime Museum President Raymond Ashley said the museum pursued the Dolphin soon after the Navy announced its decommissioning.

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