USS DRUM SUBMARINE
Sitting in her cradle beside Mobile Bay is the National Historic Landmark WWII submarine USS DRUM (SS-228). The DRUM is the oldest American submarine on public display, and we invite you to come and learn about her 72 member crew and her missions during the war. Be sure to ask about Stateside, the crew’s pet dog who served aboard the submarine.
USS DRUM was donated to the USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission on April 14, 1969 and was brought to Mobile to join the USS ALABAMA at Battleship Memorial Park as a war memorial and museum. She was opened to the public for tours on July 4, 1969.
virtual Tour of the USS DRUM
FUN FACTS
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USS DRUM EARNED 12 BATTLESTARS
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SANK 15 SHIPS
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SANK 80,580 TONS OF ENEMY SHIPPING
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USS ALABAMA and USS DRUM were both at the island of Majuro in the South Pacific in June 1944 being refitted for continued combat. It is the only known time that the BB-60 and SS-228 were in proximity during WWII.
Wonder where USS DRUM got her name?
It was common for the US submarines to be named after fish. The DRUM refers to any of the various fish capable of making a drumming noise. The best known is the large sea bass off the North Atlantic Coast.
Do you think DRUM’s insignia looks familiar?
It was drawn by Walt Disney. The original artwork is on file in our Curatorial Department. 