uss batfish

We took our 10 yr old grandson thru the sub. The historical part really didn't appeal to him and for the most part I doubt he understood much of what he was looking at. I say this because we had no tour guide. We walked thruout the submarine at our own pace and viewed the inside. Unless you are familiar with the workings of the vessal you won't grasp what you are looking at when it comes to the controls or functions you see. There are some flat TV screens inside that would have been very helpful if they were showing the operation of any submarine whether this one in particular or not would have made a better understanding of how the guys lived, worked, and slept. The bunks and eating areas are very cramped which I think would have made the day to day business being submerged for long periods of time difficult, but you have to kind of imagine what it was like, we had no one going thru and explaining anything to us. We weren't there at an odd time of day it was only around 2pm. on a Friday. IT is still WORTH the drive to go however.

I went to this museum not knowing how much information I would leave with and I was pleasantly surprised. Our tour guide through the submarine was a young man and I figured he wouldn't know a lot of information, but I was wrong. He was full of fun stories and facts about the sub. I wish we had planned on more time because I felt like I was rushed, but the time we were there was great. I highly recommend this. My kids would have LOVED it!

The submarine is so much larger than you think. I'm not much of a history buff but I love history that comes in story form at the museum. Give yourself plenty of time to take the tour and browse the grounds. You need to be physically able to climb stairs and able to lift your knees to fit through the small doorways, AND not be claustrophobic. It's amazing to think how many soldiers lived in this submarine. You will love getting to touch and feel history. The Director there is very knowledgable and friendly. TIP: For a great photo op, have the camera person walk on the grass to the far end of the boat on the opposite end of the building and have the subjects stand near the end of the boat on the deck and salute. This is actually the front of the boat and it's a perfect angle for a great pic.

Yes go, see the USS Batfish, walk through it and see how our military men lived on a submarine. You will not believe how little the spaces are! See a piece of history.

Took my father inlaw who was in the Navy. There is a lot of history in a small place and the films tell a lot of facts. The trip in the sub makes one realize what the sailors had to live with. Small bunks with only a small locker for personal items. All ages would enjoy this

AlI very interesting, a whole new respect for those men living in those close quarters. Very nice displays and enjoyed crawling through the sub. Learned a lot about the life style. Well worth the trip.

After many trips rushing past the Batfish I finally took the time to stop and I was very pleasantly surprised at what I found. My expectations were not high but I found a 2000 square foot museum with nice displays from the civil war to ww2 to Iraq. There is a m110 self propelled howitzer along with several 3 inch naval guns from ships as well as the 52 lost subs memorial and lots of torpedoes and other munitions. The star of the 8 acre park is the USS Batfish WW2 Submarine. You can walk on the deck and then go down the hatch,stairs and check out the torpedo rooms, the engine rooms, the crew bunks and mess and even the conning tower. It's right off the Muskogee turnpike and easy on easy off so next time you have some time passing through, stop, you'll be glad you did

For those of us who have no experience with military service, this is an opportunity to learn a bit about submarines. It was a walk down memory lane for my partner who had spent time on subs as a Marine. Very interesting!

bperryii, I do apologize that you were unable to visit the inside of the Batfish during your trip to the park. I assume that the previous director closed access to the Batfish due to weather conditions or a maintenance related issue.The Batfish is currently open for self-guided tours and we do offer guided tours with advance warning. I would love to see you come out to the park to see the improvements that we have made. Ask for me, I would love to meet you!Thanks,Brent TroutPark Director

Everyone should see what type of commitment the men who served the U.S. during WW II had.The Batfish is a piece of history everyone, both young and old should see!

I have taken groups of kids to see the Batfish and they have a ball! Meanwhile, the adults can enjoy the museum and history lesson. Amazing for us to realize how cramped the quarters were for our WWII submarine soldiers.

My husband & I spent over 2 hours here! It was so much better than we could have ever imagined! (There's a reason it's #1 on here for area attractions!) We were warmly greeted in the gift shop, by Harvey. He gave us so much history about the Batfish & the area before we ever entered the ship. After chatting with Harvey and entering the ship, we soon realized, it was the best $6.00 we've ever spent! Would highly recommend this place to anyone in the area! We can't wait to visit again soon!! :)

We thoroughly enjoyed going through the museum and submarine. $6 admission. We intended to go to the native american museum, but they were closed. Was very happy this place was open on a Sunday. Friendly folks. Highly recommended.

I loved to see the history and go inside a real submarine. Lots of things to see and just seeing how they lived on the sub for that long.

My wife and I enjoy visiting all the battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines, etc. that are scattered throughout the US and preserved for history. We never get tired of walking through and experiencing the cramp quarters of how life onboard as submarine is and this one is no exception. WE never would have thought of visiting a submarine in the middle of the country. Also, this submarine is totally out of the water. From my understanding, the sub was taken upriver as far as it could go and landed here. We were the only ones visiting at the time so we had the entire sub to ourselves to allow taking our time and at our own pace to view each and every inch of the sub. A great experience trying to place yourself in one of these during a mission and seeing how they had to live. Well worth the visit.