Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese submarine, ...

Visiting historic submarines requires a certain level of comfort with confined spaces, steep ladders, and the smell of diesel fuel. I can't recommend it highly enough. There are 15 World War II-era ...

The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese submarine, rescued the crew of a B-29 bomber, and served as a training submarine.

I've visited six out of the 15 World War II-era submarine museums in the US. I've seen a missile hangar, sonar equipment, and a conning tower where orders were issued from. I've also had insights into ...