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One of Muskogee's overlooked treasures is the USS Batfish (SS-310) submarine, a vessel which operated with great success in the Pacific Theater of WWII, at one point sinking three Japanese submarines in a 76-hour period. During the historic flooding of May 2019, the Batfish came loose and began to float for the first time since she was moved to Muskogee in 1973. Her ballast tanks were filled in order to ground her and stabilize her position during the flooding. As a result, the venerable warship was moved significantly out of position, and the entire grounds were severely damaged and undermined by the floodwaters.
Victor Lezama, the director of the War Memorial Park which houses the Batfish, posted this update the other day, confirming rumors that plans are in the beginning stages to move the Batfish downstream a mile or so to the Three Forks Harbor: Read more »by Jamison Faught - November 17, 2021 at 10:36AM |
 USS Batfish submarine in Muskogee moving downstream to Three Forks Harbor Click the title to read the entire article at Muskogee Politico |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
USS Batfish submarine in Muskogee moving downstream to Three Forks Harbor
