USS Cavalla (SS-244) — Attraction in Galveston

I toured the Cavalla in October 2019 and it was great. As a kid in the 50's I was fascinated by submariners. Being able to walk through a real WWII submarine was an incredible journey through the incredibly small tight world these men lived and fought in. Such history. The destroyer escort USS Stuart that is at Sea Wolf Park is also a great tour. For history bluffs it's a great way to...

Great park full of history! The Cavalla's skipper sunk the Japanese carrier, Shokaku on the sub's maiden voyage. The Shokaku participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the battle of the Coral Sea. The Cavalla avoided at least 105 Japanese depth charges after sinking the carrier and escaped with only minimal damage. The park was definitely worth the price of admission just for the...

Best place I've been to in 15 year's I went there when I was a little boy and went back there for old memories I didn't know they cemented the USS Seawolf in the ground. That's sad 😔 it kinda broke my heart at first but I got over it the park was tore up by a hurricane a couple years back. It's sad all these parks don't have the state funding to pay for the Restoration of the...