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This is the second submarine I've had a chance to visit and I highly recommend visiting the USS Drum to everyone.

Built in 1940, this is petite. The quarters are tight and you have to appreciate the space available. I'm on the tall side and I had to literally lift my knees darn near to my chest to get through the port holes. So much history is in this submarine.

The restoration of this vessel is amazing. The hubs and I stopped a number of times to talk through scenarios. Again, this is a self guided tour, but I say you can spend about 30 minutes in this submarine.

Something to note: you have to climb stairs to get to the submarine entrance. You're also going down a small, narrow set of stairs to enter and exit. There were a few times where my backpack got caught on a few things. It's tight...

First US submarine to enter WWII. This is now an amazing museum for the public to see firsthand topside and inside that shows how the crew lived and worked. The spaces inside are small and sometimes body dexterity is required to walk through various chambers. An amazing experience and gives one a glimpse of what it was like living in a submarine. Very much loved everything about...

Well first thing is it's nothing like the movies on the inside. The old black and white war movies have everyone walking around. The inside is extremely tight. You climb a ladder through a small hole to get to the periscope. Crew quarters had to be uncomfortable. The men who went to sea in this sub were some tough hombres. God bless...