USS Becuna (SS-319)
United States Navy submarine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
USS Becuna (SS/AGSS-319), a Balao-class submarine in commission from 1944 to 1969, was a submarine of the United States Navy named for the becuna, a pike-like fish of Europe. During World War II, she conducted five war patrols between 23 August 1944 and 27 July 1945, operating in the Philippine Islands, South China Sea, and Java Sea. She is credited with sinking two Japanese tankers totaling 3,888 gross register tons.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Penn's Landing, Delaware Ave. & Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Aug 29, 1978 |
| Listed for | Military, Engineering |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | USS BECUNA, Penn's Landing |
| Reference number | 78002458 |
| Type of place | military museum, attack submarine, museum ship |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Penn's Landing, Delaware Ave. & Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA |
| Website | phillyseaport.org/submarine-becuna ↗ |
| Coordinates | 39.9436° N, 75.1412° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was USS Becuna (SS-319) listed on the National Register?
Aug 29, 1978. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit USS Becuna (SS-319)?
Yes. USS Becuna (SS-319) is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is USS Becuna (SS-319)?
Penn's Landing, Delaware Ave. & Spruce St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The nearest national park unit is Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, under a mile away.
Where is the nomination form for USS Becuna (SS-319)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at USS Becuna (SS-319)?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78002458. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.