USS Drum (submarine)
Submarine of the in Mobile, Alabama. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
USS Drum (SS-228) is a Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named after the drum, a type of fish. Drum is a museum ship in Mobile, Alabama, at Battleship Memorial Park.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Battleship Pkwy., Mobile, AL |
| County | Mobile County |
| Listed | Jan 14, 1986 |
| Listed for | Military |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 86000086 |
| Type of place | attack submarine, museum ship, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Battleship Pkwy., Mobile, AL |
| Coordinates | 30.6807° N, 88.0166° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Mobile | 126 listed places in Mobile → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Gulf Islands National Seashore · 53 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was USS Drum (submarine) listed on the National Register?
Jan 14, 1986. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit USS Drum (submarine)?
Yes. USS Drum (submarine) is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is USS Drum (submarine)?
Battleship Pkwy., Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. The nearest national park unit is Gulf Islands National Seashore, 53 miles away.
Source: Gulf Islands National Seashore
Where is the nomination form for USS Drum (submarine)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at USS Drum (submarine)?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 4G LTE 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 86000086. 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.