Uss Lionfish (ss0298) National Historic Landmark
Submarine of the United States in Fall River, Massachusetts. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
USS Lionfish (SS-298), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy named for the lionfish. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986, and is now on display at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA |
| County | Bristol County |
| Listed | Sep 30, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76002270 |
| Type of place | preserved watercraft, attack submarine |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA |
| Coordinates | 41.70608, -71.16292 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park · 13 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Hill Park 36 mi |
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Nearby in Bristol County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76002270. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.