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The Friends of the Albacore's mission is to inform the public and preserve the history of this experimental submarine and to ensure the preservation of the USS Albacore Submarine Memorial Park.

Description:
The third Navy vessel to bear the name, the Auxiliary General Submarine (AGSS) Albacore holds a place in history as the first Navy-designed vessel with a true underwater hull of cylindrical shape that has become the standard for today's submarines worldwide.

Designed, built and maintained by the skilled engineers and craftsmen of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Albacore served as a sea-going test platform from 1953 to 1972. Albacore's teardrop-shaped hull was the prototype for the Navy's nuclear powered submarine force and was the first boat built specifically to operate underwater.

The Friends of the Albacore strive to inform the public of this historical vessel through self-guided audio tours at the USS Albacore Submarine Memorial Park located in Portsmouth, NH.

USS Albacore provides a unique opportunity to see where a crew of 55 worked and lived. You will see some of the unusual features of this prototype submarine and hear some of the experiences of her crew.

History:
The Friends of the Albacore was created in January of 2004 as a result of a reunion of past shipmates in 2003.

The Friends of the Albacore is made up of a group nine individuals, all submarine veterans.

Contact person: James Sergeant, Albacore Park Manager, (phone), (email)

Address:

600 Market Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 (See a map)

Directions:

Albacore Park is located at 600 Market Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801. From Interstate 95 North or South, take exit seven. At the bottom of the exit ramps, there are signs pointing toward the park. The entrance to Albacore Park. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	No