Director Peggy Maniates brings you an incredible true story of courage and perseverance. In August of 1944, a submarine sets out on a war patrol in Japanese occupied Water. The sub strikes a mine and sinks in under a minute. Join us as the museum tells the horrendous story of the brave men of […]
What do Presidents George H.W. Bush, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald R. Ford, and Richard Nixon have in Common (Other than being President) they all served in the Pacific Theater during WWII. (Jimmy Carter was at the Naval Academy until 1946, Reagan’s eyesight was bad, he did limited duty in the US and […]
The early days of WWII in the Pacific brought bad news every day. America needed a win and quickly. In walks, James Harold “Jimmy” Doolittle (1896-1993) was a pioneering pilot, aeronautical engineer, combat leader, and military strategist whose career stretched from World War I to the height of the Cold War. He is most famous for […]
China-Burma-India Theater (1941–45). The China‐Burma‐India (CBI) theater has been dubbed “the forgotten theater” of World War II. Once the United States entered the war, American strategy called for building up China as a source of manpower, as a base for bombers and the eventual invasion of Japan, and as a pro‐American regional power in the postwar era. […]
Come and listen to USS Silversides staff members Don Kitchen and Teresa Folkmier-Troutman discuss the Pacific war years of our venerated and decorated war veteran and her valiant crew. Don and Teresa will talk about the boat itself, the official version of how the Silversides was so successfully utilized during the war, and stories from […]
Lecturer will be off site and zoom into theater. A lecture dedicated to the people of Alaska, who fought bravely in WWII Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese bombed the U.S. Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Fort Mears, near Unalaska Island and occupied the Aleutian islands of Attu […]
During World War II’s Pacific Campaign, General Douglas MacArthur, along with his family, were located on the island of Corregidor where he oversaw more than 90,000 American and Filipino troops in the battle against the Japanese military. As neighboring strongholds fell to the Japanese, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt grew concerned that Corregidor would also fall […]
Our lost boat ceremony is a time honored tradition here at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum. For 35 years we have honored the 52 lost crews and their submarines from WWII. The ceremony is free to the public with food provided by G&L hotdogs. There will be music by the West Michigan New Horizons Music Ensembles. A […]
Annual 911 event on the submarine with local Scout saluting will take place from 3 to 5 pm aboard the USS Silversides Submarine. All are welcome to view the event to remember those who died that day! Around the state at the Gerald R. Ford Museum, LST 393 the USS Edson in Bay City and […]
Deep Dives Event Series “The Toledo War” presented by Kurt Troutman
Deep Dives Event Series “Acts of Love in a Time of War, Part 1” Presented by Dr. Fred Johnson
The Muskegon County Sheriff Dive Team carves pumpkins underwater in the Muskegon channel. 1-3pm on Sunday, October 16th. Bring your own pumpkin!
