List of museum ships in North America

This list of museum ships in North America is a list of notable museum ships located in the continent of North America and it may include ones in overseas parts of Canada and the United States. This includes "ships preserved in museums" defined broadly, but is intended to be limited to substantial (large) ships or, in a few cases, very notable boats or dugout canoes or the like. This does not include submarines; see List of submarine museums for those. This includes ships formerly serving as museums or preserved at museums, as well as current ones. This includes ships on static display or floating and sometimes used for excursions. It includes only genuine historic ships; replica ships, some associated with museums, are listed separately in the List of ship replicas.

Some historic ships actively used for excursions, and not previously or currently associated with museums, are included in the list of classic vessels. For shipwrecks that may be visited by diving, including some perhaps associated with museums, see List of shipwrecks.

Ships whose coordinates are included below may be seen together in map accessed by clicking on "Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap" at the right side of this page.

Canada[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
CSS Acadia[1]
1913
Canada Canada Hydrographic Research ship Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
44°38′53″N 63°34′12″W / 44.64798°N 63.56992°W / 44.64798; -63.56992 (CSS Acadia)
CCGS Alexander Henry[2]
1958
Canada Canada Icebreaker Lakehead Transportation Museum Society, Thunder Bay, Ontario
44°13′28″N 76°28′56″W / 44.22458°N 76.48236°W / 44.22458; -76.48236 (CCGS Alexander Henry)
Ancaster
1951
Canada Canada Tugboat Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum, Owen Sound, Ontario
44°34′16″N 80°56′40″W / 44.57113°N 80.94457°W / 44.57113; -80.94457 (Ancaster)
Appeared on Canadian $1 bill from 1974 to 1989.
MS Chickama II[3]
1942
Canada Canada Passenger ship Marine Museum of Manitoba, Selkirk, Manitoba
50°08′47″N 96°51′53″W / 50.14642°N 96.86471°W / 50.14642; -96.86471 (Chikama II)
CCGS Bradbury[4]
1915
Canada Canada Fisheries patrol vessel Marine Museum of Manitoba, Selkirk, Manitoba
50°08′47″N 96°51′54″W / 50.14638°N 96.86511°W / 50.14638; -96.86511 (CCGS Bradbury)
HMCS Bras d'Or[5]
1968
Canada Canada Hydrofoil Musée Maritime du Québec, L'Islet, Quebec
47°07′45″N 70°22′20″W / 47.12919°N 70.37209°W / 47.12919; -70.37209 (HMCS Bras d'Or)
J.E. Bernier II
Canada Canada Sailing boat Musée Maritime du Québec, L'Islet, Quebec
47°07′46″N 70°22′18″W / 47.12934°N 70.37160°W / 47.12934; -70.37160 (J.E. Bernier II)
RV Ben Franklin[6]
1966
Canada Canada Submersible Vancouver Maritime Museum, BC
49°16′40″N 123°08′52″W / 49.27777°N 123.14775°W / 49.27777; -123.14775 (RV Ben Franklin)
CCGS Ernest Lapointe[5]
1940
Canada Canada Icebreaker Musée Maritime du Québec, L'Islet-sur-Mer, Quebec
47°07′45″N 70°22′20″W / 47.12906°N 70.37220°W / 47.12906; -70.37220 (CCGS Ernest Lapointe)
Flecia
1923
Canada Canada Tugboat Musée Maritime de Charlevoix, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Quebec
47°27′21″N 70°21′40″W / 47.45591°N 70.36120°W / 47.45591; -70.36120 (Flecia)
HMCS Haida[7]
1942
Canada Canada Destroyer HMCS Haida National Historic Site, Hamilton, Ontario
43°16′31″N 79°51′20″W / 43.27534°N 79.85542°W / 43.27534; -79.85542 (HMCS Haida)
James Whalen[8]
1906
Canada Canada Tugboat Kaministiquia Riverfront Heritage Park, Thunder Bay, Ontario
48°22′53″N 89°14′35″W / 48.38133°N 89.24295°W / 48.38133; -89.24295 (James Whalen)
Jean-Yvan
1958
Canada Canada Musée Maritime de Charlevoix, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Quebec
47°27′23″N 70°21′45″W / 47.45638°N 70.36261°W / 47.45638; -70.36261 (Jean-Yvan)
Joe Simpson[9]
1963
Canada Canada Freighter Marine Museum of Manitoba, Selkirk, Manitoba
50°08′46″N 96°51′52″W / 50.14619°N 96.86456°W / 50.14619; -96.86456 (Joe Simpson)
SS Keenora[4]
1897
Canada Canada Steamboat Marine Museum of Manitoba, Selkirk, Manitoba
50°08′47″N 96°51′54″W / 50.14643°N 96.86493°W / 50.14643; -96.86493 (SS Keenora)
SS Keewatin[10]
1907
Canada Canada Passenger ship Port McNicoll, Ontario
44°44′55″N 79°48′04″W / 44.74868°N 79.80115°W / 44.74868; -79.80115 (SS Keewatin)
May be moving to Kingston, Ontario
SS Keno[11]
1922
Canada Canada Sternwheeler Dawson City, Yukon
64°03′48″N 139°26′06″W / 64.0632°N 139.435°W / 64.0632; -139.435 (SS Keno)
SS Klondike[12]
1937
Canada Canada Sternwheeler Whitehorse, Yukon
60°42′49″N 135°02′50″W / 60.71351°N 135.04734°W / 60.71351; -135.04734 (SS Klondike)
MS Lady Canadian[3]
1944
Canada Canada Fishing vessel Marine Museum of Manitoba, Selkirk, Manitoba
50°08′47″N 96°51′52″W / 50.14635°N 96.86453°W / 50.14635; -96.86453 (Lady Canadian)
Marie Clarisse II
1923
Canada Canada Schooner Musée Maritime de Charlevoix, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Quebec
47°27′22″N 70°21′45″W / 47.45615°N 70.36239°W / 47.45615; -70.36239 (Marie Clarisse II)
Built in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, as fishing schooner Archie F. Mackenzie.
Moyie[13]
1898
Canada Canada Sternwheeler Kaslo, British Columbia
49°54′42″N 116°54′08″W / 49.9117°N 116.9023°W / 49.9117; -116.9023 (Moyie)
World's oldest intact passenger sternwheeler
Ned Hanlan[14]
1943
Canada Canada Tugboat Hanlan's Point, Toronto Islands
43°37′41″N 79°23′22″W / 43.62798°N 79.38940°W / 43.62798; -79.38940 (Ned Hanlan)
SS Naramata
1914
Canada Canada Tugboat Penticton, British Columbia
49°30′08″N 119°36′41″W / 49.50216°N 119.61149°W / 49.50216; -119.61149 (SS Naramata)
MS Normac[15]
1902
Canada Canada Ferry Port Dalhousie, Ontario
43°12′26″N 79°15′41″W / 43.20734°N 79.26151°W / 43.20734; -79.26151 (MS Normac)
Riverboat Mexican Grill
Persephone[16]
1965
Canada Canada Tugboat Gibsons, British Columbia
49°24′06″N 123°30′21″W / 49.40178°N 123.50578°W / 49.40178; -123.50578 (Persphone)
Used in TV series The Beachcombers
Peguis II[9]
1955
Canada Canada Tugboat Marine Museum of Manitoba, Selkirk, Manitoba
50°08′46″N 96°51′55″W / 50.14617°N 96.86515°W / 50.14617; -96.86515 (Peguis II)
R.F. Grant
1934
Canada Canada Tugboat Parc Maritime de Saint-Laurent
Radium King[17]
1937
Canada Canada Tugboat Northern Life Museum
HMCS Sackville[18]
1941
Canada Canada Corvette Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
44°38′51″N 63°34′09″W / 44.64748°N 63.56929°W / 44.64748; -63.56929 (HCMS Sackville)
St. André[19]
1956
Canada Canada St-Lawrence Motor Schooner Musée Maritime de Charlevoix, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, Quebec
47°27′20″N 70°21′43″W / 47.45543°N 70.36206°W / 47.45543; -70.36206 (St. Andre)
Holds 10-minute multi-media experience inside.[20]
RCMPV St Roch[21]
1928
Canada Canada Schooner Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver, BC Circumnavigated North America in 1950, a first.
SS Sicamous[22]
1914
Canada Canada Sternwheeler Penticton, BC
49°30′07″N 119°36′40″W / 49.50184°N 119.61099°W / 49.50184; -119.61099 (SS Sicamous)
Tilikum[23]
1850
United Kingdom Canada Dugout canoe Maritime Museum of BC, Victoria, BC
48°25′33″N 123°22′08″W / 48.42591°N 123.36879°W / 48.42591; -123.36879 (Tilikum)
Former
Ship Image Preservation location From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
SS Norisle[24] Assiginack
CanadaCanada
1946 Ferry Scrapped at Port Colborne.
MS Norgoma[25] Sault Ste. Marie Canada Canada 1950 Ferry Awaiting scrapping at Sault Ste Marie.

Cuba[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Granma[26]
1943
Cuba Cuba Cabin cruiser Memorial Granma, Havana, Cuba
23°08′27″N 82°21′25″W / 23.14083°N 82.35694°W / 23.14083; -82.35694 (Granma)
Transported Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other revolutionaries to Cuba in 1956.

Mexico[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
ARM Guanajuato[27]
1934
Mexico Mexico Gunboat Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico
19°06′02″N 96°06′15″W / 19.10045°N 96.10423°W / 19.10045; -96.10423 (ARM Guanajuato)
Former
Ship Image Preservation location From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
ARM Durango[28] Mazatlán, Sinaloa Mexico
Mexico
1935 Gunboat Scrapped in 2009.

United States[edit]

See also List of museum ships of the United States military, which is organized by military service and includes museum ships "of" the United States preserved in other nations.

Alabama[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Alabama
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS Alabama[29]
1942
United States United States Battleship Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama
30°40′54″N 88°00′52″W / 30.68178°N 88.01448°W / 30.68178; -88.01448 (USS Alabama)
Cramped ship which served in North Atlantic then in Pacific, including bombardments of Okinawa and Japanese mainland.
Montgomery[30]
1925
United States United States Snagboat Tom Bevill Lock and Dam Visitor Center, Pickensville, Alabama
33°12′44″N 88°17′10″W / 33.21222°N 88.28611°W / 33.21222; -88.28611 (Montgomery (snagboat))
Steam-powered sternwheel-propelled US Army Corps of Engineers' ship which cleared obstructions in navigable rivers of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida until 1982.

Alaska[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Libby's No. 23[31]
1914
United States United States Sailboat Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
60°11′51″N 154°19′20″W / 60.19750°N 154.32222°W / 60.19750; -154.32222 (Libby's No. 23)
Nenana[32]
1933
United States United States Sternwheeler Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska

Arkansas[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Arkansas
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Hoga[33]
1940
United States United States District harbor tug Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, North Little Rock, Arkansas
34°45′08″N 92°16′01″W / 34.75227°N 92.26688°W / 34.75227; -92.26688 (Hoga)
Pearl Harbor participant

California[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least six in California
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Alma[34]
1891
United States United States Schooner San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco, California
37°48′38″N 122°25′22″W / 37.81042°N 122.42278°W / 37.81042; -122.42278 (Alma (1891))
Alma[35]
1927
United States United States Tugboat Morro Bay Maritime Museum, Morro Bay, California
35°22′14″N 120°51′20″W / 35.37049°N 120.85544°W / 35.37049; -120.85544 (Alma)
Angels Gate[36]
1944
United States United States Tugboat Los Angeles Maritime Museum, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California
Avalon (DSRV-2)[35]
1971
United States United States Deep-submergence rescue vehicle Morro Bay Maritime Museum, Morro Bay, California
35°22′12″N 120°51′19″W / 35.37003°N 120.85515°W / 35.37003; -120.85515 (Avalon)
Balclutha[37]
1886
United States United States Full-rigged ship San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, California
37°48′35″N 122°25′21″W / 37.80982°N 122.42249°W / 37.80982; -122.42249 (Balclutha (1886))
Berkeley[38]
1898
United States United States Ferryboat Maritime Museum of San Diego, California
32°43′15″N 117°10′26″W / 32.72095°N 117.17395°W / 32.72095; -117.17395 (Berkeley (ferryboat))
C.A. Thayer[39]
1895
United States United States Schooner San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, San Francisco, California
Eppleton Hall[40]
1914
United Kingdom United Kingdom Tugboat San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Eureka[41]
1890
United States United States Paddle steamer San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, California
CCB-18[42]
1968
United States United States River monitor Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Coronado, California
32°40′18″N 117°09′41″W / 32.67174°N 117.16130°W / 32.67174; -117.16130 (CCB-18)
CG 30615[35]
1983
United States United States Lifeboat Morro Bay Maritime Museum, Morro Bay, California
35°22′14″N 120°51′20″W / 35.37053°N 120.85560°W / 35.37053; -120.85560 (CG 30615)
Hercules[43]
1907
United States United States Tugboat Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco, California
37°48′36″N 122°25′20″W / 37.81°N 122.42222°W / 37.81; -122.42222 (Hercules)
USS Hornet[44]
1943
United States United States Aircraft carrier USS Hornet Museum, Naval Air Station Alameda, Alameda, California
37°46′21″N 122°18′10″W / 37.77254°N 122.30284°W / 37.77254; -122.30284 (USS Hornet)
USS Iowa[45]
1942
United States United States Battleship USS Iowa Museum, Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
33°44′32″N 118°16′38″W / 33.7423°N 118.2772°W / 33.7423; -118.2772 (USS Iowa)
SS Jeremiah O'Brien[46]
1943
United States United States Cargo ship Pier 45, San Francisco, California
37°48′40″N 122°25′05″W / 37.81111°N 122.41806°W / 37.81111; -122.41806 (Jeremiah O'Brien)
SS Lane Victory[47]
1945
United States United States Cargo ship San Pedro, California
33°43′02″N 118°16′24″W / 33.717222°N 118.273333°W / 33.717222; -118.273333 (Lane Victory)
Rare surviving Victory ship; served in WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War
USS LCI(L)-1091[48]
1944
United States United States Landing Craft Infantry Humboldt Bay, Samoa, California
40°49′08″N 124°10′51″W / 40.81888°N 124.18073°W / 40.81888; -124.18073 (LCI(L)-1091)
USS LCS(L)(3)-102[49]
1944
United States United States Landing Craft Support Mare Island Historic Park, Vallejo, California
38°06′22″N 122°16′26″W / 38.10613°N 122.27380°W / 38.10613; -122.27380 (USS LCS(L)(3)-102)
USS Lucid[50]
1953
United States United States Minesweeper Stockton, California
37°57′14″N 121°20′33″W / 37.95387°N 121.34258°W / 37.95387; -121.34258 (USS Lucid)
Medea[51]
1904
United States United States Steam yacht Maritime Museum of San Diego, California
USS Midway[52]
1945
United States United States Aircraft carrier USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California
32°42′52″N 117°10′23″W / 32.71445°N 117.17315°W / 32.71445; -117.17315 (USS Midway)
Nemo (DSV-5)[53]
1970
United States United States Deep-submergence vehicle U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California Midget submarine with panoramic view
PCF-104[54]
1967
United States United States Patrol boat Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Coronado, California
32°40′18″N 117°09′41″W / 32.671772°N 117.161378°W / 32.671772; -117.161378 (PCF-104)
PCF-816[55]
1968
United States United States Patrol boat Maritime Museum of San Diego, California
PTF 26[56][57]
1968
United States United States Fast patrol boat Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation, Golconda, Illinois
USS Potomac (AG-25)
1934
United States United States Presidential yacht Jack London Square, Oakland, California FDR's yacht from 1936 to 1945; once played a decoy role
RMS Queen Mary[58]
1934
United Kingdom United Kingdom Ocean Liner Long Beach
Ralph J. Scott[59]
1925
United States United States Fireboat California
SS Red Oak Victory[60]
1944
United States United States Victory ship, Cargo ship Richmond, California
37°54′17″N 122°21′52″W / 37.904806°N 122.364444°W / 37.904806; -122.364444 (Red Oak Victory)
Relief[61]
1950
United States United States Lightship Oakland, California
37°47′44″N 122°16′50″W / 37.79569°N 122.28059°W / 37.79569; -122.28059 (Relief)
Spindrift[35]
1933
United States United States Fishing vessel Morro Bay Maritime Museum, Morro Bay, California
Star of India[62]
1863
United Kingdom United Kingdom Barque Maritime Museum of San Diego, California
Former
Ship Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
Caritas United States California Smith River Germany
Germany
1925 Patrol yacht Closed in 2012. Remains in the same spot as of 2021.
Ningpo[63] United States California Catalina Harbor China
Qing dynasty
1753 Junk Burned in 1938.
Wapama United States California Richmond United States

United States

1915 Steam schooner Scrapped in 2015.

Connecticut[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least six in Connecticut
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Annie[64]
1880
United States United States Sandbagger sloop Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
41°21′40″N 71°57′54″W / 41.36121°N 71.96496°W / 41.36121; -71.96496 (Annie (sloop) (approximate location))
Breck Marshall[65]
1987
United States United States Catboat Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Brilliant[66]
1932
United States United States Auxiliary schooner Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Charles W. Morgan[67]
1841
United States United States Whaler Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut41°21′44″N 71°57′55″W / 41.36222°N 71.96518°W / 41.36222; -71.96518 (Charles W. Morgan)
Emma C. Berry[68]
1866
United States United States Sloop Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Fire Fighter
1938
United States United States Fireboat Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, Connecticut
Florence[69]
1926
United States United States Western-rig dragger Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Gerda III[70]
1928
Denmark Denmark Lighthouse tender Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Joseph Conrad[71]
1882
Denmark Denmark Sailing ship Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
41°21′43″N 71°57′59″W / 41.36197°N 71.96627°W / 41.36197; -71.96627 (Joseph Conrad)
Kingston II[72]
1937
United States United States Harbor tug Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
41°21′37″N 71°57′50″W / 41.36017°N 71.96393°W / 41.36017; -71.96393 (Kingston II)
L. A. Dunton[73]
1921
United States United States Schooner Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Nellie[74]
1891
United States United States Oyster sloop Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Sabino[75]
1908
United States United States Ferry Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
41°21′40″N 71°57′54″W / 41.36121°N 71.96496°W / 41.36121; -71.96496 (Sabino (approximate location))
Star[76]
1950
United States United States Fishing vessel Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Regina M.[77]
1900
United States United States Carry-away sloop Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Roann[78]
1947
United States United States Eastern-rig dragger Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Turtle (DSV-3)[79]
1968
United States United States Deep-submergence vehicle Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, Mystic, Connecticut??

Florida[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Florida
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
SS American Victory[80]
1945
United States United States Cargo ship American Victory Ship & Museum, Tampa, Florida
27°56′38″N 82°26′39″W / 27.94389°N 82.44417°W / 27.94389; -82.44417 (SS American Victory)
Deep Diver[81]
1966
United States United States Research submersible Marine Sciences Center, Fort Pierce, Florida
USCGC Ingham[82]
1936
United States United States Cutter Key West, Florida
24°33′08″N 81°48′28″W / 24.55225°N 81.807694°W / 24.55225; -81.807694 (USCGC Ingham)
Was the longest-serving commissioned U.S. warship besides the USS Constitution
USS Orleck[83]
1945
United States United States Destroyer Jacksonville, Florida
30°19′26″N 81°39′24″W / 30.32393°N 81.65659°W / 30.32393; -81.65659 (USS Orleck)
USN from 1945 to 1982, then Turkish ship Yücetepe (D 345). Then museum ship and in 2022 arrived in Jacksonville.
PTF 3[84]
1962
United States United States Fast patrol boat DeLand Naval Air Station Museum, DeLand, Florida
former
Ship Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
Huntington[85] United States Florida Palm Beach United States
United States
1933 Tugboat Scrapped in 2010.

Georgia[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Georgia

Hawaii[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least two in Hawaii
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS Missouri[86]
1944
United States United States Battleship Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
21°21′44″N 157°57′12″W / 21.36222°N 157.95333°W / 21.36222; -157.95333 (USS Missouri)
Received Japanese surrender
Former
Ship Image Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
Carthaginian United States Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Denmark
Denmark
1921 Schooner Ran aground in 1972, later scrapped.
Carthaginian II United States Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Sweden
Sweden
1920 Schooner Sunk as an artificial reef in 2005.
Falls of Clyde United States Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii
21°18′20″N 157°51′54″W / 21.30569°N 157.865°W / 21.30569; -157.865 (Falls of Clyde)
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1878 Oil tanker clipper ship

Idaho[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Idaho

Illinois[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Illinois

Indiana[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Indiana
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS LST-325[87]
1942
United States United States Landing Ship, Tank Evansville, Indiana
37°58′22″N 87°34′50″W / 37.97288°N 87.58042°W / 37.97288; -87.58042 (LST-325)

Iowa[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
George M. Verity[88]
1927
United States United States Towboat Keokuk, Iowa
40°23′25″N 91°22′47″W / 40.39039°N 91.37986°W / 40.39039; -91.37986 (George M. Verity)
Sergeant Floyd[89]
1932
United States United States Towboat Sioux City Public Museum, Sioux City, Iowa
42°29′28″N 96°25′07″W / 42.49117°N 96.41861°W / 42.49117; -96.41861 (Sergeant Floyd)
William M. Black[90]
1934
United States United States Dredger National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa
42°29′44″N 90°39′44″W / 42.49556°N 90.66222°W / 42.49556; -90.66222 (William M. Black)

Louisiana[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Louisiana
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS Kidd[91]
1943
United States United States Destroyer USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
30°26′40″N 91°11′29″W / 30.44431°N 91.19151°W / 30.44431; -91.19151 (USS Kidd)
PT-305[92]
1943
United States United States PT Boat The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana
30°02′27″N 90°00′47″W / 30.04082°N 90.01317°W / 30.04082; -90.01317 (PT-305)
Operational

Maine[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least two in Maine

Maryland[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Maryland
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Baltimore[93]
1906
United States United States Tugboat Baltimore Museum of Industry, Maryland
39°16′27″N 76°36′05″W / 39.27420°N 76.60136°W / 39.27420; -76.60136 (Baltimore (tug) (approximate location))
Chesapeake (LV116)[94]
1930
United States United States Lightvessel Historic Ships in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
USS Constellation[95]
1854
United States United States Sloop U.S.S. Constellation Museum, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland
39°17′08″N 76°36′40″W / 39.285528°N 76.611194°W / 39.285528; -76.611194 (U.S.S. Constellation)
SS John W. Brown[96]
1942
United States United States Cargo ship Canton Pier 13, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland
39°15′35″N 76°33′22″W / 39.25972°N 76.55611°W / 39.25972; -76.55611 (John W. Brown)
NS Savannah[97]
1959
United States United States Nuclear merchant ship Canton Marine Terminal, Baltimore, Maryland
39°15′30″N 76°33′20″W / 39.25847°N 76.55542°W / 39.25847; -76.55542 (NS Savannah)
WHEC-37[98]
1935
United States United States Cutter Inner Harbor of Baltimore Formerly USCGC Taney.

Massachusetts[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Massachusetts
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS Cassin Young[99]
1943
United States United States Destroyer Boston National Historical Park, Boston, Massachusetts
42°22′20″N 71°03′16″W / 42.37222°N 71.05444°W / 42.37222; -71.05444 (Cassin Young)
CG 36500[100]
1946
United States United States Lifeboat Orleans Historical Society, Orleans, Massachusetts
41°47′58″N 70°00′32″W / 41.79944°N 70.00889°W / 41.79944; -70.00889 (CG 36500)
USS Constitution[101]
1797
United States United States Frigate U.S.S. Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charleston, Boston, Massachusetts
42°22′20.9″N 71°3′23.6″W / 42.372472°N 71.056556°W / 42.372472; -71.056556 (U.S.S. Constitution)
Asserted to be world's oldest ship afloat
Effie M. Morrissey[102]
1894
United States United States Schooner New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford, Massachusetts
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.[103]
1945
United States United States Destroyer Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts
USS Massachusetts[103]
1941
United States United States Battleship Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts
PT-617[103]
1945
United States United States PT Boat PT Boat Museum, Fall River, Massachusetts
41°42′19″N 71°09′48″W / 41.70528°N 71.16333°W / 41.70528; -71.16333 (PT-617)
Sole surviving PT boat of the most combat-tested type (ELCO 80-foot, as in famous PT-109 of JFK)
PT-796[103]
1945
United States United States PT Boat Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts
USS Salem[104]
1943
United States United States Heavy cruiser United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum, Quincy, Massachusetts
42°14′39″N 70°58′12″W / 42.24417°N 70.97°W / 42.24417; -70.97 (USS Salem)
Victura[105]
1932
United States United States Sailboat John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston, Massachusetts
42°18′58″N 71°02′00″W / 42.31623°N 71.03345°W / 42.31623; -71.03345 (Victura)
former
Ship Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
Hiddensee[106] United States Massachusetts Fall River East Germany
East Germany
1984
Corvette Scrapped in October 2023.

Michigan[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least two in Michigan
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USCGC Acacia[107]
1944
United States United States USCG seagoing buoy tender SPSSCOMNHL, Manistee, Michigan[108]
44°15′33″N 86°18′56″W / 44.25929°N 86.31548°W / 44.25929; -86.31548 (USCGC Acacia)
SS City of Milwaukee[109]
1931
United States United States Railroad Car Ferry SPSSCOMNHL,[108] Manistee, Michigan
44°15′34″N 86°18′54″W / 44.25941°N 86.31506°W / 44.25941; -86.31506 (City of Milwaukee)
USS Edson[110]
1958
United States United States Destroyer Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum, Bay City, Michigan
43°36′50″N 83°52′08″W / 43.61389°N 83.86889°W / 43.61389; -83.86889 (USS Edson)
Huron[111]
1920
United States United States Lightvessel Port Huron, Michigan
42°59′21″N 82°25′36″W / 42.98917°N 82.42667°W / 42.98917; -82.42667 (Huron)
List of lightvessel museums in the United States
Katherine V[112]
1928
United States United States Fish tug Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan try Besser Museum, Alpena, Michigan
45°4′53″N 83°26′57″W / 45.08139°N 83.44917°W / 45.08139; -83.44917 (Katherine V)
USS LST-393[113]
1942
United States United States Landing Ship, Tank Muskegon, Michigan
43°14′05″N 86°15′32″W / 43.23461°N 86.25893°W / 43.23461; -86.25893 (LST-393)
USCGC Mackinaw[114]
1943
United States United States Icebreaker Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Mackinaw City, Michigan
45°46′47″N 84°43′12″W / 45.77969°N 84.71987°W / 45.77969; -84.71987 (USCGC Mackinaw)
Milwaukee Clipper[115]
1905
United States United States Passenger Steamer Pennsylvania Railroad??, Muskegon, Michigan
43°13′19″N 86°17′45″W / 43.22194°N 86.29583°W / 43.22194; -86.29583 (Milwaukee Clipper)
SS Valley Camp[116]
1917
United States United States Bulk freighter Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
46°29′57″N 84°20′11″W / 46.49917°N 84.33639°W / 46.49917; -84.33639 (SS Valley Camp)
Wilhelm Baum
1923
United States United States Tugboat Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, Michigan
42°24′24″N 86°16′26″W / 42.40661°N 86.27384°W / 42.40661; -86.27384 (Wilhelm Baum)
Restored tugboat at a maritime museum having numerous small boats and a replica Tall Ship.
Former
Ship Image Location of preservation From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
Alvin Clark Menominee, Michigan United States
United States
1846 or 1847 Schooner Demolished in 1994 Delisted on June 10, 2020[117]
USCGC Bramble[118] Port Huron, Michigan United States
United States
1943 Cutter/Buoy tender Was a museum ship at Port Huron Museum from after 2003 decommissioning until closed to the public in 2011. Scrapped at Gibson, Louisiana in 2023.[1]


Minnesota[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Bayfield[119]
1953
United States United States Tugboat Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, Duluth, Minnesota
46°46′47″N 92°05′31″W / 46.779852°N 92.09202°W / 46.779852; -92.09202 (Bayfield)
SS William A. Irvin[120]
1938
United States United States Lake freighter Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth, Minnesota
46°46′58″N 92°05′50″W / 46.78278°N 92.09722°W / 46.78278; -92.09722 (William A. Irvin)
former
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Lake Superior[121]
1943
United States United States Tugboat Duluth, Minnesota
46°46′55″N 92°05′48″W / 46.781874°N 92.096764°W / 46.781874; -92.096764 (Lake Superior)
Museum from 1996 to 2007. Sold off and remains unused in Duluth.
USCGC Sundew[122]
1942
United States United States USCG Seagoing Buoy Tender Duluth, Minnesota
46°46′35″N 92°06′16″W / 46.77633°N 92.10444°W / 46.77633; -92.10444 (USCGC Sundew)
Sold to private owners in 2021


Mississippi[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS Cairo[123]
1862
United States United States Gunboat Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi
32°22′33″N 90°52′00″W / 32.37583°N 90.86667°W / 32.37583; -90.86667 (USS Cairo)
Former
Ship Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
Sprague[124] United States Mississippi Vicksburg United States
United States
1902 Towboat Destroyed by fire in 1974.

Missouri[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS Aries[125]
1981
United States United States Hydrofoil USS Aries PHM-5 Hydrofoil Memorial, Brunswick, Missouri
38°40′15″N 91°33′10″W / 38.67083°N 91.55278°W / 38.67083; -91.55278 (USS Aries)
Former
Ship Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
USS Inaugural[126] United States Missouri St. Louis United States
United States
1944 Minesweeper Sank in the Great Flood of 1993. Wreck remains visible as of 2021.

Nebraska[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least two in Nebraska
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Captain Meriwether Lewis[127]
1931
United States United States Dredger Museum of Missouri River History, Nebraska
40°23′41″N 95°39′02″W / 40.39472°N 95.65056°W / 40.39472; -95.65056 (Captain Meriwether Lewis)
USS Hazard[128]
1944
United States United States Minesweeper Freedom Park, East Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
41°16′37″N 95°54′06″W / 41.27694°N 95.90167°W / 41.27694; -95.90167 (USS Hazard)
National Historic Landmark

New Hampshire[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in New Hampshire

New Jersey[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least five in New Jersey
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS New Jersey
[129]
1942
United States United States Battleship Camden, New Jersey
39°56′21″N 75°07′58″W / 39.93917°N 75.13278°W / 39.93917; -75.13278 (USS New Jersey)
NRHP
(2004)[130]

New Mexico[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in New Mexico

New York[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least three in New York
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Ambrose (LV-87)[131]
1907
United States United States Lightvessel South Street Seaport, New York City
40°42′17″N 74°00′09″W / 40.70484°N 74.00247°W / 40.70484; -74.00247 (US Lightship Ambrose)
Chancellor[132]
1938
United States United States Tugboat Waterford Maritime Historical Society, Lock 3, Erie Canal, Waterford, New York
42°47′44.5″N 73°41′15.6″W / 42.795694°N 73.687667°W / 42.795694; -73.687667 (Chancellor)
Christeen[133]
1883
United States United States Oyster sloop Oyster Bay, New York
40°52′40″N 73°32′23″W / 40.87774°N 73.539702°W / 40.87774; -73.539702 (Christeen)
In active service as a Living museum
Day Peckinpaugh[134]
1921
United States United States Canal motorship Matton Shipyard, Cohoes, New York
42°46′43″N 73°40′48″W / 42.778611°N 73.68°W / 42.778611; -73.68 (Day Peckinpaugh)
Might become a sunken reef.
Derrick Boat No. 8[135]
1927
United States United States Floating derrick H. Lee White Marine Museum, Oswego, New York
43°27′42″N 76°30′58″W / 43.46167°N 76.51611°W / 43.46167; -76.51611 (Derrick Boat No. 8)
Frying Pan[136]
1929
United States United States Lightvessel North River Pier 66, Manhattan, New York
USS Intrepid[137]
1943
United States United States Aircraft carrier Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York City
40°45′53″N 74°00′04″W / 40.7648°N 74.001°W / 40.7648; -74.001 (USS Intrepid)
John D. McKean[138]
1954
United States United States Fireboat Grassy Point, Stony Point, New York
41°13′32″N 73°57′54″W / 41.22553°N 73.96491°W / 41.22553; -73.96491 (John D. McKean)
Has not opened as a museum.[139]
John J. Harvey[140]
1931
United States United States Fireboat North River Pier 66, New York City
Kestrel[141]
1892
United States United States Steam yacht George C. Boldt Yacht House, Heart Island, Alexandria, New York
44°20′47″N 75°55′37″W / 44.346389°N 75.926944°W / 44.346389; -75.926944 (Kestrel)
SS Lehigh Valley 79[142]
1914
United States United States Railroad car float Waterfront Museum, 290 Conover Street, Brooklyn, New York
Lettie G. Howard[143]
1893
United States United States Schooner South Street Seaport, New York City
USCGC Lilac[144]
1933
United States United States Lighthouse tender Pier 25 Hudson River Park so in NY?
USS Little Rock[145]
1943
United States United States Light cruiser Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Buffalo, New York
42°52′39″N 78°52′51″W / 42.87761°N 78.88089°W / 42.87761; -78.88089 (USS Little Rock)
Major Elisha K. Henson[146]
1943
United States United States Tugboat H. Lee White Marine Museum, Oswego, New York U.S. Army tug at D-Day landing
Mary A. Whalen[147]
1938
United States United States Oil tanker Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York
Modesty[148]
1923
United States United States Sloop Long Island Maritime Museum, West Sayville, New York
40°43′21.92″N 73°5′44.72″W / 40.7227556°N 73.0957556°W / 40.7227556; -73.0957556 (Modesty)
Mystic (DSRV-1)[149]
1970
United States United States Deep-submergence rescue vehicle United States Naval Undersea Museum
Nantucket (LV-112)[150]
1936
United States United States Lightvessel List of lightvessel museums in the United States
Nantucket (WLV-612)[151]
1950
United States United States Lightvessel Docked at Brooklyn Bridge Park as of 2016.
USS Niagara[152]
1813
United States United States Snow-brig Erie Maritime Museum, New York?
Overfalls[153]
1938
United States United States Lightvessel Overfalls Maritime Museum Foundation
PCF-1[154]
1965
United States United States Patrol boat National Museum of the United States Navy
PCF-104[155]
1965
United States United States Patrol boat Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument
Pilot[156]
1914
United States United States Pilot boat Maritime Museum of San Diego
Pioneer[157]
1885
United States United States Schooner South Street Seaport, New York City
40°42′17″N 74°00′09″W / 40.7047°N 74.0025°W / 40.7047; -74.0025 (Pioneer)
Portsmouth (LV101)[158]
1915
United States United States Lightvessel ??? List of lightvessel museums in the United States
USS Potomac[159]
1934
United States United States Presidential yacht Franklin D. Roosevelt
Priscilla[160]
1888
United States United States Sloop Long Island Maritime Museum
PT-48[161]
1941
United States United States PT Boat Fleet Obsolete
PT-309[162]
1943
United States United States PT Boat National Museum of the Pacific War
PT-459[161]
1943
United States United States PT Boat Fleet Obsolete
PT-486[161]
1943
United States United States PT Boat Fleet Obsolete
PT-615[161]
1945
United States United States PT Boat Fleet Obsolete
PTF 17[163]
1968
United States United States Fast patrol boat Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, New York
Peking[164]
1911
German Empire German Empire Barque South Street Seaport, New York City
Sherman Zwicker[165]
1942
Canada Canada Schooner Hudson River Park Pier 25, New York City
40°43′13″N 74°00′58″W / 40.72030°N 74.01607°W / 40.72030; -74.01607 (Sherman Zwicker)
USS Slater[166]
1944
United States United States Destroyer escort Albany, New York
42°38′35″N 73°44′58″W / 42.642944°N 73.749528°W / 42.642944; -73.749528 (USS Slater)
USS The Sullivans[167]
1945
United States United States Destroyer Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Buffalo, New York
42°52′40″N 78°52′50″W / 42.8777°N 78.8806°W / 42.8777; -78.8806 (The Sullivans)
USS Ticonderoga
1814
United States United States Schooner Whitehall, New York
43°33′18″N 73°24′08″W / 43.55512°N 73.40222°W / 43.55512; -73.40222 (USS Ticonderoga)
Has seen better days.
Urger[168]
1901
United States United States Canal tugboat Waterford Maritime Historical Society, Waterford, New York
42°47′47″N 73°41′15″W / 42.79639°N 73.6875°W / 42.79639; -73.6875 (Urger)
Wavertree[169]
1885
United Kingdom United Kingdom Full-rigged ship South Street Seaport, New York City
40°42′20″N 74°00′10″W / 40.70556°N 74.00278°W / 40.70556; -74.00278 (Wavertree)
W. O. Decker[170]
1930
United States United States Tugboat South Street Seaport, New York City
40°42′19″N 74°00′11″W / 40.70528°N 74.00306°W / 40.70528; -74.00306 (W.O. Decker)

North Carolina[edit]

Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
CSS Neuse[171]
1864
Confederate States of America Confederate States of America Ironclad CSS Neuse and Governor Caswell Memorial, 100 N. Queen St., Kinston, North Carolina[171]
35°15′37″N 77°34′53″W / 35.26041°N 77.58144°W / 35.26041; -77.58144 (CSS Neuse)
USS North Carolina[172]
1940
United States United States Battleship Wilmington, North Carolina
34°14′11″N 77°57′15″W / 34.23639°N 77.95417°W / 34.23639; -77.95417 (USS North Carolina)

Ohio[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Ohio
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
Majestic[173]
1923
United States United States Showboat River View Park and Walk, Richmond, Ohio
38°57′01″N 84°17′03″W / 38.95024°N 84.28411°W / 38.95024; -84.28411 (Majestic)
SS Col. James M. Schoonmaker[174]
1911
United States United States Bulk freighter National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, Ohio
Ohio[175]
1903
United States United States Tugboat National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, Ohio
PT-728[176]
1945
United States United States PT boat Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton, Ohio
SS William G. Mather[177]
1925
United States United States Bulk freighter Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland, Ohio
41°30′34″N 81°41′53″W / 41.50931°N 81.69808°W / 41.50931; -81.69808 (SS Willam G. Mather)
The Ship That Built Cleveland
W. P. Snyder Jr.[178]
1918
United States United States Towboat Ohio River Museum, Marietta, Ohio
39°25′13″N 81°27′48″W / 39.42028°N 81.46333°W / 39.42028; -81.46333 (W.P. Snyder Jr.)

Oklahoma[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Oklahoma

Oregon[edit]

See also List of submarine museums in the United States, which includes at least one in Oregon
Ship Image Year launched Origin Type Location Notes
USS LCI(L)-713[179]
1944
United States United States Landing Craft Infantry Amphibious Forces Memorial Museum, 1401 N Hayden Island Drive, Portland, Oregon
45°36′56″N 122°40′45″W / 45.61556°N 122.67917°W / 45.61556; -122.67917 (LCI(L)-713)
Portland[180]
1947
United States United States Steam tug Oregon Maritime Museum, Portland, Oregon
45°31′13″N 122°40′11″W / 45.52014°N 122.66977°W / 45.52014; -122.66977 (Portland)
PT-658[181]
1945
United States United States PT Boat Portland, Oregon
45°34′13″N 122°43′14″W / 45.570389°N 122.720444°W / 45.570389; -122.720444 (PT-658)
Operational Higgins PT boat
Former
Ship Country of preservation Region of preservation City of preservation From Year launched Type Fate Remarks
USS Oregon United States Oregon Portland United States
United States
1893 Battleship Preserved in Portland from 1925 to 1942.
Stripped down to a barge in 1943.
Scrapped in 1956.
Some parts survive today.
USS Banning United States Oregon Hood River United States