Russian Sub Museum. Downtown, in the harbor. I-95 exit 18. East on Thurbers Ave., then north on Allens Ave./Hwy 1A for one mile. Right on Henderson St. to the sub. Collier Point Park.
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Sank -- may be refloated in 2008. (Call to verify)
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Providence, Rhode Island - Russian Sub The sub is scheduled to be raised on 7/15/08. The recent newspaper article on it said that they are still not sure of how much damage was done to it. They will decide after they raise as to make it an artificial reef or if they can salvage it. [Mandy, 07/13/2008]
Providence, Rhode Island - Russian Sub Museum Our famous Russian sub is still under the water. Not in a good way. It sank during a storm and we have dive teams from around the world vying for the training experience of raising it in spring of 2008. [Joe Deware, 09/13/2007]
Providence, Rhode Island - Russian Sub Museum Sinks In Rhode Island For the past five years a Soviet submarine has been a popular tourist destination at a wharf in Providence, Rhode Island. On April 18, 2007, it sank.
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Providence, Rhode Island - Soviet Sub finally settled in as Rhode Island attraction Providence, RI, has become the home for a Russian sub turned tourist attraction we first reported on in 1998 when it turned up in St. Petersburg, FL, looking for a home.... [09/24/2002]Complete News Story
Providence, Rhode Island - Movie stardom for stranded Russkie sub attraction? U484, the Russian sub nobody wants, will star in a new Harrison Ford movie, according to St. Petersburg, FL port officials.... [12/17/2000]Complete News Story