Hackensack, New Jersey - U.S.S. Ling, World War II Sub

Address:
78 River St., Hackensack, NJ
Directions:
New Jersey Naval Museum. I-80 exit 66. FROM THE WEST: At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Vreeland Ave. At the traffic light, turn left onto Hudson St., then turn left and go under I-80. At the first traffic light, turn right (E. Kennedy), go one block, then turn left at the light onto River St./Hwy 503. Head north on River St./Hwy 503 for less than a mile. The driveway is on the right, just before the Heritage Restaurant. FROM THE EAST: Go straight off the ramp (E. Kennedy), past the first light (Hudson St.), then turn left at the second light onto River St./Hwy 503. Head north on River St./Hwy 503 for less than a mile. The driveway is on the right, just before the Heritage Restaurant.
Hours:
Sa-Su 10-4 (last tour at 3:15) (Call to verify)
Phone:
201-342-3268

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USS Ling. Hackensack, New Jersey - Submarine U.S.S. Ling

Very worth seeing; history, technology, adventure, and appreciating WWII vets all in one. I took a bunch of guys there on a Gentlemen's Adventure Society outing and we all loved it. [Bob McNally, 11/06/2009]

Hackensack, New Jersey - U.S.S. Ling Submarine

The USS LING 297 is a BALAO class fleet submarine, 312 feet long, weighing approximately 2,500 tons. Also exhibits of Japanese Kaiten IIs Suicide Sub, German Seahund 2-man coastal patrol sub... [Marc Adamo, 10/18/2003]

[RA: There is a Submarine Memorial in Borg Park, near the USS Ling submarine, according to an old postcard in our collection. The torpedo is enshrined in memory of the 3,505 men lost aboard submarines during WW2, men lost aboard all submarines, and the USS Gudgeon, lost on her 12th war patrol. Three separate plaques, meaning that the Gudgeon crew is memorialized three times.]

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