Hackensack, New Jersey -
U.S.S. Ling, World War II Sub
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A World War II-era sub, floating in the Hackensack River. Mind your head room when you take the tour. Ouch!
- Address:
- 78 River St., Hackensack, NJ
- Directions:
- New Jersey Naval Museum. I-80 exit 66. From west: At end of ramp, left onto Vreeland Ave. At stoplight, left onto Hudson St., then turn left and go under I-80. At first stoplight, turn right (E. Kennedy), go one block, turn left at light onto River St./Hwy 503. Head north for less than a mile. Driveway on right, just before Heritage Restaurant. From east: Straight off ramp (E. Kennedy), past first light (Hudson St.), then left at second light onto River St./Hwy 503. Head north on River St./Hwy 503 for less than a mile. Driveway on right, just before Heritage Restaurant.
- Hours:
- Sa-Su 10 am - 4 pm (last tour at 3:15) (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 201-342-3268
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U.S.S. Ling, World War II SubA World War II-era sub, floating in the Hackensack River. Mind your head room when you take the tour. Ouch! Roadsideamerica.com Report... [02/07/2010]
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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]
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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