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The '''Naval Undersea Museum''' (''NUM'') is an official ] ] located at ], ]. The '''Naval Undersea Museum''' is an official ] ] located at ], ].


According to the museum website, its mission statement is "to preserve, collect and interpret Naval undersea history, science and operations for the benefit of the ] and the people of the United States." According to the museum website, its mission statement is "to preserve, collect and interpret Naval undersea history, science and operations for the benefit of the ] and the people of the United States."


Some of the most interesting items in the Museum's collection is the sail of the nuclear attack submarine ], the deep submersibles ] ] and ], the model of the ] (]) built for the film "]" and a re-creation of the control room of ] using the actual equipment and consoles removed from the attack submarine when it was decommissioned. Some of the most interesting items in the Museum's collection is the sail of the nuclear attack submarine ], the deep submersibles ] ] and ], the model of the ] (]) built for the film "]" and a re-creation of the control room of ] using the actual equipment and consoles removed from the attack submarine when it was decommissioned.

The Ralph Enos ] holdings include over 6,000 books, journals and periodicals, microforms, videos, and other reference materials.

Admission is free.


==See also== ==See also==
* ] (Newport, Rhode Island) * ]
* ] * ]


==External links== ==External links==
* ---This is an official U.S. Navy Website--- *

==References==
{{USGovernment|sourceURL=https://www.keyportmuseum.cnrnw.navy.mil}}


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The Naval Undersea Museum is an official naval museum located at Keyport, Washington, USA.

According to the museum website, its mission statement is "to preserve, collect and interpret Naval undersea history, science and operations for the benefit of the U.S. Navy and the people of the United States."

Some of the most interesting items in the Museum's collection is the sail of the nuclear attack submarine USS Sturgeon (SSN-637), the deep submersibles Trieste II DSV-1 and Deep Quest, the model of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) built for the film "The Hunt for Red October" and a re-creation of the control room of USS Greenling (SSN-614) using the actual equipment and consoles removed from the attack submarine when it was decommissioned.

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