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ST Marys Submarine Museum

Saint Marys · Camden County

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The Story

The St. Marys Submarine Museum, on the waterfront in historic St. Marys near Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, is devoted to the history of the U.S. Navy's submarine force. Spread across two floors and roughly 5,000 square feet, its collection is said to number nearly 20,000 items, ranging from models and torpedoes to diving suits, uniforms, command plaques, and equipment salvaged from actual submarines. A signature feature is a working periscope that lets visitors scan the St. Marys River. The museum also holds what is described as the largest collection of original World War II submarine war patrol reports outside the National Archives, and it is recognized as a stop on the Georgia World War II Heritage Trail.

About this site

ST Marys Submarine Museum is a museum in Saint Marys, Camden County. It is one of 70 historic sites cataloged in Camden County on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.7222, -81.5568 near Saint Marys. The nearest cataloged historic site is Industry finds St. Marys: (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Forgotten Battle, Shipbuilding Launched in St. Marys, and The Forgotten Battle’s.

This record is drawn from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The St. Marys Submarine Museum, on the waterfront in historic St. Marys near Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, is devoted to the history of the U.S. Navy's submarine force. Spread across two floors and roughly 5,000 square feet, its collection is said to number nearly 20,000 items, ranging from models and torpedoes to diving suits, uniforms, command plaques, and equipment salvaged from actual submarines. A signature feature is a working periscope that lets visitors scan the St. Marys River. The museum also holds what is described as the largest collection of original World War II submarine war patrol reports outside the National Archives, and it is recognized as a stop on the Georgia World War II Heritage Trail.

Sources: stmaryssubmarinemuseum.orggeorgiawwiitrail.orgexploregeorgia.org

📍 30.7222, -81.5568 · Saint Marys, Camden County
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