Summary

<h2>To Continue Its Mission,&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">the<em>&nbsp;</em>USS</span>&nbsp;<em>Batfish</em> Needs A New Home</h2> <p>After seven war patrols in the Pacific, the&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">USS<em>&nbsp;Batfish&nbsp;</em>was</span>&nbsp;decommissioned and, in 1973, found a new mission in Muskogee, Oklahoma: to educate, inspire, and honor those who served. As one of only 14 WWII submarines on display in the U.S., the <em>Batfish</em> has been a symbol of American valor for decades.</p> <h3>Now, it&rsquo;s at risk of being lost forever.</h3> <ul> <li><strong>2019 Flood Devastation</strong></li> <ul> <li>Rising 42-foot floodwaters damaged the <em>Batfish</em>, halting tours that once welcomed 50,000 visitors annually.</li> </ul> <li><strong>Military Relics at Risk</strong></li> <ul> <li>Part of a historic military collection, including Civil War cannons, an army tank, a mast from the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), and the 52 Monument honoring lost WWII submarines.</li> </ul> <li><strong>An Unsustainable Location</strong></li> <ul> <li>The <em>Batfish</em> sits in a floodplain with necessary controlled access at the road entrance that limits public viewing.</li> </ul> <li><strong>A Critical Time for Action</strong></li> <ul> <li>Without relocation and restoration, the <em>Batfish</em> faces permanent loss, along with a vital piece of American history and an Oklahoma landmark.</li> </ul> </ul> <p>To save this irreplaceable piece of military history, the War Memorial Park Authority is leading an effort to relocate and restore the vessel at the&nbsp;proposed Oklahoma War Memorial &amp; Museum. https://muskogeewarmemorial.com<br /><code></code></p>