Cost of tour: $60.00 pp
For questions regarding this tour contact Chuck (843) 455-3156
If you do not have a full group of 8 people, we will put you together with other history enthusiasts.
WELCOME TO PATRIOT'S POINT ADVENTURE
$60.00 per person
Your Adventure starts with a 30 minute Tour on the Deck of the USS Yorktown
Whether in Yorktown's hangar bay or up on the flight deck, experience some of the most incredible war planes in the history of aviation. Catapults, arresting cables and tailhooks allow your imagination to soar with the image of a heart stopping launch and landing.
Visitors stand before actual WW II fighters and bombers that helped win the war in the Pacific. Listen carefully and you'll hear the voices of the pilots, aircrew and deckhands working in an environment of constant danger.
Visitors stand before actual WW II fighters and bombers that helped win the war in the Pacific. Listen carefully and you'll hear the voices of the pilots, aircrew and deckhands working in an environment of constant danger.
Patriots Point's Vietnam Naval Support Base Camp features many of the various craft used to combat the dangers of patrolling the jungle and rivers throughout the Vietnam War. This true-to-scale exhibit shows the operational and living areas of a U.S. Naval Advanced Tactical Support Base (ATSB) during the Vietnam War. The visitor is taken back to South Vietnam (1965-71) when the US Navy supported ground troops and counter-insurgency operations throughout the vast network of waterways. The primary mission of the "Brown Water Navy" was to block the movement of insurgents and their supplies into South Vietnam. The exhibit features a rare Mark 1 River Patrol Boat (PBR) dedicated to Medal of Honor recipient James Elliot Williams (see Medal of Honor Exhibit for more info)
Explore War Airplanes
Explore the Vietnam Naval Support Base
The CLAMAGORE (SS-43) was built as a Balao-class submarine and it was built too late to see action in World War II, THE CLAMAGORE would serve the next 30 years during the Cold War. In 1948, THE CLAMAGORE underwent GUPPY II conversion to improve underwater performance.
THE CLAMAGORE was one of only nine submarines converted to GUPPY III (1962-63). A 15 foot (55 ton) section was added to accommodate upgrades in technology. THE CLAMAGORE was de-commissioned in June 1975.
Added to the Patriots Point fleet in 1981, THE CLAMAGORE is the only GUPPY III submarine preserved in the United States. In 1989, THE CLAMAGORE was designated a National Historic Landmark.
THE CLAMAGORE was one of only nine submarines converted to GUPPY III (1962-63). A 15 foot (55 ton) section was added to accommodate upgrades in technology. THE CLAMAGORE was de-commissioned in June 1975.
Added to the Patriots Point fleet in 1981, THE CLAMAGORE is the only GUPPY III submarine preserved in the United States. In 1989, THE CLAMAGORE was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Explore a SubmarineThe Clamagore
Continue your Adventure by visiting either The
Submarine "The Clamagore" or explore "The Vietnam Naval Support Base"
Submarine "The Clamagore" or explore "The Vietnam Naval Support Base"
Hungry Yet? Have Lunch at a restaurant in Shem Creek on the water. Your cost will be from $12.00 to $15.00.
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The history of Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum began in the summer of 1975 when the legendary aircraft carrier USS Yorktown appeared on the horizon of Charleston Harbor. A few months later, the USS Yorktown was dedicated as the first ship of the Naval & Maritime Museum on the 200th birthday of the United States Navy.
The USS Yorktown (CV-10) was the tenth aircraft carrier to serve in the United States Navy. Under construction as Bon Homme Richard, this new Essex-class carrier was renamed Yorktown in honor of Yorktown (CV-5), sunk at the epic Battle of Midway (June 1942). Built in an amazing 16 ½ months at Newport News, Virginia, Yorktown was commissioned on April 15, 1943. Yorktown participated significantly in the Pacific Offensive that began in late 1943 and ended with the defeat of Japan in 1945. Yorktown received the Presidential Unit Citation and earned 11 battle stars for service in World War II. Much of the Academy Award-winning (1944) documentary "The Fighting Lady" was filmed aboard the Yorktown.
The USS Yorktown (CV-10) was the tenth aircraft carrier to serve in the United States Navy. Under construction as Bon Homme Richard, this new Essex-class carrier was renamed Yorktown in honor of Yorktown (CV-5), sunk at the epic Battle of Midway (June 1942). Built in an amazing 16 ½ months at Newport News, Virginia, Yorktown was commissioned on April 15, 1943. Yorktown participated significantly in the Pacific Offensive that began in late 1943 and ended with the defeat of Japan in 1945. Yorktown received the Presidential Unit Citation and earned 11 battle stars for service in World War II. Much of the Academy Award-winning (1944) documentary "The Fighting Lady" was filmed aboard the Yorktown.