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Mar 28, 2024
The USS Requin is open to walk through for as good of an experience that you need to imagine what it must have been like for our Veterans. It takes someone special to serve our country and to be in a…Full review by TheHappyWanderer58
Sep 15, 2023
The USS Requin is a real submarine located just outside of Carnegie Science Center and is patiently waiting for you to tour her! General Admission to the Science Center covers this awesome attraction…Full review by Dede K
Mar 20, 2023
This would be a neat experience for younger generations. It's a quick troll inside that barely gives you time to read, but the experience of what a submarine was/is like is worth it. Full review by PILO1926
Does self-directed tour mean we could linger throughout the Requin with no time limit? I served aboard the SS416 USS Tiru which has been decommissioned July1975, used for torpedo practice and sunk July1979. It launched 16SEP1947 as a Balao class, completed as GUPPY II then upgraded to GUPPY III in 1959. Thank you in advance, hub0316
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Yes, you can stay as long as you like. Go by sometime when it’s not too crowded so that you can admire the ship with minimal distractions.
I am gong to Pittsburgh on Oct 12 - 14. I specifically want to see the USS Requin, as the kind of centerpiece of my visit. I see that the science museum is closed during the week ( can't find the reason why) but am hoping that the sub is open for tours. I cannot specifically see any info on the sub itself. Does anybody know? If the worst case scenario bears out and I can't visit the sub, is a walk by interesting enough and a good photo op? And is there parking handy? I will be staying at the William Penn, are there any good activities that can be enjoyed on those days? Sorry - lots of Qs.
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The center is closed "for renovations related to the new PPG Science Pavilion", according to the website. It should be open on your last day, the 14th, though. You can walk by and …
The center is closed "for renovations related to the new PPG Science Pavilion", according to the website. It should be open on your last day, the 14th, though. You can walk by and see the sub fine from the walking path without needing museum admission. The most interesting views (in my own opinion) are the work and living spaces within the sub, though, so I'd check out the Science Center on Saturday the 14th if I were you. I think it will open at 10.
Where is the best place to park if you are planning to visit the USS Requin, but not the museum?
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You can still l park in the Museum lot. I think it is free. You would just walk down to the river and sub is right there. It is cool - small and claustrophobic and every inch is used - I mean …
You can still l park in the Museum lot. I think it is free. You would just walk down to the river and sub is right there. It is cool - small and claustrophobic and every inch is used - I mean every inch!! You will love it.
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