USS Requin (SS/SSR/AGSS/IXSS-481) / ˈ r eɪ k w ɪ n /, a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named after the requin, French for shark. Since 1990 it has been a museum ship at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Come aboard to learn how 80 men used their expertise, humor and sheer ingenuity to carve out a rough and adventurous life during USS Requin’s (SS 481) lengthy defense and scientific missions, some of which are still classified to this day!

Welcome aboard the USS REQUIN home page. This site includes historical photos and information, ship's history, and information on REQUIN 's current status as one of the most popular attractions of the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

On a frigid New Year’s Day morning in 1945, the nearly completed hull of the U.S. Navy’s newest submarine, USS Requin (SS 481), entered the water for the first time. As it readied for battle, the world was drastically changing. While at his Georgia retreat, President Roosevelt died.

Requin (SS-481) was laid down on 24 August 1944 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard Portsmouth N.H.; launched on 1 January 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Slade D. Cutter; and commissioned on 28 April 1945 Comdr. Slade D. Cutter in command.

Requin (SS-481) in the Mediterranean Sea circa 1967 launching members of the US Army 10th Special Forces Group in a RB 15 (rubber boat) during training exercise. Green Berets also exited through Requin's torpedo tubes.

On the shore of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, right outside the Carnegie Science Center, there sits a World War II vintage USS Requin (SS-481), a TENCH class submarine commissioned in 1945. On its first patrol, the war ended.

Commissioned on 28 April 1945, the naval career of the submarine USS REQUIN (SS 481) began at 1130 that morning, when Captain Slade D. Cutter assumed com-mand and officially accepted the submarine for the US Navy.

Apr 28, 2016 · Requin (SS-481) was laid down on 24 August 1944 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H.; launched on 1 January 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Slade D. Cutter; and commissioned on 28 April 1945,...

REQUIN reclassified as SS-481. After conversion to Fleet Snorkel, REQUIN rejoins SubRon 6 in Norfolk and begins operations as a normal attack submarine. She would remain in this role until her decommissioning in December of 1968. REQUIN completes her 5,000th dive.