Welcome to the weekend! We’ve got a few minutes to chill with you
this morning so, how about a peek at one of our hometown of Muskegon Michigan’s
greatest treasures. The USS Silversides.
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| Photo Courtesy of The National Register of Historic Places |
The USS Silversides was commissioned on December 15th
1941 and served in the Pacific theater of WWII racking up 23 sunken ships to
her credit! Only one American was lost
on the submarine during her time. The
23 sunk made the Silversides the 3rd most lethal submarine in the
Navy. The Silversides is also has the
most prolific combat record of any still extant United States Submarine.
Today, the Silversides is painstakingly taken care
of in the Muskegon Channel between Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake and is
available for tours, overnights and a history lesson or two for those younger
people who may like an adventure. The
USS Silversides Museum is a growing monument to our military service men and
women. They work hard to bring in
interesting speakers, special exhibits and maritime artifacts. You can take a self-guided tour through her
quarters and see, smell and feel just what it was like for our “Greatest
Generation” to have served on this amazing ship. You can also tour the Coast Guard Cutter
McClane also located at the Silversides Memorial.
We are proud to have a National Landmark here in
Muskegon. If you like, you can watch
this video produced by our blogger a couple years ago to learn a little more
and take a peek through her hallowed hull.
We’d recommend you come take a look for yourself though, and bring the
family for a nice day out, and a lesson on what life was like on board the USS Silversides.
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