MUSKOGEE, Okla. − The Muskogee Memorial Park, popular for its World War II submarine the USS Batfish, is being forced to move. “To have a museum like this is just a reminder to the rest of the ...

Several officials and state legislators are joining the War Memorial Park Authority in an effort to save the USS Batfish. The World War II submarine was anchored at Muskogee War Memorial Park until ...

Oklahoma’s War Memorial and Museum is getting a new temporary home. The museum’s curator says it’s the first tangible step in the effort to move the USS Batfish. As James Erb rolls boxes of artifacts ...

After 52 years in its original spot, Muskogee's War Memorial Park and Museum is relocating to a temporary location at Port Muskogee's Three Forks Harbor. It marks the first phase of the ...

City leaders worked on plans to move and restore the USS Batfish in Muskogee. The submarine has been closed to tours because of damage from the 2019 flood. For several years, the USS Batfish has been ...

The War Memorial Park Authority in Muskogee is releasing how it plans to relocate the USS Batfish, and what a new museum could look like. The WWII submarine has been closed to the public since being ...

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MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The City of Muskogee is still working on moving the USS Batfish submarine about two miles away from its current location. The USS Batfish is a World War II submarine set up in ...

The USS Batfish was commissioned 81 years ago on Aug. 21, 1943. The submarine is 312 feet long and 27 feet wide. It earned nine battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation during World War II. The ...

The USS Batfish, or "the champion submarine-killing submarine of WWII," as it's sometimes called, hasn't hunted for enemies in roughly 65 years. Since 1972, it's simply existed as a museum piece ...

Oklahoma has a proud tradition of honoring our veterans, but true respect means preserving the places that tell their stories. The USS Batfish is more than a unique landmark — it is a living tribute ...