Naval History Museum

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

The museum has direct Medal of Honor relevance through Rear Admiral Richard H. O’Kane, the celebrated submarine commander of USS Tang. Both the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Department of Defense documentation connect O’Kane’s original Medal of Honor with the museum under its former Bowfin name.

MOH-MUS-000057Evidence reviewed 2026-10-09Open to the public

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and ParkRobert Linsdell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 · CC BY 2.0 ↗ · Source ↗

Historical context

About this institution

The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum at Pearl Harbor combines the preserved submarine USS Bowfin with galleries on the history of American undersea warfare in the Pacific. Formerly known as the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, the institution adopted its current name as part of a major museum redevelopment completed in the early 2020s.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

The museum provides unusually strong context for O’Kane because visitors can study submarine operations, technology, crew experience, and Pacific-war patrols within the same institution that holds material associated with his Medal of Honor legacy.

Collection guide

What to look for

The following highlights summarize the strongest verified reasons to include this institution in the archive. They are a planning guide, not a promise that every object is on view at all times.

Richard H. O’Kane original Medal of Honor location

USS Bowfin submarine

Pacific submarine warfare galleries

Submarine technology and crew-life interpretation

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

1 total1 original medal

Original Medal of Honor

Richard Hetherington O’Kane

Department of Defense and Congressional Medal of Honor Society sources identify Richard H. O’Kane’s original Medal of Honor with the museum formerly known as USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, now the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum.

Record: Richard H. O’Kane Medal of Honor

Verified 2026-10-08 · Current, display status not specified

Evidence sources and scope

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Cmdr. Richard O’Kane ↗U.S. Department of Defense
Richard Hetherington O’Kane | Medal of Honor Recipient ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society
About Us ↗Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

Two direct sources support the Medal location; former and current institution names are explicitly reconciled.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

U.S. submarine serviceUSS BowfinPacific submarine warfareRichard H. O’Kaneoriginal Medal of Honor

Service connections

U.S. Navy

Conflict connections

World War II

Visitor planning

Visitors can tour USS Bowfin and three museum galleries near the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. Current hours, ticket combinations, bag restrictions, and accessibility information should be checked on the official planning page.

11 Arizona Memorial Drive
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96818
United States

Open location in OpenStreetMap ↗Official website ↗Current visitor information ↗Collection or exhibit information ↗

Older Medal of Honor sources use the former name USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park; the institution is now the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum.
Department of Defense evidence supports custody of O’Kane’s Medal.
Check official visitor information for current ticketing and security rules.

Admission prices, opening schedules, installation rules, and object availability are left to the institution because they can change.

Access status

Open to the public

Map point: 21.368692, -157.93852 · Verified Commons Geotag

Institution sources

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum ↗Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association · Priority 1
About Us ↗Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum · Priority 1
Plan Your Visit ↗Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum · Priority 1
Richard Hetherington O’Kane | Medal of Honor Recipient ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Priority 2
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Cmdr. Richard O’Kane ↗U.S. Department of Defense · Priority 1
Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum / USS Bowfin location reference ↗Wikimedia Commons · Priority 5

Archive standard

“Original Medal of Honor” relationships require direct source evidence. A location record is not described as a current public display unless the institution confirms display status.