USS Batfish Moving to a Permanent Location in Muscogee

From the November 4, 2021,  Tulsa, Oklahoma Channel 6by Amelia Mugavero.

The USS Batfish submarine will be getting a new home in Muscogee in the next several years.  It and its War Park have been in town since the 1970s.

Now the three and a half-million pound ship are being moved over the next two years to the Three Forks Harbor.  This is perfect timing as the lease on the land expires in two years, plus the Port of Muscogee is expanding and needs  the land.  Also, the museum was already planning to refloat it after  the 2019 flood moved the ship a few feet.

When moved, the Batfish will have to go downriver three miles which is no east task as the Corps of Engineers will have to raise the river three feet to get the Batfish into the river.  (It is on dry land when it is not flooded.)

The cost of all this is not known, but estimates can range as high as $3 million.

Details and timing are still being worked out, but the City Council has already approved a $200,000  study to figure out the best way to do this.

So, If You're in Muscogee in the Next Several Years and See a Famous WW II Submarine Going Down the River, You'll Know Why.  --GreGen