LEGACY
The submarine's two propellers were on display for many years at the Inn at Castle Hill in Newport and are now in custody of the U.S. Naval War College Museum at Newport Naval Station.
The USS Atherton was transferred to Japan and served as part of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force until 1975 when she was returned to the United States. She was then given to the Philippines in 1978 and served as the BRP Rajah Humabon (PS-11) with the Philippine Navy until 2018.
Interest has been expressed in returning the Atherton to the United States so she can be restored to her World War II appearance to be opened to the public. The Rajah Humabon was decommissioned on 15 March 2018 and is planned to be part of the Philippine Navy museum in Sangley Point.
--GreGen
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