USS Pampanito (SS-383), a Balao-class diesel-electric submarine, was a United States Navy ship used during World War II. She completed six war patrols from 1944 to 1945 in the Pacific.
When USS Pampanito was commissioned on November 6, 1943, she represented the state of the art in submarine design and construction.
Pampanito was restored to a specific point in time, late summer 1945. Except for the hatch and ladders used by visitors to enter and leave her, the submarine is virtually as it was in 1945.
The large ladder and the hole above it were added when Pampanito became a museum. During her service, there was a 21-inch round hatch here, angled down, and just big enough to pass a torpedo for loading. There was no ladder leading to this hatch because it was not used by personnel for access or egress.
This photo pack covers the interior of the submarine. There is a related product with exterior photos.