The USS Batfish, a World War II submarine, has called Muskogee home since 1972. A flood in 2019 rendered the sub and surrounding park inaccessible, but a plan to move the 312-foot-long retired Navy sub and companion war memorial museum is in the works.
The plan, which calls for the vessel to move to a new site at Port Muskogee’s Three Forks Harbor, will ensure the Batfish’s future while a new and improved Oklahoma War Memorial & Museum will be built to ensure no one will forget the sacrifices of the veterans who served on her.
Working alongside our friends at Hampton Creative, who created the new brand and concept exhibit visuals, Narrate’s museum design is inspired by traditional military archetypes and incorporates military-style Quonset Hut structures, which were invented during WWII. The design also incorporates wood slat cladding inspired by the traditional teak decking of the submarine.
Together, the museum design and the plan to move the Batfish represent vital components in preserving Oklahoma’s heritage and honoring our veterans.
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