Abtao del Callao Museum, Peru
The BAP Abtao (SS-42) was, until 1998, in service with the Peruvian Navy. After 48 years of service, it was decommissioned and turned into the first floating museum in South America.
Most the innards of the submarine are intact, so rather than walking through a glass case emporium, you can pull levers, raise periscopes, turn dials, and pretend to surreptitiously invade whichever country you fancy.
This museum will bring out the inner child in everyone, and because it’s docked via a couple of ropes tied to the shore poles, you get to experience the gentle roll of the harbor to add to the experience.
Peru Culture Route 2020 © Simon & Monika Newbound
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