USS Becuna
USS Becuna is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is USS Olympia, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 10 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
USS Becuna (SS/AGSS-319), a Balao-class submarine in commission from 1944 to 1969, was a submarine of the United States Navy named for the becuna, a pike-like fish of Europe. During World War II, she conducted five war patrols between 23 August 1944 and 27 July 1945, operating in the Philippine Islands, South China Sea, and Java Sea. She is credited with sinking two Japanese tankers totaling 3,888 gross register tons. After World War II, Becuna operated as part of the United States Pacific Fleet from 1945 to 1949. She served in the United States Atlantic Fleet from 1949 to 1969, primarily as a training ship, although she also made two deployments with the United States Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. After her decommissioning, Becuna was designated a National Historic Landmark for her service in World War II. She became a museum ship at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Wikidata Q1572469, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1944
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Blue Route
- 24.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.4 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 25.6 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 28 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- USS Olympia: 0.0 mi
- City Tavern: 0.3 mi
- First Bank of the United States: 0.4 mi
- Carpenters' Hall: 0.5 mi
- USS New Jersey: 0.5 mi
- Five Water Spouts and Lintel: 0.1 mi
- Stroll (Stickmen): 0.2 mi
- Old Man, Young Man, the Future: 0.2 mi
- Open Air Aquarium: 0.3 mi
- William Penn: 0.3 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 0.1 mi
- Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Philadelphia Korean War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Site of Alexander Hamilton former home: 0.3 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 0.4 mi
- Philadelphia Korean War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Head House Square: 0.2 mi
- Welcome Park: 0.3 mi
- Delancey Park: 0.4 mi
- Bingham Court: 0.4 mi
- Independence Seaport Museum: 0.2 mi
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Powel House: 0.3 mi
- Merchants' Exchange Building: 0.4 mi
- Hill-Physick House: 0.4 mi
- I.M. Pei Garden: 0.3 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.4 mi
- 18th Century Garden: 0.4 mi
- Magnolia Garden: 0.5 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Garden: 0.5 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 4.7 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 8.4 mi
- Timber Creek Park: 8.8 mi
- Almonesson Creek Park: 8.8 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 2.5 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 4.8 mi
- Fairmount: 2.6 mi
- Lemon Hill: 3.2 mi
- Georges Hill: 5.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 9.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 10.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 8.3 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 16.5 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 12.9 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 15.8 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.3 mi
- Monkey Rock: 15.4 mi
- Darling: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of USS Becuna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 296° | 188 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 300° | 176 m | 20.3 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 250° | 137 m | 21.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 339° | 136 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 274° | 125 m | 16.4 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 267° | 113 m | 24.7 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 338° | 104 m | 13.1 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 347° | 104 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 78002458OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — USS BECUNA (SS-319), reference 78002458, listed 08/29/78.
OpenStreetMap element way/170349581
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Old City · 0 mi
- Philadelphia · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 1 mi
- Camden · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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