September 2, 2010

The Balao Class submarine USS Razorback, named for the Rorqual family of whales, saw extensive service in World War II, during which it won five battle stars. After serving in Vietnam, it was decommissioned in 1970 and sold to Turkey, which subsequently sold it to the City of North Little Rock (Pulaski County) in 2004. On May 15, 2005, it opened for tours on the northern side of the Arkansas River as part of the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum.