Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 24, 2026, 5:14 p.m.
USS Triton Sail Park in Richland, Washington
The USS Triton was the first submarine to circumnavigate the world while submerged. In 1960, it followed the path of Ferdinand Magellan as part of the top secret Operation Sandblast mission.
The memorial at the park includes the names of all 176 crew members, including 8 technical and scientific personnel. The Triton was also featured in two novels Cold is the Sea and Run Silent, Run Deep both written by her commanding officer Edward L.
Beach, Jr.
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