Description

Red, black and 300 feet long, the "Juliett 484," originally titled "K-77" when in service, remains mostly as it was when hunting US aircraft carriers during the Cold War. From April-August 2002, it was docked at the Port of Providence, where it was modified for the general public--mostly in the form of steel walkways along the top of the exterior, and down the length of the interior to create a path by which guided tours could maneuver. The American flag flying over the painted red star is explicitly symbolic of the end of the Cold War.

Visitors are first required to enter the receptionist's office, located in one of two trailers set up on blocks in the parking area, via a mock porthole two and a half feet wide which mimics doorways inside the sub. After watching a brief video about the sub's history, they walk across a pier and enter the sub via a hatch on the south end of the vessel.

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