Article by J. Patrick Chu


History (cont'd)

K-19: The Widowmaker was filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The K-77 was towed from there to the Port of Providence in April 2002; on the way, the towline broke in a storm. The sub floated freely for nearly eight hours amid 20-foot waves until the tugboat crew was able to reattach it. The trip took six days. Upon arrival, the interior was slightly modified to accomodate visitors; the museum opened in August.

Debate regarding the future location of the sub continues at the museum, on the street, and in the Providence Journal editorial section. Some argue that it should be next to the Saratoga, which is currently docked in Middletown, RI, but will become a part of the projected Quonset Air/Land/Sea Historic Park, budget permitting. Others protest that Collier Point Park is the perfect location for the sub, and that it has already become a Providence landmark.

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