USS Triton Sail Park is located alongside the Columbia River in Richland, Washington. The USS Triton was the first vessel to complete a submerged circumnavigation of the Earth in 1960 powered by nuclear reactor technology developed for the Manhattan Project. Beginning in 1968, the Triton was the first nuclear submarine to be taken out of service by the US Navy. From 2007 to 2009 the Triton was dismantled and recycled in Bremerton, WA. During this process, the Port of Benton acquired the Triton Sail and in 2011 installed it in this park.
Today, you may enjoy views of the Columbia River as you view the sail of the USS Triton. Visitors to the park may walk along Richland’s Riverfront Trail, which connects walkers to other parks along the Columbia River.
Tours inside the USS Triton are available. Explore the submarine’s conning tower, original instruments and learn more about the historical impact during the Cold War. You can schedule a tour inside of the USS Triton sail through the Port of Benton website.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
