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Construction Updates

Watching
it rise.

With site preparation complete, we are making progress across the Memorial site every day — the submarine replica, the STEM Education Center, and the wharf and pier structure.

Hull rings
21 steel
Diameter
32 ft
Sail
Installed
Big Red Machine
In place
The three elements

Three parts. One memorial.

01

Full-size submarine replica.

  • 21 steel hull “rings,” 32 feet in diameter and 14 feet high
  • Reinforced supports for the Conning Tower
  • Big Red Machine and Upper Rudder placement
02

Wharf and pier.

  • Metal and reinforced concrete barrier wall
  • Wheelchair ramp and raised platform
  • Wooden pier extension over the water on reinforced concrete pillars
03

STEM Education Center.

  • Hands-on STEM related activities
  • 2 public bathrooms · classroom storage
  • Electronics equipment room
Current status

Where we are right now.

The hull “ribs” which will form the shape of the USS Cincinnati replica are now completely installed. The lower half of the Conning Tower is installed. The next step will be to install the Fairwater (Forward Control) Planes.

The Emergency Diesel Generator Back-Up Power Supply — aka the “Big Red Machine” — is now installed on its base. The STEM Education Center structure is completed and we are working on the inside finishing. We have just begun installing the “hull covers” that will represent the portion of the hull that is above the waterline when the submarine is on the surface.

We are still raising money to complete the Construction and STEM Education funds, so please consider clicking here to donate and being part of the crew supporting this unique asset for our community.

Live site camera

See it happening now.

Check the latest status on the live site camera. View the latest single photo, a photo from a past date, or a time-lapse video of construction progress.

Progress photos

From early to current stages.

Selected photos from the early and current construction stages at the Memorial site.

Rendering · Starboard
Rendering · Starboard
Rendering · Port
Rendering · Port
Sea Wall Installed
Sea Wall Installed
STEM Center Takes Shape
STEM Center Takes Shape
First Hull Rings
First Hull Rings
Bow & Sail
Bow & Sail
Wharf & Pier
Wharf & Pier
Sail Installed
Sail Installed
Support

Donate to the Capital, Endowment & STEM Education Fund.

Help us preserve history. Every contribution funds the construction, exhibits, and long-term care of the USS Cincinnati Memorial — administered through the Northern Cincinnati Foundation.

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About SCMA

Submarine Cincinnati Memorial Association

Submarine Cincinnati Memorial Association (SCMA) is an Ohio 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio, organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. SCMA uses donations to commemorate the service of US Navy submarine USS Cincinnati (SSN-693); to preserve submarine artifacts as a monument for public display; and to provide education in history, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and skilled trades. SCMA raises funds and receives contributions, grants, and services for those purposes. The IRS determined that SCMA is exempt from federal income taxation, so that donations to SCMA can be tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent allowed by the IRS under current tax laws. All donations to SCMA are made through its funding agent, the Northern Cincinnati Foundation, which also is a 501(c)(3) organization. Check with your tax advisor for any changes to tax laws.