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The Minnesota Navy League Council is a Council of the Navy League of the United States.  The Minnesota Navy League Council is a nonprofit civilian organization that supports the U.S. Navy and the Coast Guard. Through national and local programs, the Navy League of the United States provides a powerful voice to educate the public and Congress on the importance of our Sea Services to our nation’s defense.

MINNESOTA MILITARY AND VETERANS’ MUSEUM MAKES PROGRESS ON RESTORING USS MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL (SSN 708) SAIL AND RUDDER

 After acquiring the sail & rudder of SSN-708 a couple of years ago and transporting it from the Bremerton Naval Yard to Camp Ripley, the MN Military & Veterans Museum has initiated an extensive restoration expected to take at least 6 months.  Photos of the restoration can be found here:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/mnmilitaryandveteransmuseum/sets/72177720320291343/

Primary partners in this process are C4 Welding (Sauk Rapids), Central Sandblasting (Mounds View), and Anderson Trucking Service (St Cloud).  

Once complete, the sub's sail and rudder will be installed on the museum's new 32-acre site at the intersection of Highways 371 and 115.  The grand opening is planned for summer of 2026.  In the interim, the museum is seeking SSN-708 artifacts and oral histories from those who served on-board. 

The restoration of USS Minneapolis St. Paul (SSN 708) continues. The X708 submarine parts are in the next phase of restoration. They have completed rust mitigation and are in process for prime, paint and subassembly at a local welding supplier. Doesn't it look GREAT!!!

 The Minnesota Navy League is partnering with MMVM on this restoration.  To donate go to Donation-2024 — Navy League of Minnesota (navyleaguemn.org)




Upcoming Events

  • Election Day - 5 November

  • USS Minneapolis Saint Paul (LCS 21) Change of Command - 22 November

  • Pearl Harbor Day - 7 December

  • Army/Navy Game at the Uptown VFW - 14 December

  • Wreath Across America - Fort Snelling - 14 December

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Help the Minnesota Navy League PRESERVE Minnesota’s Naval Heritage!

 The Minnesota Navy League is partnering with the MMVM to support Minnesota Naval Heritage. Central to the Museum will be the USS Minneapolis Saint Paul (SSN 708) sail and rudder as well as the gun from the USS Ward (DD-139) which sank a Japanese Midget Submarine on December 7, 1941. The Gun was manned by St. Paul reservists.