Experience the spaces and services that made USS Little Rock a self-sufficient floating city while underway. With your tour leader, Brendan Lindahl, Lead Caretaker of USS Little Rock, you’ll learn how the crew of 1,400 sailors and marines ate, worked, and lived while at sea. The spaces included on this tour are the Fantail, Post Office, Laundry, Mess Deck and Galley, Ship’s Store, water desalination plant, machine shop, enlisted and officer berthing and more. Many of these spaces are not on the regular tour route. These areas will highlight how the crew were taken care of as they were taking care of and protecting America.

Each tour will last approximately 90 minutes and will be limited to 11 people. 

When touring most areas of the ship, visitors should expect to traverse narrow passageways, be able to step over significantly raised thresholds, and climb up and down very steep ladders. We recommend that you wear warm and comfortable clothes, closed-toe shoes, and bring a flashlight. Due to the length of the tour and the spaces that will be visited, this tour is not recommended for those under 11 years of age.

The Buffalo Naval Park reserves the right to close the ships to visitors for safety concerns. If there is a cancellation due to weather conditions or safety issues, you will be notified and a refund will be issued.

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