Drum was donated to the USS Alabama Battleship Commission on 14 April 1969.
She was towed to Battleship Alabama Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama arriving on 18 May 1969.
Drum was dedicated and opened to the public on 4 July 1969.

The submarine was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

Drum was moored in the waters behind Alabama, until she was substantially damaged by the storm surge of Hurricane Georges in 1998.
As a result, she is now on display on shore.
Alabama and Drum also sustained damage when Hurricane Katrina came ashore on 29 August 2005.
Tours on board Drum resumed 9 January 2006.
Most funding to maintain the submarine comes from a community of American Submarine Vets.

As of 2015, the Drum's restoration has progressed at an extraordinary rate, including the complete rebuilding of part of the bow and stern sections and the installation of new I-beams inside the ballast tanks to support the submarine's overall weight.
Drum was donated to the USS Alabama Battleship Commission on 14 April 1969. She was towed to Battleship Alabama Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama arriving on 18 May 1969. Drum was dedicated and opened to the public on 4 July 1969.
The submarine was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
Drum was moored in the waters behind Alabama, until she was substantially damaged by the storm surge of Hurricane Georges in 1998. As a result, she is now on display on shore. Alabama and Drum also sustained damage when Hurricane Katrina came ashore on 29 August 2005. Tours on board Drum resumed 9 January 2006. Most funding to maintain the submarine comes from a community of American Submarine Vets.
As of 2015, the Drum's restoration has progressed at an extraordinary rate, including the complete rebuilding of part of the bow and stern sections and the installation of new I-beams inside the ballast tanks to support the submarine's overall weight.
USS Drum (SS-228)