Eve and I took a 230 mile bike ride over to The Wisconsin Maritime Museum at Manitowoc and toured the USS Cobia, a WWII Submarine. The USS Cobia was laid down in March 1943 in Groton, CT and launched November 28th, 1943. She had 6 war patrols, sinking 13 enemy ships and suffered only one casualty for the entire war, a 20mm gun loader hit by machine gun fire from an attacking surface vessel while on the surface.
I was able to arrange for a private tour for just Eve and I...we had a museum guide and there were also two other gentleman who came along. Both had served on submarines in the past and one had served 2 years on a sub very much like the USS Cobia so he was a wealth of information. This was a real eye opening experience...I could not believe how small inside this sub was, and about 80 to 90 men made up the crew. The Captains quarters were a bit smaller than our closet I think. We had a great time, although I wish we could have gotten into the conning tower. It got so late that I neglected to get any good outside shots either but I'm happy with what we did get done.

For more information on The Wisconsin Maritime Museum see their website here... Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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