WWII Sub Needs $1.5M For Overhaul at Bay Shipbuilding

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. A U.S Navy submarine that played a central role in World War II is scheduled for dry docking for preservation works in order to continue attracting visitors as a historic museum boat. The Wisconsin Maritime Museum (WMM), the custodian of USS Cobia, is seeking to raise $1.5 million for comprehensive inspection and essential preventative maintenance at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Wisconsin. 

A National Historic Landmark vessel, Cobia has been a museum ship in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, since 1970. The boat is set to be towed to Fincantieri in September for extensive preservation works, which are expected to last up to six weeks. It will be the second time in her post-service career that the ship enters drydock.  Go to this link to read the full article published by The Maritime Executive https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/wwii-sub-needs-1-5m-for-overhaul-at-bay-shipbuilding

USS Cobia at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 2023 (Michael Barera / CC BY SA 4.0)