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The USS Cobia submarine sank 13 ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II. The US Navy submarine is open to the public for tours at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.
28 of the best-built submarines in the US Navy were built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. USS Cobia isn't one of them. Here's why it's here.
Unknown to the Japanese, however, one remaining hazard awaited them: a small, obsolescent submarine the U.S. Navy designated S-44. Crewmembers manning the submarine's 4/50 deck gun, January 1943.