ken erickson
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Spent the day in Manitowoc Wi visiting the Wi Maritime Museum which features the Gato class WW11 submarine Cobia. The Gato Glass consisted of 77 boats total, 28 having been built in Manitowoc. The Cobia is one of the 77 boats, but not built in Manitowoc. It is my understanding that none of the 28 escaped war time loses or the scrap yard. EDITED: I now believe there are 6 remaining examples that have survived.
While the anchor draw for the museum is the Cobia, there are tons of exhibits and artifacts that are not related to the Cobia, but to the history of maritime activity on Lake Michigan.
Lake Michigan was used for the 28 boats built in Manitowoc for their sea trials. The boats then made their way to Chicago, thru the Illinois river, Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico (now Gulf of America) thru the Panama Canal and then to the Pacific war Theater.
This Diesel engine was removed from the river tugboat Sandra Marie. Turbo charged, two cycle 6 cyl engine producing 600 to 800 HP.
The museum was worth the effort to stop in and see in my opinion.
In the one picture you can see the SS Badger car ferry at it's dock getting ready for a departure to Ludington Michigan. The SS Badger is a floating museum in its own right. I think the engines are unique in that they use coal fired boilers and maybe the only ship of its size still in active service using coal?
Spent the day in Manitowoc Wi visiting the Wi Maritime Museum which features the Gato class WW11 submarine Cobia. The Gato Glass consisted of 77 boats total, 28 having been built in Manitowoc. The Cobia is one of the 77 boats, but not built in Manitowoc. It is my understanding that none of the 28 escaped war time loses or the scrap yard. EDITED: I now believe there are 6 remaining examples that have survived.
While the anchor draw for the museum is the Cobia, there are tons of exhibits and artifacts that are not related to the Cobia, but to the history of maritime activity on Lake Michigan.
Lake Michigan was used for the 28 boats built in Manitowoc for their sea trials. The boats then made their way to Chicago, thru the Illinois river, Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico (now Gulf of America) thru the Panama Canal and then to the Pacific war Theater.
This Diesel engine was removed from the river tugboat Sandra Marie. Turbo charged, two cycle 6 cyl engine producing 600 to 800 HP.
The museum was worth the effort to stop in and see in my opinion.
In the one picture you can see the SS Badger car ferry at it's dock getting ready for a departure to Ludington Michigan. The SS Badger is a floating museum in its own right. I think the engines are unique in that they use coal fired boilers and maybe the only ship of its size still in active service using coal?
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