07/16/2024
We were so honored to be able to celebrate these veterans' hard work and fundraising efforts with a special presentation during this year! They put so much work into preserving USS COBIA and our submarine history year-round. We truly appreciate their dedication to making our boat the best it can be.
Thank you to the submarine veteran community for their recent generous donation of over $28,000 to the USS COBIA Dry Dock Fund! This substantial donation, raised by seven submarine veteran groups, underscores their dedication to honoring and preserving naval heritage for future generations.
USS COBIA is scheduled to enter dry dock in September 2025. This crucial process involves removing the vessel from the water to conduct comprehensive maintenance on its underwater hull. Dry docking is essential for the long-term preservation of historic submarines like COBIA, as it allows for detailed cleaning, inspection, and repair of the vessel’s submerged components. The extensive dry dock work will take place at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WI, and is expected to last four to six weeks. The estimated cost for this project is $1.5 million.
The $28,783 donation was raised by the following submarine veteran groups:
Crash Dive Base, Great Lakes Base, Museum Supporters - U.S. Submarine Veterans, U.S. Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., USS Chicago Base, and USS Illinois Base.
You can be also be a part of keeping USS COBIA preserved for future generations here: https://bit.ly/SupportWMM
[image description: five submarine veterans posing for a photo with an enlarged check on the Riverwalk outside of the Museum by the submarine.]
