National Historic Landmark · attack submarine · Manitowoc, Wisconsin

USS Cobia (submarine)

Submarine of the in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visit National Historic Landmark Listed 1986

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

USS Cobia (SS/AGSS-245) is a Gato-class submarine, formerly of the United States Navy, named for the cobia.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

Property type	Structure
Address	809 S. Eighth St., Manitowoc, WI
County	Manitowoc County
Listed	Jan 14, 1986
Listed for	Military
Level of significance	National
Reference number	86000087
Type of place	attack submarine, museum ship, preserved watercraft
Designations	National Historic Landmark
Contributing resources	1 structure
Standing	Yes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	809 S. Eighth St., Manitowoc, WI
Coordinates	44.0925° N, 87.6556° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unit	Ice Age National Scenic Trail · 95 miles · on Park Atlas

This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

At a glance

State: Wisconsin
County: Manitowoc County
Listed: 1986
Type: Structure
Landmark: Yes

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was USS Cobia (submarine) listed on the National Register?

Jan 14, 1986. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit USS Cobia (submarine)?

Yes. USS Cobia (submarine) is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is USS Cobia (submarine)?

809 S. Eighth St., Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 95 miles away.

Source: Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Where is the nomination form for USS Cobia (submarine)?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at USS Cobia (submarine)?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 86000087. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.