USS Cobia

With a fish name, you know it is a World War II-era submarine.  Today's submarines are named after states such as the battleships used to be.

From Wikipedia.

Gato-class submarine.  Laid down 17 March 1943 by the Electric Boat Co. of Groton, Ct.  Launched 28 March 1943 and commissioned 29 March 1944 and went on six war patrols.

Decommissioned in New London, Ct. in 1946.  Recommissioned July 1951 for reservists and sub school.  Located in Milwaukee from 1959 to 1970.  In 1986, became part of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowac where you can take 45-minute tours of the vessel with your $12 admission.

At the museum, you can also look through the periscope of the USS Rasher (SS-269) one of the submarines built in Manitowac.

Always Good to Have Examples of Those Ships That Won the War Still Around.  --GreGen