USS Cobia Visit

derstosstrupp · 03-13-22, 07:22 PM

Took our youngest son to the Cobia today (Gato), I got some good pictures and videos.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...sv1wDtxcxvJoJJ

Bubblehead1980 · 03-13-22, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by derstosstrupp

Took our youngest son to the Cobia today (Gato), I got some good pictures and videos.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...sv1wDtxcxvJoJJ

Thanks for sharing !

vickers03 · 03-14-22, 03:57 AM

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KaleunMarco · 03-14-22, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by derstosstrupp

Took our youngest son to the Cobia today (Gato), I got some good pictures and videos.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...sv1wDtxcxvJoJJ

is the wisconsin maritime museum still limiting tours to 30 minute walk-throughs?

derstosstrupp · 03-15-22, 06:27 AM

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is the wisconsin maritime museum still limiting tours to 30 minute walk-throughs?

I was told that during the winter all the tours are self-guided. We could’ve probably gone through as many times as we wanted with no time limit to be honest. Likely a cost-saving measure in the winter.

It was nice because there were maybe two other groups. We practically had the boat to ourselves.

KaleunMarco · 03-15-22, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by derstosstrupp

I was told that during the winter all the tours are self-guided. We could’ve probably gone through as many times as we wanted with no time limit to be honest. Likely a cost-saving measure in the winter.

It was nice because there were maybe two other groups. We practically had the boat to ourselves.

you were lucky. last time i visited we were restricted to a 30-minute guided tour. after driving 3+ hours to get to Manitowoc, we were most disappointed.
since i know what i want to see and since i usually have my own guests, i would prefer a self-guided tour. but they posted a guard on me (intern, lol).

derstosstrupp · 03-15-22, 08:30 AM

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you were lucky. last time i visited we were restricted to a 30-minute guided tour. after driving 3+ hours to get to Manitowoc, we were most disappointed.
since i know what i want to see and since i usually have my own guests, i would prefer a self-guided tour. but they posted a guard on me (intern, lol).

It is unfortunate yeah, all of my other visits there have all been guided. It worked out well because our three year old probably would not have been patient through a guided tour. I did ask about the conning tower interior and apparently they do what they call nooks and crannies tours, the next of which I think is on April 9, where they take you extensively through the boat including the tower. But I agree, I know exactly what I want to see, and it’s very hard being limited by a tour guide.

Hopefully the woman at the front desk was correct in saying that all winter is self guided, that’s when I would recommend to go if that is indeed the case.

Mad Mardigan · 03-15-22, 03:37 PM

Ahoy, derstosstrupp...

Appreciate that posting of your visit there. Glad your boy, enjoyed the tour.

Know that, last I was there, at Battleship Park in Mobile, Al. ... of the going aboard the Bama (BB-60) & the Drum (SS-228) were self-guided, of course... with the size of the Bama, they had to break it down to mhmm... midpoint fore & aft as the start point, but... was 1 tour route that would take you through the aft end from there & exit near where you started. Same for the tour path, leading forward.

That's not to say... that you couldn't go on a guided tour, as there was that option as well. Again... that was, as last I knew of. No idea of what changes they may or may not have made, since then.

It used to be, that you were able to go into the bridge areas on both the Bama & the Drum, but... (no clue as to why they stymied off those areas, from being able to be visited...

) last I was there, was NOT able to, as they had those areas blocked off.

Any who... enjoyed the vid of your time there, aboard the USS Cobia (SS-245)

M. M.

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Mad Mardigan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 2,327 Downloads: 491 Uploads: 0	Ahoy, derstosstrupp... Appreciate that posting of your visit there. Glad your boy, enjoyed the tour. Know that, last I was there, at Battleship Park in Mobile, Al. ... of the going aboard the Bama (BB-60) & the Drum (SS-228) were self-guided, of course... with the size of the Bama, they had to break it down to mhmm... midpoint fore & aft as the start point, but... was 1 tour route that would take you through the aft end from there & exit near where you started. Same for the tour path, leading forward. That's not to say... that you couldn't go on a guided tour, as there was that option as well. Again... that was, as last I knew of. No idea of what changes they may or may not have made, since then. It used to be, that you were able to go into the bridge areas on both the Bama & the Drum, but... (no clue as to why they stymied off those areas, from being able to be visited...) last I was there, was NOT able to, as they had those areas blocked off. Any who... enjoyed the vid of your time there, aboard the USS Cobia (SS-245) M. M. __________________

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