SubFest

10/18/2024

Here's a to some of our guests enjoying 2015! Who will you be inviting to join us at SubFest 2025?

[image description: two people sitting on a bench, one is wearing a white naval uniform.]

10/12/2024

For those who have attended SubFest in years past, you may recall Lenny and his stories.

Sailor, rest your oar.

10/11/2024

Here's a to 2017 with a creative and delicious looking "USS COBIA!" What is your favorite submarine-themed food or art piece you've created?

[image description: a watermelon cut to look like a submarine with fruit and berries around and in it."

10/04/2024

Here's a featuring the 2024 Miss Harbor Cities crew! Thanks for supporting !

[image description: two smiling people with crowns and sashes on.]

09/27/2024

Here's a featuring our 2018 SubFest shirt designs! How many SubFest shirts have you collected over the years?

[image description: two shirts, facing front and back, on the deck of the submarine.]

09/20/2024

Here's a to our 2015 SubFest! We love our submarine (and all) veterans!

Are you and/or your military veteran group interested in being a part of next year's festivities? Send us a message and we'll get you connected with our crew!

[image description: five veterans on the deck of the submarine posing for a photo together.]

09/13/2024

Here's a to the USS COBIA at SubFest 2021!

What are you looking forward next year at ?!

[image description: the submarine decorated with red, white, and blue bunting with clouds in the sky behind it.]

08/30/2024

Here's a to the lighted sailboat parade held on the Manitowoc River back in 2015!

What events are you hoping to see next year at ?!

📸: Mike Roemer

[image description: sailboat decorated in lights and flags sailing past the submarine at night.]

08/23/2024

Here's a to some great camaraderie occurring during SubFest 2018!

Every year, we welcome Submarine Veterans from throughout the country to Manitowoc to share, celebrate, and remember their experiences. We are also very lucky to have many current and former servicemembers from all other branches of the military in attendance. Will 2025 be your year to join us?

[image description: four veterans chatting the control room on the submarine.]

08/16/2024

Here's a to some of our fantastic USS COBIA Living History Crew Members at SubFest 2021!

Interested in learning more about living history/historical reenacting? Message us or give us a call at 920-684-0218 to learn more about diving into history!

[image description: four smiling people under a tent wearing 1940s Naval attire.]

08/09/2024

Here's a to some of our fantastic crew at SubFest 2016!

Interested in being a part of our 2025 SubFest Volunteer Crew? We have something for everyone! Fill out a volunteer interest form here: wisconsinmaritime.org/support/volunteer

[image description: four smiling people under a tent wearing SubFest shirts.]

08/02/2024

Here's a to some artistry at SubFest 2017!

You can see some lovely plein air painting tomorrow (Saturday, August 3) at Paint Out 2024 on the Museum's rooftop from 11:00am-6:00pm. Check out the comments for event info!

[image description: an artist painting an image of a moose with crowds of people in the background.]

07/26/2024

Here's a to our 2016 Tolling of the Boats Ceremony during SubFest!

Are you and/or your military veteran group interested in being a part of next year's ceremony? Send us a message and we'll get you connected with our crew!

[image description: an honor guard firing a salute on the deck of the submarine while other veterans watch.]

07/19/2024

Here's a to our first year of SubFest all the way back in 2015!

We can't believe our next SubFest will be our tenth celebration! What were some of your favorite memories over the years?

📸: Taken by Mike Roemer

[image description: guests visiting the submarine. A child is looking through the scope on the deck gun.]

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.]

07/08/2024

We are so thankful to everyone who made this year's SubFest possible!

07/07/2024

Today's (July 7, 2024) schedule of activities and events! Be sure to visit our partners at Submariner's Pub just up the road in Two Rivers!

Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/wmmsubfest

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07/06/2024

Today's (July 6, 2024) schedule of activities and events! Be sure to visit our partners at Submariner's Pub just up the road in Two Rivers!

Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/wmmsubfest

[image description: list of times and activities. Firework graphics in the corners.]