Chief Carpenter’s Mate Ted McKindley Furr, who was killed aboard the USS Oklahoma during the Pearl Harbor attack, will be laid to rest with full military honors at the National Memorial Cemetery ...

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At the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, you can descend a steep staircase into the USS Cobia, a US Navy submarine that sank 13 ships and earned four battle stars in World War II.

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The submarine is listed on Airbnb and can sleep up to 65 people in sailors ... USS Cobia, a US Navy submarine that sank 13 ships and earned four battle stars in World War II.

My stay was a memorable experience that gave me a newfound respect for US Navy submariners. At the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, you can descend a steep staircase into the USS Cobia, a ...