USS COD (submarine) - Cleveland OH
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 41° 30.605 W 081° 41.495
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USS Cod (SS/AGSS/IXSS-224) is a Gato-class submarine, the only vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the cod, the well-known food fish of the North Atlantic and North Pacific.
Waymark Code: WMMYEN
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2014
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Her keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut on 21 July 1942. She was launched on 21 March 1943 (sponsored by Mrs. G.M. Mahoney), and commissioned on 21 June 1943 with Lieutenant Commander James C. Dempsey (Class of 1931) in command.
She is now permanently moored in Cleveland, Ohio and is open to visitors.
Street address: N. Marginal Dr. Cleveland, OH
County / Borough / Parish: Cuyahoga
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Defense, Transportation
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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