Uss Cobia

USS Cobia (SS/AGSS-245) is a , formerly of the United States Navy, named for the cobia. Cobia (SS-245) was laid down on 17 March 1943 by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 28 November 1943 (sponsored by Mrs. C. W. Magruder), and commissioned on 29 March 1944, Lieutenant Commander Albert L. Becker in command. Cobia was designated a National Historic Landmark for her service in World War II, which included service in the Pacific, where she earned a battle star. She is now a museum ship at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.