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USS Cobia Submarine Radio Room Activation Weekends
NB9QV "USS COBIA" club and W9DK Mancorad club of Manitowoc, WI. will be operating from aboard the WWII Memorial Submarine "USS COBIA AGSS-245" celebrating both memorial submarine radio room weekend(April date) where up to 35 memorial subs will come alive with ham activity and Museum ships afloat weekend(June date) where all current Museum ships will be on the air with activity.
Date: June 7th Time: 1400utc-2200utc(9am-5pm). Freq's will be: 14.260 and 7.250 (+/-30 khz) and 3.900(1700-1730utc/noon-12:30pm).
The "USS COBIA" is a Gato class submarine that served in WWII and is now docked in Manitowoc,WI. as a floating museum. During its six(6) war patrols she sank 13 Japanese vessels to account for a total of over 18,000 tons of Japanese shipping. Made in Groton,CT. the USS COBIA was towed from Milwaukee,WI. where she was used as a trainning sub to Manitowoc,WI. on August 17,1970 and dedicated as a memorial to Submariners throughout the world and to the people of Manitowoc who constructed 28 submarines during WWII.
For a "USS COBIA" Qsl card please send your Qsl and a #10 SASE to: Fred Neuenfeldt W6BSF 4932 So. 10th St. Manitowoc,WI. 54220-9121
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