An 83-year-old World War II submarine docked on the shores of Lake Erie will mark America’s 250th birthday with a deck gun firing.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - An 83-year-old World War II submarine docked on the shores of Lake Erie will mark America’s 250th birthday with a deck gun firing. The USS Cod is one of the most authentic warships preserved in the country.
Paul Farace, president of the USS Cod Submarine Memorial, said the vessel is a tangible piece of American history. Commissioned in 1943, the Cod completed seven war patrols. It sank more than 12 enemy vessels totaling over 37,000 tons. It also performed history’s only international submarine-to-submarine rescue, saving the crew of a Dutch submarine during its final patrol.The Cod came to Cleveland in 1959. Its diesel engines were built on the city’s west side by General Motors. Much of its steel came from Pittsburgh and Youngstown.“The better welders, it turned out,” Farace said.“It’s a reminder that your freedom came at a cost,” Farace said. Farace has been giving tours at the memorial for 50 years. He was eight years old the first time he walked through the hatch.Preliminary autopsy results revealed for American college student found dead in water in Spain15-year-old killed in North Avondale was considered a missing child, police sayUniversity of Toledo researchers seek volunteers for Lake Erie air quality studyDaughters seek answers in their mother’s unsolved Cleveland murder 13 years later
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