MANITOWOC (NBC 26) — After nearly three decades docked along the Manitowoc River, the historic USS Cobia has left its home at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for the first time since the 1990s.

Watch Kyle Langellier's full broadcast story here: USS Cobia departs Manitowoc for first time in nearly 30 years for repairs

Locals lined the shore Sunday morning to witness the rare departure. Dozens of boats accompanied the World War II-era submarine as it began its journey to Sturgeon Bay for long-overdue repairs.

“We in Manitowoc are very proud of this,” said Jeff Rochon, owner of another historic vessel, the USV Uptopia. “It is a focal point downtown, and a lot of tourism is built around this.”

The USS Cobia, a Gato-class submarine, arrived in Manitowoc in 1970. It’s the same class of subm

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