uss cod submarine memorial

patpetetravel

I have eleven grandsons and only two granddaughters. When any of them are in town a visit to the USS Cod is warranted. Do not try to take the tour with a baby in hand. Difficult entry and exit! There are picnic tables to sit at and parking is free.

569johnnym

Very cramped and a little difficult to stumble through - hard to imagine living on a submarine for any extended period of time. Walk the deck and see the deck guns as well. Definitely worth the visit.

DutchH37

It's hard to believe men lived in such cramped quarters. If you visit, be sure to duck or you'll hit your head. Was an educational visit.

26GregS

You don't get a chance to visit a real active (in her past life) WWII hunter killer sub.Manned by volunteers and ex sub Mariners completes your experience.As original in condition as she could be without live ordnance :-)!Great fun seeing how the crew lived in a a small crammed sub that became home to a bunch of hero's based out of Fremantle, Australia!

BobMinchak

Ok, I am a guy and guys like this sort of thing. The USS Cod is worth visiting on a regular basis, just to savor the experience and think back to the men that served on this vessel near 70 years ago. The quarters are small, where the men lived, fought and survived. To look at her and think, this, not very big vessel, traveled all over the world, attacked hostile, enemy ships victoriously and help win WW II, is amazing. Children from 4 to 84 will have a great visit, don't miss this little gem in Lake Erie.

723williamp

while at a submarine reunion in Cleveland, our group visitedthe USS COD, everyone had a good time and we wouldrecommend to others

Aleks84

This was my first visit to a WWII submarine and it was awesome! The submarine is well preserved and is in excellent condition. I went on a Saturday in July when the USS Cod was celebrating an anniversary when US sailors rescued foreign sailors stranded at sea so admission was free, otherwise I believe admission is $10 per person. The men on the submarine did a good job of explaining the history of it as well as giving an insight into the daily lives of the men who lived aboard during wwII. Also, loved playing with the huge gun onboard! Highly recommend it, especially for history and WWII buffs.

PaulFarace

I have attended the last two annual Halloween programs and they were great. This year's program on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 & 18, 7 to 9:30 p.m., tells spooky but true tales from Cod's amazing history with the added bang of deck gun firing demonstrations every 30 min. That should blast any lake witches or sea monsters out of Cleveland harbor! Tickets are $10/person and the program is family friendly. Free parking on site. I saw the rehearsal dry run... amazing!

NYBrownsFan

It was great to climb down into the sub just like the men who served on the Cod. All the docents clearly love the sub and sharing the history with visitors. The Cod is a great way to experience what life was like on a submarine. It was very interesting to see where they slept and ate and lived in such close quarters. I highly recommend the USS Cod to anyone.

RickT881

Interesting, but for less agile people hard to manoeuvre how did those sub mariners do it. Items on board could be explained better and better lighting as well

optiman32

From the time you climb down the hatch into the Cod you can imagine yourself among the crew. Loading torpedos, hitting your head on a pipe fitting just two inches above you head while you lie in your bunk. Smelling the bread baking in the galley. The audio tour is informative, but just poking around is great fun.This was well worth the visit, we really appreciate what the sailors that served on those WWII submarines had to face on daily basis.

JBKB1

Great experience. After initially climbing into this submarine, it was a very informative journey. Information stations give useful facts and the guys who have rebuilt this make sure you can imagine what it was like. I sure would have preferred the captains quarters, this was luxury! Hubby thoroughly enjoyed playing on the gun that youncan simulate and turn - what a big kid! A visit well worth a viewing. It does need some effort to climb in and out of the sub so some areas may not be accessible to all. Well done to all those involved in the reconstruction.

joan&mike

Days number six and seven of our Circle Lake Erie trip were spent discovering Cleveland. After lunch on our first day, we stopped and toured the USS Cod, a submarine responsible for sinking over 30,000 tons of enemy water craft during WWII. I quite enjoyed being able to go through this old boat, getting a glimpse of and hearing about the life of submariners during this historical period. It was also fun talking with the fellow that sells the tour tickets - a retired submariner himself and a real hoot to visit with. (Yeah, I know... ended a sentence with a preposition.)Ten bucks is the admission price. Not handicapped accessible (It's a submarine!)

wblu

Extremely well preserved WWII submarine, great on your own tour of the boat with good audio as you go. The boat is super clean and well maintained above and below decks and this is a must stop for anyone interested in maritime items. Very nice place to visit and convenient to downtown and the other tourists stops

Nob007

a must visit if in Cleveland. but its a squeeze so be prepared for a tight fit when moving around the sub