MANITOWOC – Manitowoc County is made of hundreds of stories, many of which shine through in specific locations, such as the ...
West and Lynford E. Geer, bought the plant from H. B. & G. B. Burger at Manitowoc and developed it into a modern shipbuilding plant of especially effective equipment. The location is ideal ...
Wisconsin Maritime Museum is celebrating the legacy of Shipbuilding Company building 28 submarines for World War II.
During its time in Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Hanson & Scove built 34 sailboats, steams and tugs and employed more than 80 men ...
The USS Cobia, docked outside the Wisconsin Maritime Museum where the Manitowoc River meets Lake Michigan, will be brought to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay and go into drydock for ...
It's not the first submarine to grace the shores of Manitowoc. The Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, which was located just miles from the museum, built 28 submarines during World War II.
Founded in 1902, the company has explored ship building, cranes and more. Last year, Manitowoc was ordered to pay more than $40 million amid allegations the company imported and sold cranes with ...