USS COD HOMEPAGE
CONTACT USS Cod:
To book special group tours: For group tours/rates of 10 or more, please contact codkeeper@yahoo.com to book tours (guide may be available).
All other Cod topics: pfarace@att.net
Voice: To contact Cod's ticket booth, please call 440-832-9722
Interested in joining the USS Cod crew? Everyone is welcome to join the diverse crew that maintains, restores, and brings to life this amazing National Historic Landmark submarine. To find out how, contact: Paul Farace

Please address all correspondence to USS COD Submarine Memorial to the following business address:
5274 Townsend Rd.
Richfield, OH 44286

Please do not use any other address including the 1089 E 9th St., or North Marginal Rd. addresses! They no longer exist and are not recognized by the USPS.

 

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USS COD SS-224 World War II Fleet Submarine

The USS COD Submarine Memorial is a National Historic Landmark and is docked in Cleveland, Ohio.

UPCOMING EVENTS for 2024-2025

USS Cod Winter Visiting Hours

Weather permitting we will attempt to make Cod available for self-guided tours between December 1st and March 31st. Our weekend hours are Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm, providing staff is available on site and conditions permit. Last visitors admitted all days at 4:30pm.

To determine if visiting USS Cod is possible, please call our duty office prior to arrival at 440-832-9722. Cod is cold iron (unheated) in the winter, so visitors should dress warmly. If ice is present on deck, Cod will be closed to the public. Boot and shoe scraping mats are available prior to boarding and on deck before going below. They must be used for safe footing.

Cod will be closed on December 24, 25 and January 1st. The USS Cod duty office phone is 440-832-9722.

***NEW*** USS Cod Submarine Memorial is no stranger to YouTube videos. Over the years we have posted a variety of videos as have our friends and visitors. Today, we are taking the next step by launching Cod's YouTube channel. Like the submarine force of WWII, we are doing something small and informal and hopefully effective. You be the judge!
Here is a link to our channel and our first program. As they say -- "like, subscribe and click the notification bell!"

USS Cod Surfaces on YouTube!

View the USS Cod's Cold War Crew

Come fly over USS Cod at her North Coast Harbor dock in this incredible video created by Cod Crewman Jon Bradrick on Monday, Sep. 11, 2017.

Regular Admission Prices:
Our standard admission prices are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors (62+) and veterans with ID, $9 for youths (grades K-12). Pay at the gate.

School field trips to COD are very popular and are encouraged as an educational and entertaining experience for youngsters. Free parking and discounts from the already nominal admission fees are provided. Please use the e-mail address codkeeper@yahoo.com to make arrangements for field trips.

Group Admission prices for 10 or more visitors: $13 for adults, $11 seniors (62+) and veterans with ID, $8 youths (grades K-12). Preschoolers and active duty in military uniform are admitted for free.

COD is docked in Cleveland's North Coast Harbor, on North Marginal Rd., between E. 9th St., and Burke Lakefront Airport, about 1,000 feet east of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Use the East 9th St. exits of Interstates 71, 77, and the Memorial Shoreway. Look for USS COD signs to direct you to our site.

USS COD Documentary

Our friends at World of Warships, Naval Legends have produced a fantastic two-part documentary
on the USS Cod. It's a great overall look at Cod and her role in WWII submarine combat. Enjoy!

Other News

Cod's Mark IV Torpedo Data Computer is in full operation. Click here to see a few photos of this amazing mechanical computer.

Dive Deeper:

  • Take a Virtual Tour of The USS COD
  • Aerial View of COD's Mooring Site
  • About The USS COD
  • Torpedoes coming aboard!
  • COD's Commissioning Crew
  • COD's WW-II Combat Statistics
  • WW-II Sailing List
  • Submarine Systems and Procedures

     USS COD gratefully acknowledges the support of the following benefactors:
     
     The City Of Cleveland
     The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior  
     The Sherwin-Williams Company
     The Great Lakes Construction Company
     Lincoln Electric
     PetroChoice

    Help Support The USS COD Submarine Memorial!

    As a 501 (c) 3 non-profit we accept donations to further the restoration and maintenance of this National Historic Landmark submarine.You can make a check payable to USS COD Submarine Memorial and send it to us at our business address: 5274 Townsend Rd., Richfield, Ohio 44286. We will reply with a thank you letter that will acknowledge your donation for tax purposes.

    Last revised 21 MAR 2024
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