WIS 827

A Little Bit of Wisconsin!

“WIS 827” is an inflatable, one-eleventh scaled, dimensionally accurate model of the future submarine USS WISCONSIN SSBN 827 and she has been making appearances and raising awareness throughout the state since mid-2022.    The Navy has a fondness for using acronyms, the Association followed suit – “WIS” stands for Wisconsin Inflatable Submarine. 

Submarining 101:  Number of SURFACES must equal the number of DIVES!

Upcoming WIS 827 Strategic Deployments

  • Strategic Patrol #20: 3-4 July 2025 Subfest, Manitowoc

  • Strategic Patrol #21:  8 July, Madison Mallards, Madison

    Strategic Patrol #22:  9 July, Rice Lake Public Library, Rice Lake

  • Strategic Patrol #23: 19-20 July 2025 Navy Week/Blue Angels/Air & Water Show, Milwaukee

  • Strategic Patrol #24: 2 August 2025 Onalaska Community Days, Onalaska

  • Strategic Patrol #25: 17 August 2025, Boyceville Parade, Boyceville

  • Strategic Patrol #26: 21-24 August 2025 Price County Fair, Phillips

  • Strategic Patrol #27: 26 August 2025: Meet the Sponsor, Groton, CT

Past WIS 827 Strategic Deployments

  • Strategic Patrol #1:  4 July 2022:  Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, WI at the annual SUBFEST celebration

  • Strategic Patrol #2:  20 August 2022: Boyceville, WI Annual PickleFest Parade

  • Strategic Patrol #3:  27 August 2022: Wisconsin State Capital in Madison, WI with ship’s sponsor, Dr. Kelly Geurts,  Dr. Geurts officially Christened WIS 827 with an inflatable champagne bottle with a mixture of waters from Lake Superior & Lake Michigan. 

  • Strategic Patrol #4:  13-14 September 2022: Leinenkugel Brewery’s Leinie Lodge in Chippewa Falls, WI for Oktoberfest

  • Strategic Patrol #5: 27 May2023: Richard Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, WI.

  • Strategic Patrol #6: 4 July 2023: Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, WI at their annual SUBFEST celebration.

  • Strategic Patrol #7: 22 & 23 July 2023: Milwaukee Air & Water Show. 

  • Strategic Patrol #8: 5 August 2023: USSVI Minneapolis - St. Paul Base Annual Picnic at the Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake, St. Croix, MN

  • Strategic Patrol #9: 20 August 2023: Boyceville, WI Annual PickleFest Parade.

  • Strategic Patrol #10: 7 October 2023: Bayfield, WI Annual Apple Festival

  • Strategic Patrol #11: 15-16 June 2024: La Crosse, WI Deke Slayton Airfest 2024

  • Strategic Patrol #12: 4 July 2024: Manitowoc, WI SubFest 2024

  • Strategic Patrol #13: 27 July 2024:  Hurley Heritage Days, Hurley, WI

  • Strategic Patrol #14: 4 Aug 2024:  Iron County Fair, Saxon, WI

  • Strategic Patrol #15: 7 Aug 2024:  Loon Days Festival, Mercer, WI

  • Strategic Patrol #16: 24 Aug 2024: The Highground Veterans Memorial Park, Neillsville, WI

  • Strategic Patrol #17: 15 Sep 2024:  Barron County Veterans Picnic, Cameron, WI (Pioneer Village Museum)

  • Strategic Patrol #18: 17 May 2025:  Harley-Davidson Museum Milwaukee

  • Strategic Patrol #19: 28-29 June 2025:  Chippewa Falls Air Show