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Are these projects all funded by the millions of veterans / volunteers, etc. or is there some govt. involvement in that?
Rich
[ 09-07-2011: Message edited by: Linerrich ]
quote:Originally posted by Linerrich:[...] But how and where is funding available for so many naval vessel restorations in nearly every port around the country, when this is a practical impossibility for passenger ships?[...]
That is indeed a good question. First, it seems that people are - for whatever reason - more interested in warships. Second, these vessels are still 'advertising' for the (corresponding) navy - and there might be funds for that. Third, I think these Iowa class battle ships were preserved because nobody knew how to dismantle them AND because one wanted to maintain the option to bring (at least some of them) back to service if necessary (whether that made sense or not is another story).
quote:Originally posted by Frosty 4:. You were at one time able to see the Intrepid as cruise ships were at the adjacent pier.I think it has moved to a new location after it was refurbished a few years ago.Frosty 4
The Intrepid is now back at her Hudson River pier next to the cruise piers; I was there just a few weeks ago.
Sadly far fewer people are interested in static passengers ship but I still think that if the ssUS was partially restored (w/all new mid-century interiors and hotel-size cabins) and docked near the USS Intrepid, she could be a popular tourist/convention attraction.
http://maritimematters.com/2011/09/iowa-coming-to-los-angeles/
The battleship will be towed from Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet to the Benecia Car Dock. The ship will then be moved at 9 a.m. Friday to Richmond Pier 3.
The ship's anchor - which has been at the bottom of the bay - was raised and placed on deck for the first time in 11 years as the vessel was readied for the trip.
The ship is scheduled to cross the shoal where the reserve fleet is kept at just about 2 p.m. Thursday, said Robert Kent, president of the Pacific Battleship Center, the nonprofit group overseeing the project.
From there, a railroad bridge - the first of three overhead bridges - will have to be raised to allow the ship to pass into deep water. The ship initially will be taken to the Benecia Dock to wait overnight before it is towed to Richmond for exterior work, including painting, the start of deck refurbishment and replacing the mast, Kent said.
The ship will stay there for three months for refurbishment until moving to Los Angeles. Its final home will be in San Pedro.
“We are bringing it back to life,” Pacific Battleship Center spokesman David Oates said. “We are honoring the sailors and the impact of the ship.”
"Restoration work on the USS Iowa will begin this week, bringing us another step closer to having this remarkable piece of history in the Los Angeles area," said Hahn. "Not only will the ship educate thousands of visitors each year, it will spark local business creating new jobs.”
Once it is in Los Angeles, the ship will undergo additional refurbishment to bring it to the state of an interactive experience for guests. The opening is scheduled for July 4, 2012, but to meet that deadline the center is in need of more funds.
Center officials are hoping receive more donations to fully restore the ship to its original state. The center has already received 10 million from various groups such as the state of Iowa, Torrey Pines Bank, the USS Iowa Veteran’s Association and business and civic leaders
The center is calling on "plank owners” to make a donation of $25.
“Plank owners were the first crew of a new ship,” Oates said.
These members will receive special insights and behind the scene access of the ship before the general public.
The USS Iowa was commissioned in 1943 and served in battles dating from World War II to Desert Storm in the early 1990s.
[ 10-26-2011: Message edited by: dmwnc1 ]
http://thegazette.com/2011/10/27/photos-uss-iowa-on-the-move/
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/10/uss_iowa.php
[ 02-15-2012: Message edited by: dmwnc1 ]
HERE
Any locals heading over to see the ship before she is towed to Los Angeles?
SS Lane Victory to bring along riders for USS Iowa's arrival
CLICK HERE
Live Stream here
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/725962/events/898014
[ 05-25-2012: Message edited by: dmwnc1 ]
quote:Originally posted by LeBarryboat:The streaming video link above isn't showing anything? Did she make it to San Pedro?
The streaming video was only intended for the San Francisco sail away this past Saturday.
Here are some pictures of her at the Channel Islands off of Santa Barbara
http://photos.dailybreeze.com/2012/05/photos-uss-iowa-near-channel-islands/#name
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