aerialbridge Posted April 15, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 15, 2022 Sad. Are museum ships sustainable in the 21st Century, with rampant inflation, lack of government or private funding and general public historic and/or patriotic disinterest? With all the government waste, like tens of billion$ of hardware abandoned in the Mid-East last year, too bad a small fraction of those billion$ couldn't have gone to historical preservation for this ship, USS Olympia, Texas and others. DD 537, a great ship and embodying my old childhood phone exchange, KEystone 7. https://buffalonews.com/news/local/a-sad-day-uss-the-sullivans-listing-as-stern-takes-on-water/article_23f55bec-bbfe-11ec-bc42-8f51207f8a1f.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted April 15, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 15, 2022 It's pretty sad what's going on with our national treasures like these. It's great to read that they did raise the funds to get the repairs started though. That's a glimmer of hope. I have never had the opportunity to visit this particular museum, I used to go to Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts a lot when I lived in the area. I remember the first time I saw this ship on the television. It was a 'Ghost Hunters/TAPS' episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted April 15, 2022 Share #3 Posted April 15, 2022 Hope they can save that ship. It's a great military park. It's probably 20 miles south of Niagara Falls on the Buffalo River. They have a sub there also (the Croaker), numerous planes and other exhibits. They hosted, and probably still do, field trips for kids. My boys and I went there on a scouting field trip long, long ago and spent the night on the Little Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted April 16, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 16, 2022 Here the movie about the Sullivan Brothers. At the end the very ship above is launched. Great movie INMHO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted April 16, 2022 Share #5 Posted April 16, 2022 I live about three hours from Buffalo and I have been to the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park several times. I always enjoyed touring the ships there, the USS Sullivans, USS Little Rock and USS Croaker, as well as the museum building and outdoor displays. It is a shame to see the state of our historical naval vessels. I visited the USS Olympus about three years ago and she is in poor condition as well, although some renovation / preservation work was ongoing at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted April 18, 2022 Share #6 Posted April 18, 2022 I just saw on the news that Senator Schumer has committed to getting funding to save the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted April 19, 2022 Not singling that individual out, but I'll believe it when the funding is in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted April 20, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 20, 2022 You guys understand the America we once knew is finished, right ? W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted April 20, 2022 Share #9 Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Wharfmaster said: You guys understand the America we once knew is finished, right ? W . Hi Wharfmaster, Thank you, and please allow me I would like to paraphrase your statement . . . . . . . . ' you guys understand the World we once knew is finished, right ? ' God bless America. !! regards lewis. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted April 20, 2022 Share #10 Posted April 20, 2022 In any event, GOD BLESS AMERICA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted April 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Wharfmaster said: You guys understand the America we once knew is finished, right ? W W, We're thankful for the times we had, and we keep on as long as we're here, right? To add to what our two friends said: John 17:9, 11, 15, 20. John outlived all the others and was the only one to die an old man of natural causes. Hope springs eternal. ✝️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1903 Posted April 24, 2022 Share #12 Posted April 24, 2022 Here in Cleveland we have the USS Cod, a Gato class sub, I believe the only one left in original condition. She just came back from drydock and badly needed repairs, so some are being preserved. I would recommend a visit if in the area. http://usscod.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted June 12, 2022 Share #13 Posted June 12, 2022 I was looking for recent news on The Sullivans in Buffalo but didn't see anything. Does anyone have an update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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