Getting a Naval Museum in my area!

[Holden]

We had a real navy destroyer dock this week not more than 20 miles from the house. The USS Edson will become a permanent naval museum in the Saginaw Bay area.

More on the Story here:http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_f9495012-e0e6-11e1-95c5-0019bb2963f4.html

Can't wait till she opens, now if I could just get an air museum closer than Kalamazoo or Selfridge.

 

[TBadger]

too bad they dont put an old boomer out for people to tour, I've been on subs for years and they still amaze me

 

[Texaslobo]

too bad they dont put an old boomer out for people to tour, I've been on subs for years and they still amaze me

Here Ya go TB, a Sub Museum tour:

HMAS Ovens, an Oberon Class ex-Royal Australian Navy Submarine Exhibit

They are a little cramped.

Greg

 

[Black Sheep 1]

too bad they dont put an old boomer out for people to tour, I've been on subs for years and they still amaze me

Well....we have the USS Growler on display at the Intrepid Museum here in NYC.
http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/The-Intrepid-Experience/Exhibits/Growler.aspx

 

[Holden]

Actually there is a pretty good sub museum on the western side of the state in Muskegon MI.

HERE:http://www.silversidesmuseum.org/


Went there about 7 years ago and really enjoyed it. My wife even thought it was pretty cool.

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

CV-60 USS Saratoga is sitting in Newport, RI, rusting away....would make a very nice museum!

 

[TBadger]

I was able to tour the HMS Vengeance last year and an Itslian Diesel sub, Todaro in 09. I love subs, but once I see or get to tour a Russian boat, I'll be complete and never need to step on one again

 

[Holden]

CV-60 USS Saratoga is sitting in Newport, RI, rusting away....would make a very nice museum!

I agree and she would make a very nice aircraft museum to.

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

CV-60 USS Saratoga is sitting in Newport, RI, rusting away....would make a very nice museum!

I agree and she would make a very nice aircraft museum to.

Apparently it has been slated for a museum in a couple of places but funding always fell through. Actually discovered her by accident as we were driving through Newport...and saw the forecastle between buildings out of the corner of my eye, didn't think I was seeing what I was seeing. So naturally I had to find away to get as close as possible to take a few photos.

Unfortunately, she will likely end up either as scrap metal, or stripped down to be sunk for a man made reef. If she can't go for a museum, I would much rather her be put to good use like a man made reef, instead of cut up for a bunch of razor blades.


Another good place to go to see ships as a museum is Battleship Cove, in Fall River, Mass, home to the USS Massachusettes, USS Lionfish, USS Joseph P. Kennedy as well as a PT Boats and a old East German Tarantal I Corvette. Well worth the price of admission, plan to spend most of the day there to see everything!