Learned a few things in 25 years between USN & USCG.Well I've been learning a little about our Navy ships! Never knew any of this before!
Great info Hemi and lots of knowledge you have - thanks
Learned a few things in 25 years between USN & USCG.Well I've been learning a little about our Navy ships! Never knew any of this before!
Great info Hemi and lots of knowledge you have - thanks
Impressive. Thank youLearned a few things in 25 years between USN & USCG.
If you served aboard her there is a discount ($170 vs $225) otherwise no.Possibly they offer free or discounted tours for Veterans? Nice pics glad they're on it
That’s nuts to charge for a tour ,, especially vets !If you served aboard her there is a discount ($170 vs $225) otherwise no.
Exactly.. I also guess needing to raise more money to keep fleets and ships repairs isn’t included in the ear marked dollars for penguins and platypus researchI guess charging helps pay for the maintenance lol but it's disgraceful to charge a veteran! Especially when they served on that ship. No sense
One cure ,,,, get the Gubernut out of it hahahaIf the funding and programs were ever managed properly things could be amazing
That's exactly why they are charging. It's a museum ship, no fed involvement at all. Half the required funding for this drydocking was provided by the state of NJ (law of averages says they'd do something right eventually), the rest by contributions and charging admission fees, hence why it took over 20 yrs from when they got her to this point. Her last docking was over 30 yrs ago. Standard for inactive fleet reserve ships is every 20 yrs, but they go through a thorough preservation process prior to storage.One cure ,,,, get the Gubernut out of it hahaha
Question ? Those are military ships …. Government ! Once they are put in Dry dock and considered a Museum or relic … Who actually owns them at that time ? What are the actual annual costs to maintain lagit costs and are tax payer dollars still involved ? I have no idea how many people actually visit these ships , but my guess is not enough to maintain them with visitors revenue alone ! Would be interesting to see the actual numbers to verify the costs .That's exactly why they are charging. It's a museum ship, no fed involvement at all. Half the required funding for this drydocking was provided by the state of NJ (law of averages says they'd do something right eventually), the rest by contributions and charging admission fees, hence why it took over 20 yrs from when they got her to this point. Her last docking was over 30 yrs ago. Standard for inactive fleet reserve ships is every 20 yrs, but they go through a thorough preservation process prior to storage.
Not once they are donated to become museum ships. The only time the navy gets re-involved is if the vessel isn't properly cared for. Google 'USS CLAMAGORE' AND 'USS LING'. As USS NEW JERSEY is managed by a non-profit called 'Homeport Alliance'. Feel free to browse lol: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/223604324Question ? Those are military ships …. Government ! Once they are put in Dry dock and considered a Museum or relic … Who actually owns them at that time ? What are the actual annual costs to maintain lagit costs and are tax payer dollars still involved ? I have no idea how many people actually visit these ships , but my guess is not enough to maintain them with visitors revenue alone ! Would be interesting to see the actual numbers to verify the costs .
Depends on what entity (state, museum or nonprofit) it was donated to. USS TEXAS is actually owned by the state of Texas. While NEW JERSEY is in drydock, another previously ongoing project is getting worked on, possibly finished (re-teaking the decks).That's exactly why they are charging. It's a museum ship, no fed involvement at all. Half the required funding for this drydocking was provided by the state of NJ (law of averages says they'd do something right eventually), the rest by contributions and charging admission fees, hence why it took over 20 yrs from when they got her to this point. Her last docking was over 30 yrs ago. Standard for inactive fleet reserve ships is every 20 yrs, but they go through a thorough preservation process prior to storage.
Ok , got it ! Non profits and the State of Texas hahaha ! All in all it’s always good to see history and hopefully Texas has many war ships just in case hahaha ! The Texas Navy !Not once they are donated to become museum ships. The only time the navy gets re-involved is if the vessel isn't properly cared for. Google 'USS CLAMAGORE' AND 'USS LING'. As USS NEW JERSEY is managed by a non-profit called 'Homeport Alliance'. Feel free to browse lol: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/223604324
Like I said before:
Depends on what entity (state, museum or nonprofit) it was donated to. USS TEXAS is actually owned by the state of Texas. While NEW JERSEY is in drydock, another previously ongoing project is getting worked on, possibly finished (re-teaking the decks).
Well there everywhere ,, each state has their own navy,, cool !The fleet in Massachusetts would probably be more useful lol....USS MASSACHUSETTS (battleship), USS SALEM (heavy cruiser), USS CASSIN YOUNG & JOSEPH P KENNEDY JR (destroyers) and USS LIONFISH (submarine). All of which are still floating.