Preserving a piece of US Maritime History - invaluable

The USS Olympia is a cruiser that fought in the Spanish American War in 1898 and has been preserved in Philadelphia. She's a one of a kind ship, a national historic monument, and in danger. She needs approximately $10-15 million in repairs to keep her a viable museum for years to come. If you have the resources, or connections to those resources, please consider helping. (full disclosure - there is no financial benefit to me to ask the question - we need to save this ship for posterity). Please contact me at 612-599-1935 or bdskon@fedex.com if you have additional questions.

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Take a look at this data from the Naval Historical Society

Active Duty US Navy Numbers from 1886 to Present

What great information, and it documents the decline in numbers of the fleet.
A logo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).
NORFOLK (Nov. 23, 2011) A logo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). U.S. Navy photo illustration/Released)