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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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Now this is what I'm talking about! A new version of 'Battleship Row'

Six of the seven ships assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 transit in formation during Multi-Sail 2012.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2012) Six of the seven ships assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 transit in formation during Multi-Sail 2012. Multi-Sail is a semi-annual event designed to improve readiness and coordination across multiple warfare areas. Pictured are the guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Lassen (DDG 62) and USS Stethem (DDG 63). The seven ships of DESRON-15 are forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 2nd Class Chin Ng/Released)
Six of the seven ships assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 transit in formation during Multi-Sail 2012.       Six of the seven ships assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 transit in formation during Multi-Sail 2012.
A pair of AV-8B Harriers from Marine Fighter Squadron (VMA) 542 fly in formation during their approach to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Bold Alligator 2012.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2012) A pair of AV-8B Harriers from Marine Fighter Squadron (VMA) 542 fly in formation during their approach to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012, afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin/Released)

Bataan ARG returning after almost 11 months - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

Bataan ARG returning after almost 11 months - Navy News News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

HII to Unveil New Patrol Frigate Designs at Pacific 2012 | Navy & Maritime Security News at DefenceTalk

HII to Unveil New Patrol Frigate Designs at Pacific 2012 Navy & Maritime Security News at DefenceTalk

This is a great idea! HII needs to do what it can to protect the shipbuilding industry in America, and in fact, we need these ships in the US Navy as the LCS program has simply too many problems right now.

HII to Unveil New Patrol Frigate Designs at Pacific 2012