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, August 23, 2012

CDR Salamander: At Least Someone is Getting a New Frigate

CDR Salamander: At Least Someone is Getting a New Frigate: We tainted them a bit with the marketing gimmick for the name ... but otherwise, it's a frigate . The design of the Royal Navy's latest wars...



Monday, August 20, 2012

The world's oldest commissioned warship, USS Constitution, sails under her own power.

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass (Aug. 19, 2012) The world's oldest commissioned warship, USS Constitution, sails under her own power. This is only the second time in 131 years traveling without help. The last time Constitution sailed was 1997. This exercise commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Constitution's victory over the British frigate Guerriere during the War of 1812. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrew Meyers/ Released) 

Sunday, August 19, 2012