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 1, 2013

J. Robinson Risner, fighter pilot and leader of Hanoi Hilton prisoners, dies at 88 - Air Force - Stripes

J. Robinson Risner, fighter pilot and leader of Hanoi Hilton prisoners, dies at 88 - Air Force - Stripes

Rest in Peace sir, we have the watch

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Super cool video shows approach, landing and parking onboard the USS Truman aircraft carrier

Super cool video shows approach, landing and parking onboard the USS Truman aircraft carrier

Our best...............

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The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770), foreground, passes the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776).

Wharf Rat's wife is in this photo - guess which one

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Sailors assigned to Virginia-class attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) man the rails.

Wharf Rat had the best view - I was looking at this from the dais as I was Co-Chair, USS MINNESOTA Commissioning Committee

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Sailors assigned to Virginia-class attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) man the rails.

Commissioning Day - USS MINNESOTA SSN 783

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Sailors assigned to Virginia-class attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) man the rails.

First Zumwalt Class Destroyer Launched

First Zumwalt Class Destroyer Launched  - wharf rat says - wow.

The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 1000 is floated out of dry dock at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard.

First Zumwalt Class Destroyer Launched

First Zumwalt Class Destroyer Launched  - wharf rat says - wow.

The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 1000 is floated out of dry dock at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard.