Hi where is this ship located? I'd love to tour her sometime. How old is she exactly? Power plant? Chris At 10:49 AM 5/15/2008, you wrote:
>Just a thought to ponder, for those who've had anything to do with any of >the factors involved here. > >The USS Olympia is the oldest perpulsion ship still afloat today. >It was used in the *Spanish American War in the second half of the 1800's. >It was a big deal, it was the Admiral's Flagship and sports big guns for >the time. >(back in the days of the Krag rifle, and the Winchester lever rifles) >It has been docked in Philadelphia's Pen's landing area along the Deleware >river since before the 1970's. >It is a tour museum of that time. > >It is being inspected for "dock worthiness" as it hasn't been out of the >water in 60 years. It is in need of general repair to it's steel. >They are inspecting it to determine if it can holds it's own weight in dry >dock. > >Most ships need this maintenance every 20 years. > >I'll tell more, if it seems interesting as it proceeds. > >But just thinking of the size of the job, the nature of water and steel; >had me thinking that some would consider this a considerable challenge. >Thanks thinkers. >Anyone who has done work of this type, please write as I'm sure there's >much we don't know and would have effect on the things we do on a smaller >scale. > >
