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- Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:25 pm
- Forum: Naval History in General
- Topic: Most Beautiful Dreadnought
- Replies: 73
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Re: Most Beautiful Dreadnought
BB-35, the USS Texas...why? Because it is the only one left....and we are losing it along with the great USS Olympia of SpanAmWar fame but also WWI service. Wake up, the dominos are falling. If we cannot save these two ships forget the WWII ships that will need help in fifty years. The current effor...
- Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Ironclad & Pre-dreadnought Era (1860-1905)
- Topic: Why can't history buffs act? USS Olympia 1893
- Replies: 1
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Why can't history buffs act? USS Olympia 1893
One thing I have found out that a lot of people seem to like history but very few want to be a part of history. Folks, we are in real danger of losing the USS Olympia now. The current efforts are foundering. Some sound good but they have no money to back them. The emergency repairs on the Olympia ar...
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:47 pm
- Forum: World Navies Today
- Topic: USS Olympia to be scrapped
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10323
Re: USS Olympia to be scrapped
Please see http://oldhoodoo.wordpress.com/ I am trying to keep abreast of the current Olympia status. Go down the categories on the right for navigation....you will know what most folks now. You are doing a very good thing. Dr. Dave Winkler of the US Naval Institute is looking or an existing website...