Battleship Texas
Last June we posted about the near sinking of the battleship Texas. Now a final effort to save the 96 year old ship is underway. A cofferdam will be built around the ship to create a dry berth for the battleship. In related news, South Carolina state officials have expressed displeasure over the imminent default by the Patriots Point Development Authority on a $9.2 million loan. The loan was intended to repair the World War II destroyer Laffey. Not only can’t the Development Authority pay back the loan but they are seeking $85 million to maintain the destroyer Laffey, the carrier Yorktown and submarine Clamagore at Patriots Point.
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