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Originally Posted by Anthony W.
If there were ever a fund to move her to an enclosed aquarium, I'd donate every dime I could afford. Same with the Requin. And I'd lobby congress to authorize the USS Bowfin to sail under her own power - and give her her authorization to dive. 
History is something that is definitely worth my hard earned dollar. I'd even put off my car projects for it. |
The funds to do such things are only dreams of the volunteers that keep them preserved. For the Torsk, getting a Fairbanks working again would be great but other things on the boat need much more attention than getting a engine started. Plus, if the Torsk dived it would be her last. The induction system in the sail is rusted open about an inch or two. Furthermore, when the US Navy hands a vessel over for museum use they basically take a chainsaw to the wiring in every compartment. In short, they do their best to assure the vessel would not function like it was made to function. As a machine of war. Just dry dock alone was millions for cleaning and paint. Growler will attest to that! We work for the same cause concerning the USS Torsk. Growler is much more involved now Torsk and the Lighthouse Chesapeake.
