Long term cost effectiveness of museum ships
Given the troubles bein endured by the USS Olympia and Texas, I wonder how many museum ship organizations have planned for the long term viability of the vessels under their care. Has thought been...
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a perhaps overlooked problem is that IMHE the core of caretaker groups is very often made up of guys that served on ships represented by those preserved. such guys are getting scarce. without their...
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'guys that served on ships represented by those preserved. ' Hmmm... How does one suppose USS Constitution does it?
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jlyons97 wrote:'guys that served on ships represented by those preserved. ' Hmmm... How does one suppose USS Constitution does it?By being funded, rather lavishly, directly by the navy. You can make...
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Thiel wrote:jlyons97 wrote:'guys that served on ships represented by those preserved. ' Hmmm... How does one suppose USS Constitution does it?By being funded, rather lavishly, directly by the navy....
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USS Constitution gets Navy funding because she is still on the register of Naval Vessels. The other museum ships are not, and by law the US government cannot fund them, so they are dependent on state...
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lynn1212 wrote:a perhaps overlooked problem is that IMHE the core of caretaker groups is very often made up of guys that served on ships represented by those preserved. such guys are getting scarce....
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Location and secondary uses of the museum ship also matter. Look at the Intreid. They have done a fantastic job keeping interest in the ship and rotating out exhibits.
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AegisFC wrote:Location and secondary uses of the museum ship also matter. Look at the Intreid. They have done a fantastic job keeping interest in the ship and rotating out exhibits.Very true. Space...
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