Which one can we sink?

[scottitheduck]

So,

With a looming recession, hotel occupancy tumbling and airlines going down quicker than Paris Hilton (oh, SNAP!), how do we convince the state to clean up one of these ships and sink it for us?

Mothball Fleet?

I'm willing to open a true discussion on the matter and invite anyone with any contacts to please chime in. Can you imagine????

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[justleesa]

brought the topic up a while back too...here are some of the responses

 

[onfloat]

It would be nice if we could get more than one. Maybe a letter writting campaign or something along those lines.

 

[DiveWestOahu]

talks are already underway with the rear admiral,,, need to get the "hawaii visitor bur" involved, they thru donations could fully fund the project. anyone with connections in the hvb?

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

You'll need millions, who's going to pay?

 

[scottitheduck]

Who paid for the Oriskiny?

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[Al Mialkovsky]

They're trying to sink the Vandenberg right now. The project is several million over budget. The city of Key West has coughed up a couple of million but they're still short and the ship may never get to Key West. Someone has to foot the bill, they won't just clean up a ship, haul it to Hawaii and sink it for you. I wouldn't be surprised if the bill came close to 10 milllion dollars to do one there.

 

[justleesa]

Getting here isn't the problem, they are already here. This is the mothball fleet located at Pearl Harbor. But it will still cost a big chunk of change to clean out and get out there to sink.

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

Oh didn't know you had some there. Well that saves some but yes, it would cost millions to clean up and prepare.

 

[CaptFlyingDutchman]

The Sea Tiger cost roughly $350,000 for clean ups, that is a small ship compare to the mothball fleet.

Other news, the Falls of Clyde is in bad shape. If the museum cant raise the money to fix it, they are going to sink it. I would hate to see it go but if it has to, I would prefer it be used as a wreck dive. It work for Maui with the Carthaginian.

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