Tuesday, June 25, 2013

America's Ten Most Endangered Ships of 2011-- Part 2

6.  FALLS OF CLYDE--  (Honolulu)  Launched Scotland in 1878, iron-hulled, 4-masted.  Only surviving sail-powered oil tanker.

7.  KULU KAI--  (Honolulu)--  Local Hawaiian fishing boat,  last remaining boat of its style.

8.  USS YORKTOWN-- (Charleston, SC) WWII aircraft carrier built 1943 to replace earlier carrier of the same name.

9.  Barque ELISSA  (Galveston, Tx)  One of the oldest operating sailing vessels in the world at 134-years.  Iron-huklled and the USCG has declared it unseaworthy.

10.  Schooner SPIRIT OF SOUTH CAROLINA  (Charleston, SC)--  A replica of a 19th century ship.

Let's Save 'Em.  --Cooter



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