The NYT is all over Philadelphia’s efforts to save three historic ships: the Olympia, the United States, and the battleship New Jersey.
The New Jersey does not actually seem to be in any danger, except from government cutbacks. People have been trying to save the United States for years, but there just doesn’t seem to be that much enthusiasm; the current plan is for a conservancy to purchase it, and convince someone to turn it into a hotel, casino, or other project.
Of the three ships, the Olympia seems to be the most endangered and most important. What’s interesting to me about the NYT article is that:
- Various bloggers were on this story months ago.
- The NYT doesn’t mention the embezzlement scandal, which may have had something to do with the inability to keep the Olympia running.
The NYT is also on the case if you want to spend six figures on a fish tank. But what if you don’t? The NYT is there for you, too, with some options in the four and even three figure range.
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