AFAIK the provision in the House bill transferring title of the USS Iowa has survived. Im still trying to confirm this.
Look who is behind the USS Wisconsin transfer. Surprise, Surprise. Follow the money and the power.:
Bill would allow transfer of ownership for USS Wisconsin
By KATE WILTROUT, The Virginian-Pilot
© May 28, 2005
A bill pending in the Senate would allow the Navy to transfer ownership of the battleship Wisconsin as long as the ship stays in Virginia.
Moored next to Nauticus in downtown Norfolk since 2000 , the 887 -foot ship is maintained by the Navy and could be called back into service.
That would change with a provision that U.S. Sen. John Warner, chairman of the armed services committee, added to the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2006 .
Warner’s provision would remove the ship from the Navy’s register of vessels.
“The intent of the legislation is that it remain in place as a valuable attraction for tourism in Norfolk,” Warner spokesman John Ullyot said .
Ullyot said the senator was approached by local community officials who wanted to assume control of the ship.
About 120,000 people visited the ship in 2003.
Only its deck is open to the public; its internal space is sealed off.
The Navy spends $675,000 to maintain the Wisconsin each year, according to Cmdr. Herman Phillips of Naval Sea Systems Command.
Look who is behind the USS Wisconsin transfer. Surprise, Surprise. Follow the money and the power.:
Bill would allow transfer of ownership for USS Wisconsin
By KATE WILTROUT, The Virginian-Pilot
© May 28, 2005
A bill pending in the Senate would allow the Navy to transfer ownership of the battleship Wisconsin as long as the ship stays in Virginia.
Moored next to Nauticus in downtown Norfolk since 2000 , the 887 -foot ship is maintained by the Navy and could be called back into service.
That would change with a provision that U.S. Sen. John Warner, chairman of the armed services committee, added to the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2006 .
Warner’s provision would remove the ship from the Navy’s register of vessels.
“The intent of the legislation is that it remain in place as a valuable attraction for tourism in Norfolk,” Warner spokesman John Ullyot said .
Ullyot said the senator was approached by local community officials who wanted to assume control of the ship.
About 120,000 people visited the ship in 2003.
Only its deck is open to the public; its internal space is sealed off.
The Navy spends $675,000 to maintain the Wisconsin each year, according to Cmdr. Herman Phillips of Naval Sea Systems Command.
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