Comments on: Potential Sinking Of SS United States Under Consideration For Escambia County As Artificial Reef http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Emma http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547978 Emma Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:09:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547978 Where is an itemized list of where the $10,000,000 total comes from for towing a junk ship and sinking it. Already need advanced diving skills to dive the Oriskany due to its depth and the dangerous currents that surround it. If the SS United States is placed similarly it could be decades before the breakeven point is reached by the county. So many things Escambia County needs but this is what Bergosh chooses to work to get a ridiculous amount of money for. USE YOUR VOTE!! Where is an itemized list of where the $10,000,000 total comes from for towing a junk ship and sinking it.
Already need advanced diving skills to dive the Oriskany due to its depth and the dangerous currents that surround it. If the SS United States is placed similarly it could be decades before the breakeven point is reached by the county.
So many things Escambia County needs but this is what Bergosh chooses to work to get a ridiculous amount of money for.
USE YOUR VOTE!!

]]> By: JJ http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547977 JJ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:44:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547977 How much hazards are on this ship LEAD PAINT !!! ASBESTOS !!! RUSTING IRON LATER if a fish eats floating asbestos or absorbs lead, whats the human consumption risks. How much hazards are on this ship
LEAD PAINT !!!
ASBESTOS !!!
RUSTING IRON LATER
if a fish eats floating asbestos or absorbs lead, whats the human consumption risks.

]]> By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547853 Citizen Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:31:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547853 Lets see now. What could 10 million dollars do for this county? Start off with repairing roads, hiring of more deputies to fight crime,(bring the helicopter back to) more streetlights, with all the new subdivisions we need more schools (that's more important than a sunken ship) Maybe the county should look at giving increases to county employees to ones that need them, not the ones making close to $100,000 but the ones that are just getting by. Its too late to bring the Lex back but this city lost probably a lot of revenue not keeping her here and the history. Just ask yourself what would $10 million do for this county. Lets see now. What could 10 million dollars do for this county? Start off with repairing roads, hiring of more deputies to fight crime,(bring the helicopter back to) more streetlights, with all the new subdivisions we need more schools (that’s more important than a sunken ship)
Maybe the county should look at giving increases to county employees to ones that need them, not the ones making close to $100,000 but the ones that are just getting by. Its too late to bring the Lex back but this city lost probably a lot of revenue not keeping her here and the history. Just ask yourself what would $10 million do for this county.

]]> By: Grady Smith http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547834 Grady Smith Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:48:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547834 VOTE! VOTE!

]]> By: MR REALITY http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547811 MR REALITY Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:12:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547811 Pnsacolascott, what fantasyisland are you on that you think we will EVER recoup the $10,000,000 in 5 years from an exclusive very SMALL community of divers. Lets ask ourelves......How many of us know an open water diver who does it on a reg basis...NONE OF US DO.... Pnsacolascott, what fantasyisland are you on that you think we will EVER recoup the $10,000,000 in 5 years from an exclusive very SMALL community of divers. Lets ask ourelves……How many of us know an open water diver who does it on a reg basis…NONE OF US DO….

]]> By: Jack http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547798 Jack Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:53:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547798 Why should we pay for the disposal of junk. Let them sink it of the coast of New Jersey. Why should we pay for the disposal of junk. Let them sink it of the coast of New Jersey.

]]> By: Susie http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547743 Susie Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:04:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547743 Makes me wonder what the kickback is for Bergosh. Plus we already have a sunken ship reef that's doing just fine. Ten million is a lot of money that could be utilized in other much needed ways. Makes me wonder what the kickback is for Bergosh. Plus we already have a sunken ship reef that’s doing just fine. Ten million is a lot of money that could be utilized in other much needed ways.

]]> By: Frank Squire III http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547712 Frank Squire III Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:47:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547712 Sinking the ship is an asinine idea. After 55 years of being laid up at least finish the job and find a place for her on the East Coast as a museum just as the West Coast has the Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA) Sinking the ship? We already have enough junk sitting on the ocean floor everywhere not to mention all the junk floating in the ocean. Please, for once be sensible! Sinking the ship is an asinine idea. After 55 years of being laid up at least finish the job and find a place for her on the East Coast as a museum just as the West Coast has the Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA) Sinking the ship? We already have enough junk sitting on the ocean floor everywhere not to mention all the junk floating in the ocean. Please, for once be sensible!

]]> By: telyman http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547701 telyman Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:44:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547701 @Dave Lamb. A tonne is a metric ton. Tonnes is the plural form of tonne. Personally I think this is a very bad investment. It would be interesting to find out where those dive boats are operating out of. Escambia County or Santa Rosa County or Okaloosa County. Alabama maybe? If you really want to do this get the surrounding counties involved and split the bill. That or a hard pass. @Dave Lamb. A tonne is a metric ton. Tonnes is the plural form of tonne.

Personally I think this is a very bad investment. It would be interesting to find out where those dive boats are operating out of. Escambia County or Santa Rosa County or Okaloosa County. Alabama maybe?
If you really want to do this get the surrounding counties involved and split the bill.
That or a hard pass.

]]> By: PensacolaScott http://www.northescambia.com/2024/07/potential-sinking-of-ss-united-states-under-consideration-for-escambia-county-as-artificial-reef/comment-page-1#comment-547683 PensacolaScott Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:14:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=555370#comment-547683 this is an investment into many years of financial returns. we sink the ship once and forever we attract divers who return more than 150% return on the investment in the first 5 years. I dont expect most people to be able to comprehend this idea. This ship as a reef will benefit everyone in the county/state by attracting the divers. Who here knows how our neighboring counties are doing with diver related traffic and income? Would you believe there are lots of independent studies and they all show great results. the idea that we will continue to get return on our investment should make this a priority. this is an investment into many years of financial returns. we sink the ship once and forever we attract divers who return more than 150% return on the investment in the first 5 years. I dont expect most people to be able to comprehend this idea. This ship as a reef will benefit everyone in the county/state by attracting the divers. Who here knows how our neighboring counties are doing with diver related traffic and income? Would you believe there are lots of independent studies and they all show great results. the idea that we will continue to get return on our investment should make this a priority.

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