Comments on: Escambia County Misses Chance To Sink SS United States For A Reef

By: Justinc87

Justinc87 — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:36:00 +0000

I am ok with it being scuttled for a reef, but only if it’s in an area where people can dive and explore it (maybe not all of it). Its an amazing and beautiful ship but it’s in awful condition. I honestly haven’t ever even heard of it. At least having it where people can view it, even if under water, would be something at least.

By: Scott Kosatka

Scott Kosatka — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:49:31 +0000

This ship should have been saved long ago, but Americans don’t realize what they lost until it is too late. What a shame and a pity. Typical though.

By: Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 03:34:58 +0000

Sink it or scrap it. It’s an empty, rusting hulk. We can’t preserve everything and this is a perfect example of something not worth the effort.

By: Carole

Carole — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 03:15:30 +0000

Let the the former Philadelphia Naval Yard take it. As a former
worker there and a Navy veteran. I think it would be a perfect place. When I started working, there, the Intrepid was there and many retired ships and a couple of subs. They always fascinated me. The USS United States should stay in Philadelphia.

By: Gary Rejebian

Gary Rejebian — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:28:19 +0000

The proud ship as we knew her is indeed long gone. I suppose even more money could be spent recreating her glory (without all that asbestos) but to what end? She’d be like another Disney attraction, all fluff and hype if the shell is not sound to warrant the effort

By: Jay Mannson

Jay Mannson — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:38:37 +0000

Do not allow this amazing ship, this ship that still holds the Atlantic ocean crossing speed record, this ship that the U.S. Government help pay for, don’t sink her. This Ship deserves BETTER TREATMENT!
The FACT that this ship is STILL afloat speaks volumes as to her design.
This Ship brought my Family to America IN STYLE.

Our Government should repurpose this ship. Our Government WASTES BILLIONS of dollars annually. Surely it can SAVE THIS ICON THAT BEARS THE NAME “United States”

By: Grace Wolf

Grace Wolf — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 20:33:27 +0000

Please keep the ship in Philadelphia or @ the Navy Yard!
Needs to be saved as a Museum or Casino!

By: Benni

Benni — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 19:44:00 +0000

Everything (& everyone) has its expiration date. No matter how much tender care we take, we cannot preserve even ourselves for much more than 100 years, if that. So the honorable and glorious ship forever & ever, amen, shall lie in the graveyard of the Gulf of Mexico creating our wonderful sea creatures a natural habitat. How wonderful is that!
Be ye comforted, fellow Escambians.

By: Barry Wynn

Barry Wynn — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 17:15:40 +0000

Let the ship go for crying out loud. You can not save every ship. Either sink it or sell it for scrap. It costs a fortune to keep these boats afloat just from the maintenance and repair. If a city like Philly does not want it then be done with it. The ship is a hulk and rusted. Time to move on. It’s a safety hazard if it stays there

By: Capt. Tom

Capt. Tom — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:10:26 +0000

It’s sad and pathetic that considering the trillions of dollars we’re wasting on all sorts of crap in this country that somebody, just one billionaire or the government for that matter, can’t save a historic ship like that. Still the fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic there are a lot of junk ships they could sink for a reef in the mothball fleet. Sinking the SS United States is a tragedy.