[Milsurplus] Bob Wilder

[w8au at sssnet.com]

At 12:13 PM 07/03/2004, Robert wrote:
>   Wasn't the LST going
>on a cruise this summer?  Up the East Coast maybe?

It was fully scheduled and had the 42 man crew, but due to shipyard delays
while in drydock and other shipyard goofs, they could not meet the window
of celebration dates at the old Boston Navy Yard, the escorting of USS 
Constitution
on it's annual turn-around, and the Washington DC WW2 Memorial functions.

So it was cancelled.    They (we) hope do the cruise next year.... after 
sea trials are
conducted.   Since the LST is now a US Maritime registered ship, it comes 
under
jurisdiction of USCG, and they want every last thing perfect!!  (on the 62 
year old
mama)

No "high seas" adventures this year...... oh, well...

Perry