Work progressing on new Mark W. Barker at Bayship
Photos from Thursday show the aligning the final two upper and lower modules of the stern on the 639-foot-long Mark W. Barker being built at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WI. This is the last structural module of the aft end of the ship. The accommodation and stack will be next. The name and home port have also been welded on the stern.
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‘Fingers crossed’: Here’s an update on the Erie arrival of the U.S.S. Cod
Erie, PA – Caretakers of a World War II submarine are holding their breath this weekend as their treasured relic prepares for a maintenance stop in Erie on Monday — its first voyage in nearly 60 years.
“Our stress levels are rather high,” said Paul Farace, president of the U.S.S. Cod Submarine Memorial. “Prayers are being said. Fingers are being crossed.”
The U.S.S. Cod, which is docked at Cleveland’s North Coast Harbor, and functions as a floating museum, is slated to depart Sunday via tow around 9 a.m., and arrive for drydocking at Erie’s Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair around 4 a.m. Monday.
There, workers will install a new underwater hull coating that will remedy the vessel’s pitting, a type of corrosion caused by years of saltwater and freshwater exposure.
While repairs are necessary for the Cod’s longevity, the 102-mile trip to Erie could prove hazardous for the aged vessel, Farace said. The repairs will mark the first drydocking of the Cod since 1963 in Lorain, Ohio.
Read more and view photos at this link: https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2021/06/11/uss-cod-lettie-g-howard-when-they-arrive-erie-wwii-submarine-tallship-tall-ship/7651182002/?fbclid=IwAR2pdXsjKU7I3PS60kad7bR3HgnEO7QV8VUM153EBuNeYUXY9fa511e-nAU
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