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Clamagore could be sunk to create reef

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Topic: Clamagore could be sunk to create reef

Posted By: Curt
Subject: Clamagore could be sunk to create reef
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2019 at 6:34am

COLUMBIA — A Cold War-era vessel could be sunk off South Carolina’s shores as an artificial reef, ending years of wrangling over what to do with the corroding steel submarine that’s been part of Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum’s fleet for the past four decades.

https://www.postandcourier<dot com>/politics/patriots-point-s-cold-war-era-submarine-could-be-sunk/article_88f6b550-4676-11e9-a8b2-9fff9c8ed88f.html

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Thanks,
Curt

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Posted By: Dave595
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2019 at 12:05pm

corrected link:

https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/patriots-point-s-cold-war-era-submarine-could-be-sunk/article_88f6b550-4676-11e9-a8b2-9fff9c8ed88f.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/patriots-point-s-cold-war-era-submarine-could-be-sunk/article_88f6b550-4676-11e9-a8b2-9fff9c8ed88f.html

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Posted By: Dave595
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2019 at 12:11pm

Looks like you have to subscribe (pay) to read this article.

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Posted By: Dantini
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2019 at 9:52am

Dave,

Just delete the popup ad by clicking on the white X at the upper right corner of the notice and you should be able to then read the article.

Posted By: Sewer Pipe Snipe
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2019 at 6:09pm

It is going to take quite a bit of money just to get her out of her berth. I believe originally they quoted a need for dredging to try and get her to a drydock.

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Walt,
Had I done everything right throughout my life, the World wouldn't have noticed.