USS Midway Museum Project Gets Bad Review
Costal Commission Say Ship Would Block View
UPDATED: 7:25 p.m. PST December 27, 2000
A Coastal Commission report released Wednesday says the decommissioned aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Midway would block public views if moored as a floating museum at the downtown San Diego Navy Pier.
The staff report also recommends against plans for Midway visitor parking, and says the pier would be better suited for public recreation, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
The Midway proposal is part of the major North Embarcadero Alliance Visionary waterfront plan, stretching from Seaport Village to Lindbergh Field.
Of the 13 proposals in the plan, the Midway project is the only one the Coastal Commission staff is recommending against, the newspaper reported.
Coastal commissioners are expected to discuss the project Jan. 10 in Los Angeles.
The Midway first took to sea in 1945 and was decommissioned in 1992. Nearly 200,000 American veterans have served aboard the Midway in her 47 years of service.
The U.S.S Midway literally was a "City at Sea," carrying a crew of 4,500, up to 70 aircraft and weighing more than 67,000 tons, fully loaded. When operating at sea, the U.S.S Midway was refueled every three days. She burned approximately 100,000 gallons a day.
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The staff report also recommends against plans for Midway visitor parking, and says the pier would be better suited for public recreation, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
The Midway proposal is part of the major North Embarcadero Alliance Visionary waterfront plan, stretching from Seaport Village to Lindbergh Field.
Of the 13 proposals in the plan, the Midway project is the only one the Coastal Commission staff is recommending against, the newspaper reported.
Coastal commissioners are expected to discuss the project Jan. 10 in Los Angeles.
The Midway first took to sea in 1945 and was decommissioned in 1992. Nearly 200,000 American veterans have served aboard the Midway in her 47 years of service.
The U.S.S Midway literally was a "City at Sea," carrying a crew of 4,500, up to 70 aircraft and weighing more than 67,000 tons, fully loaded. When operating at sea, the U.S.S Midway was refueled every three days. She burned approximately 100,000 gallons a day.
Additional Resources
- Read the facts and figures about the USS Midway museum proposal.
- Find out fascinating factoids about the USS Midway.
- Learn how you help The Midway Magic Aircraft Carrier Museum project.
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