USS Midway Sets Sail For San Diego
Ship To Become Floating Museum
POSTED: 1:46 pm PST January 2, 2004
UPDATED: 1:49 pm PST January 2, 2004
SAN DIEGO -- In less than three days, the aircraft carrier USS Midway will pull into San Diego, 10News reported.
The 1,000-foot ship will dock at North Island for some final additions, then it will cruise across the bay to its permanent home at Navy Pier.The ship left Oakland, Calif., Dec. 31 and is scheduled to arrive in San Diego, Monday, Jan. 5.Once the ship is stationed in San Diego, it will become a floating museum.From the end of World War II through Operation Desert Storm, the aircraft carrier housed more than 200,000 servicemen and served the United States for more than 47 years.The USS Midway is set to be permanently docked Saturday, Jan. 10.To learn more about the ship's final journey, visit www.midway.org. For recorded updates, call (619) 234-3497.
The 1,000-foot ship will dock at North Island for some final additions, then it will cruise across the bay to its permanent home at Navy Pier.The ship left Oakland, Calif., Dec. 31 and is scheduled to arrive in San Diego, Monday, Jan. 5.Once the ship is stationed in San Diego, it will become a floating museum.From the end of World War II through Operation Desert Storm, the aircraft carrier housed more than 200,000 servicemen and served the United States for more than 47 years.The USS Midway is set to be permanently docked Saturday, Jan. 10.To learn more about the ship's final journey, visit www.midway.org. For recorded updates, call (619) 234-3497.
Previous Stories:
- October 1, 2003: USS Anchorage Drops Final Anchor
- October 9, 2002: Port Commission Acquires Pier For Floating Museum
- March 15, 2001: Coastal Commission Approves USS Midway Museum
- March 7, 2001: Bringing The USS Midway To San Diego
- December 27, 2000: USS Midway Museum Project Gets Bad Review
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