For many years now, the Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum has been working toward obtaining a retired destroyer to moor in Bay City as a floating museum. Many years ago, the Defoe shipyard in Bay City built destroyers. Unfortunately, none of those ships have survived. So the museum tried to get another ship of the same class. After many attempts at that endeavor, they found a destroyer that was perfect for their uses. They applied for, and was recently granted ownership, of the the USS Edson.
After all of the legal work was completed, a pair of tugboats tied on to her in Philadelphia, and towed this good ship to her new home in Bay City. About a week ago, to much excitement, she arrived at her temporary mooring site. She will stay there for a few weeks while her permanent home is made ready.
A view looking down the ship from the bow.
The forward gun, in front of the bridge.
The bridge.
Perhaps someone more knowledgeable in these ships could tell me what some of these things are (hint hint Uncle Steace). For example, are these torpedo launchers?
And these?
Rear Gun.
Perhaps the prettiest sight of all.
So, to the USS Edson, I join the rest of our community in saying welcome to your new home.
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