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Aug 05, 2014Explorer
I agree with Bucky. The old 'Showboat' is very much a tourist's delight, with almost everything open to enter and gawk. The thickness of the armor is amazing, if no reason other than that this country once had the ability to make & shape steel that thick. My Navy hitch gave an understanding of the complexities of the engineroom.
I think if you park at the outer edge of the lot, you'll be OK. I second the suggestion of using Google Earth to do an advance recon.
BTW, I was a 4th grade student when NC acquired the ship. It was free from the Navy, but had to have a berth provided by the state. We gave dimes from our lunch money to buy the berthing space where she's been to this day. She badly damaged or sank a floating restaurant when being tugged into position there ;).
Jim, "A conclusion is where you got tired of thinking."
I think if you park at the outer edge of the lot, you'll be OK. I second the suggestion of using Google Earth to do an advance recon.
BTW, I was a 4th grade student when NC acquired the ship. It was free from the Navy, but had to have a berth provided by the state. We gave dimes from our lunch money to buy the berthing space where she's been to this day. She badly damaged or sank a floating restaurant when being tugged into position there ;).
Jim, "A conclusion is where you got tired of thinking."
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