Speaking of plastic (see below), I once built a really pretty plastic model (probably fifty years ago) of Olympia, a Spanish-American War battleship. I had no idea the real thing was in the Delaware River docked at Philadelphia.
And now that I know, I learn it’s to be closed in November. No more visits. Maybe even scrapped or sunk for an artificial reef. Lordy. Fortunately, Craig Swain has a photo tour for you right here. Maybe Corpus Christi should buy it. It’s smaller than the Lex. Or Galveston. It’s as shapely as the Elissa. As if they need more antique ships. Still…
UPDATE: Seems, according to this link supplied by Craig, that the Olympia was done in by some criminality among its Philadelphia management.
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