whats going on with the project to take tico to mississippi�A;�A;�A;�A;�A;________________________________�A;From: "QT@yahoo.com" <QT@yahoo.com>�A;To: QT topic subscribers <qtopic-subs@quicktopic.com>�A;Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 9:43:06 AM�A;Subject: USS Ticonderoga CG-47 Vets�A;�A;--QT-------------------------------------------------------------�A;&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; Reply by email or visit�A;&#A0; &#A0; &#A0; http://www.quicktopic.com/6/H/AQm2Rp9WfP87k5BFKoHk/m498�A;--------------------------------------------------------------- -�A;�A;MS3 Sawyer, this is Brooks.Contact me at�A;richard.d.brooks.ctr@navy.mil It's been a long time.�A;_________________________________________________________________�A;To unsubscribe: http://www.quicktopic.com/6/X/AQm2Rp9WfP87k5BFKoHk�A;Start your own topic in 20 seconds: http://www.quicktopic.com |QT�A;�A;�A;�A;

Greetings former fellow plankowners and shipmates! I stumbled upon this web and had no idea it existed but I glad I found! I was a plankowner from Aug '82-May '85. This is ETC(SW) Young (retired) but you all knew me as ET1(SW) before I transferred to Op Deep Freeze in May '85. I agree that the Tico was the finest ship I've had the pleasure of serving on. And what made her so great was the professionalism and "can do" spirit of her crew! I truly wish that I could have served longer but I was on a split tour from another ship and it was time to rotate. I was hoping to get the latest news about Tico's pending demise from Bill Deery but I guess he forgot. Hi, Bill! Any word on a reunion upon completion of the museum and placement of the old girl along side? Please let me know.

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Hey shipmates how is everyone? I just got off the phone with DR Hoover, the Mississippi. Maritime and warship museum which he is president of. They have approximately 10 committed set up right now. I would like to put together a committee of Ticonderoga sailors so our voice can be heard. If anyone else is of like mind email me. I don't believe they have any actual Rico vets helping them and there is a LOT of work to be completed. Here is some of wist he told me. First and worst is that the screws.radars, weapon systems had been removed. Can anyone verify that? The order of business is to first build the access road to Lowery Island, build a 30000 square foot museum for approximately. 5million dollars. Then 15 million dollies on getting the Ticonderoga and making her show ready. The pier and dredging are figured into the 5million dollar.bid. This museum is not just for the Ticonderoga but for a maritime history of Mississippi. Also they are thinking of building conros in conjunction with this. But the museum, as I understand it, must be up and running in order to show the Navy that this is a committed effort before they will release the ship to the organization. DR Hoover is going to keep me advised of any new facts about this as time goes on
  Lets get together people and show the associaton that we are also committed because we built her and a lot of blood, sweat and tears by Ticonderogamen was lost over her short career. Take care and write back, you know how me and mother worry... LOL
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Well folks, I found a web page called navysite, Philadelphia. I was shocker at the photos of our lady. Paint fading and chipping, rust every where, my gun mounts gone. Why did they have to rape her. It hurt me deeply to see our lady treated so badly and these photos were taken November. 2008. Who hat she looks like now. I was a l s t sailor and the way the old 1190 looked was better than her and if you were ever a Gatorade sailor you know what I mean. I think its time t put some insight our government leaders. The last time I looked maintenance meant maintain. Sorry I am so passionate about this but something has to be done.

A couple of guys and I visited the ship a couple of years ago and I took a bunch of pictures. CIC, the Captain's Cabin and a bunch of other spaces were gutted. Even the forward 5" gun mount was removed. We were told that once the Navy awards the ship as a donation that the project could claim all that old stuff back.

I spoke with Delores Early last week and the project has a huge challenge to overcome. What is needed right now is financial support. The studies have been done and they have the estimates completed. I would love a committee of former shipmates to get this moving. We need to figure out what is needed and how we go about getting it done. It's a big challenge, but I think we TiconderogaMen are up to the challenge. We just need to get organized, come up with a plan and execute. No big deal.

David Henclewski and I have been working on this for years and made the initial presentation to Dr. Hoover and his group. We have a pretty good start, but we could always use help. We need people with all kinds of backgrounds. Please contact me at scubabill61@bellsouth.net.

So, what do ya say? You in?

Hey Shipmates. I talked again with DR Hoover and he agreed that it is a great idea to have us as one of the committees. So anyone wanting to help out leave me an email with your full name, address a phone number if possible and the best time to call. Send to Harold_tuxker358@yahoo.com. I hope no one is upset about this. I know several of you are like myself and want to see this through. I tried to start in 2004 but Uncle Sam said get your butt to Iraqi so you can earn a purple heart by jumping in front of a mad mirror round. If you know my history you know why it happened. Seriously folks lets get this done. Take catwalk.

Hey Harold,

I tried the e-mail you left in your last posting, but got a bounceback message stating that it didn't work. Is that the correct e-mail address?


Thanks.

Bill, sorry about that, my mistake. Us all small letters.

Hello Tico shipmates CTR2 Mike Foltz email foltzsailor@gmail.com really glad to come across this website......

served onboard 83-86

Hi Mike, when did you serve aboard? May have spent some time in the skiff together...

I think I remember you. I was there overlapping. Your'e not the guy that used to sleep with pranut bittrt and jelly mixed in a jar, are you?

i am a plank owner. would like to know how every thing is going as far as the tico becoming a muesume.

being a plank owner, thought that when the ship got decommisssioned that plank owners got something from the ship, if this is true can u tell me how i go about this.

my email address is jefflupp@yahoo.com

hey brooks drop a line. havent talked to u in awile