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An agreement is expiring for the warship museum to dock near the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville, but the museum association is seeking permission to stay longer.
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Rick and Patti Butler traveled from Colorado and renewed their vows aboard Jacksonville's new naval museum.
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The famed ship is docked on the Jacksonville riverfront and will soon become a naval museum. We got a tour.
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The USS Orleck is expected to arrive in Downtown Jacksonville between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., a step closer to becoming a floating naval museum on the St. Johns River.
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The Jacksonville Naval Museum will feature what the association calls "the U.S. Navy Cold War Experience," paying tribute to generations of veterans and serving as a gathering place for naval associations, crew reunions and military conventions.
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The cost of bringing the USS Orleck to Jacksonville as a floating naval museum has grown to $2 million, more than 50% higher than when plans were first announced.
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The USS Orleck, a decorated Navy warship, has passed inspections and is due to arrive in Jacksonville in late February or early March. The ship will be docked near the Berkman II plaza.
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The Orleck, nicknamed "The Gray Ghost of the Vietnam Coast," has been undergoing a seaworthiness inspection in Texas. Results of the inspection will be announced Tuesday.
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More inspection and restoration are needed, but the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association hopes the Orleck can be ready for towing to Jacksonville in late January to serve as a floating museum.
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The historic USS Orleck, a highly decorated Navy vessel that is planned to serve as the future Jacksonville Naval Museum, could arrive in the River City…