Cutty Sark

[John C]

Sure Gene, Sheldon & Terry.  And how many of THOSE ships have been on public display recently?

[Atlantic Central]

John,

The Charles W Morgan, last surviving wooden whaler, is on display at Mystic, Connecticut, USA.

A reasonably accurate replica of the Mayflower is on display, I believe at Plymouth, Mass., USA.

Several I did not mention before:

The USS Constitution, last surviving American Revolotionary war ship on display in Boston, Mass. USA.

The USS Constellation, last remaining navel vessel from the Amercian Civil War, on display at Baltimore, MD. USA.

The WWII aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, on display at Charlston South Carolina, USA.

The WWII battleship USS Massachusetts on display in, of all places, Massachusetts, USA.

The Cutty Sark is important, and her saving is important, but we need not talk like she is the only ship of historical importance to the world.

Sheldon

[modlerbob]

Let's not forget the Star of India either.  She still sails!!!

[GN.2-6-8-0]

No she's probably not the most famous ship In the world but she's the only one on fire at the moment and the thread was started to show concern for her safety ya bozo's

[Atlantic Central]

AND AGAIN,

In my first post I expressed the importance of fixing and saving her.

GN.2-6-8-0, the name calling is completely out of line.

Sheldon

[SteamGene]

The Merrimac wasn't famous.  The Virginia is. 
BTW, a replica of the Monitor is on display at the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. 
Gene

[Terry Toenges]

The Merrimac is famous. In grade school we learned about the Monitor and the Merrimac. Never heard of the Virginia in school.

[Terry Toenges]

We're all bozos on this bus.

[pdlethbridge]

I guess it might be famous depending on which side of the Mason Dixon line you lived.

[SteamGene]

The USS Merrimac was a steam frigate that the damnyankees burned when they fled from Norfolk Naval Base.  The CSS Virginia essentially destroyed the Hampton Roads blockade fleet and then fought the USS Monitor to a draw. 
Gene

[Atlantic Central]

Gene,

I knew it was called the CSS Virginia, but you know how the victors teach that revisonist history. It's bad enough explaining "war between the states" vs "Civil War".

It's so far in the past now, those of us who know or care are small minority. Another sign of the decline in our culture, little interest in how we got here.

Sheldon

[SteamGene]

Which is why another famous battle should be called the "Battle of the Greasy Grass."   
What two names is this known by?
Gene

[Atlantic Central]

Let's see, that would be June 25/26, 1876 commonly known to most as Custer's Last Stand or the Battle of Little Bighorn.

I did have to look up the exact date though.

Sheldon

[SteamGene]

And a "Garry Owen" to you, Sheldon.  I hope to see the battlefield in October.
Gene

[Terry Toenges]

I thought Garyowen was one word.  I love that song.