USS Orleck To Arrive in Jacksonville on 26 March
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE25 March 2022Jacksonville, Florida – The most decorated Gearing Class Destroyer, the USS Orleck is expected to arrive to downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, the 26th of March. The estimated time of arrival to the St. John’s River channel entrance...
USS Orleck is now underway to Jacksonville
It's the time we have all been waiting on! The USS Orleck is on the move toward Jacksonville and will be arriving in 10-12 days. We are very excited to see her in Jax. Use the link below to track the progress on Maritime Tracker: Track The USS Orleck's Trip To...
USS Orleck Inspection Completed – Ship Fate Determined
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE11 January 2022 Download The Press Release Jacksonville, Florida – After extensive inspections and additional Ultra Sonic (UT) testing while in drydock, it has been determined that the ex-USS Orleck is fit to continue to serve as a museum ship....
Jacksonville Naval Museum sends USS Orleck Museum Ship to Drydock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE16 December 2021 Download The Press Release Jacksonville Naval Museum sends USS Orleck Museum Ship to Drydock Jacksonville, Florida – The city of Jacksonville and local Navy and military Veterans have something to be thankful for this holiday...
Plans for retired Navy vessel stay afloat for becoming downtown Jacksonville museum
Tom SzaroletaFlorida Times-UnionView Original Article The USS Orleck will soon begin a journey from Lake Charles, La., that could eventually bring it to Jacksonville. Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association One of the most-decorated post-World War II ships in...
Salute to Veterans Run 5k 2021
Sunday, November 13, 2021 8:00 AM The Salute to Veterans Run (S2VR) Run/Walk presented by VyStar has become a Jacksonville time honored tradition and longest running Veterans Day 5K in Jacksonville with this being the 10th Year. The legacy of the S2VR has positioned...
Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association will proceed with moving USS Orleck after City Council votes to support.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE10 August 2021 Download The Press Release Jacksonville, Florida – The Jacksonville City Council approved the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association’s (JHNSA) plan to move the naval museum ship, the former USS Orleck (DD 886) to Jacksonville....
Salute Veterans Run 5k 2019
Sunday, November 10, 2019 8:00 AM The Salute to Veterans Run (S2VR) Run/Walk has become a Jacksonville time honored tradition and longest running Veterans Day 5K in Jacksonville with this being the 8th year. The legacy of the S2VR has positioned itself as...
Save the Date for the 2019 Salute Veterans Run
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USS Adams Museum Update
Unfortunately, the United States Navy has reversed course and determined the ex USS CHARLES F ADAMS (DDG-2) will not be donated to the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association (“JHNSA”) as a museum in Jacksonville, but instead will be scrapped. This decision...
From the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association
For immediate release: Unfortunately, the United States Navy has reversed course and determined the ex USS CHARLES F ADAMS (DDG-2) will not be donated to the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association (“JHNSA”) as a museum in Jacksonville, but instead will be...
Salute To Veterans Celebration At The Jacksonville Landing
November 10th, 11th and 12th In the Jacksonville Landing Unit 119 In keeping with our Salute 2 Vets 5K Race 9 (and thanks again to all who made this race so special this year), our Visitor Center is also holding a Salute to Veterans Model Show in the Landing Unit #119...
Salute to Veterans 5K
Hey are you ready for the fall! Start it right with the Salute to Veterans 5k & the Patriotic Paws parade on November 4th! - 1st official event for the City of Jacksonville 2018 Week of Valor! - 3rd Annual PATRIOTIC PAWS PARADE! Bring your dressed-up pups! -...
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Military ships with civilian crews
Everyone knows USS stands for United States Ship. It's a military ship w/ a military crew. Sounds good So if you see a ship designated USNS, such as the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) (seen below), you ask yourself, "what is she?" A ship designated USNS is a United States...
UPDATE ON THE ADAMS SHIP ARRIVAL
We are working closely with Congressman John Rutherford to secure the release date of the USS Adams from the U.S. Navy. We are closer than ever before and look forward to having an official announcement very soon. Thank you and read more in the Daily Record...
USS Adams Museum as first manifestation of downtown vision
Downtown Vision Meets Opportunity The Downtown restoration effort is the latest topic in Jacksonville with the USS Adams Museum leading the way. Recently, the American Institute of Architects Jacksonville Chapter (AIA) presented their vision for the Downtown river...
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We're working to make improvements to our website! We understand when it comes to finding information on the web, it should be simple and up-to-date. That’s why we are making it easy for you to find the information you are looking for on our website. We also want to...