LSM 45 UPDATE

So much for the doom and gloom. I now can report on the LSM 45 as it has been reported to me in the last week. The military group known as “The Last Patrol” is moving forward in regards to the movement of the ship. The Mayor of Port Clinton, Ohio ( Where the ship is being moved too on Lake Erie) is working on the funding along with our organization.

They have talked with the people in charge of the locks on the St. Laurence seaway and they have suggested that they do not tow her no sooner than the 1st of April 2008 due to the weather and ice.

They have a Surveyor on standby and ready to go. They have already have talked with the insurance company and have a firm bid from the towing company.

They have a meeting with the Mayor and his developer to go over the project. The mayor has given the go ahead to plan the entire museum in his development. The project has already been cleared by the voters and his city council. They are trying to move as fast as possible to get this done. p> The Marines in North Carolina are working on getting the approval that is needed to transfer the ship to this group.

You may contact this group by E-Mail at lastpatrol@aol.com and address you remarks to John T Nowakowski Commanding Officer

by David K. Miller

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Received word today from the group that is taking over the LSM 45.

They have told me that they are moving forward with the project. and are close to securing the needed funding. They have a firm price from the towing company and have hired a marine surveyor to survey the ship and are waiting for a quote from the insurance company.

They claim everything is falling in place and hope to move her before the end of December. The only thing that could hold them up would be the closing of the locks on the St. Laurence Seaway and confirmation on the funding. They are supposed to get a letter from the marines that everything to this date is acceptable to the Museum

Will keep in touch when I have more to report

Dave Miller