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PT-305 boat returns home to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans
Posted on 7/11/22 at 10:49 am
Posted on 7/11/22 at 10:49 am
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The PT-305 boat rolls along the streets of New Orleans as it returns home to The National WWII Museum Campus Saturday, July 9, 2022. Obtained by the Museum in 2007, PT-305 was originally housed in the Kushner Restoration Pavilion while volunteers generously dedicated more than 120,000 hours over 10 years to complete her restoration. In March 2017, the iconic vessel became the world’s only fully restored combat-veteran PT boat in operation, offering rides and tours on the waters of Lake Pontchartrain, where she was originally tested by Higgins Industries. During the earliest months of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, the Museum made the difficult decision to move PT-305 to storage while developing plans to make her more accessible to wider audiences by bringing her back to the main Museum campus.
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Posted on 7/11/22 at 10:50 am to HenryParsons
The OT should sponsor it and call it PT 350.
Posted on 7/11/22 at 11:33 am to HenryParsons
I had the privelege to ride it in the Lake before they removed it from the water. It was an amazing experience 
After we docked, you get to ask questions to the crew. They said that they were having issues with the watertight integrity of the hull, and the bilge pump was running often. The Captain wanted them to coat the inside of the hull with fiberglass or a modern day waterproofing during the restoration, but it was decided they wanted to maintain the original features of the boat. I would guess that issue was a major reason why they stopped the tours.
It is pretty cool how that boat did all those tours.
After we docked, you get to ask questions to the crew. They said that they were having issues with the watertight integrity of the hull, and the bilge pump was running often. The Captain wanted them to coat the inside of the hull with fiberglass or a modern day waterproofing during the restoration, but it was decided they wanted to maintain the original features of the boat. I would guess that issue was a major reason why they stopped the tours.
It is pretty cool how that boat did all those tours.
This post was edited on 7/11/22 at 11:36 am
Posted on 7/11/22 at 11:42 am to Mariner
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is one of the best museums in the entire world.
Posted on 7/11/22 at 11:47 am to HenryParsons
Beautiful machine
Appreciating them ever since reading PT109 as a kid
Appreciating them ever since reading PT109 as a kid
Posted on 7/11/22 at 11:48 am to Slingscode
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Appreciating them ever since reading PT109 as a kid
if you enjoyed that you should read PT-73
Posted on 7/11/22 at 11:57 am to aubiecat
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The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is one of the best museums in the entire world.
I hear the new Higgins Hotel is very nice and there is a rooftop bar. Haven't checked it out yet but looking forward to it.
Posted on 7/11/22 at 11:57 am to aubiecat
Higgins hotel is also top notch .
Posted on 7/11/22 at 12:00 pm to 777Tiger
It’s a great museum,I’ve been 3 times and would very much like to go back.
But - the risks of getting shot,robbed,carjacked or more realistically getting my vehicle broken into keep me from going back to NO.
It’s a shame,I used to like going to NO every year or 2 for a few days.
But - the risks of getting shot,robbed,carjacked or more realistically getting my vehicle broken into keep me from going back to NO.
It’s a shame,I used to like going to NO every year or 2 for a few days.
Posted on 7/11/22 at 12:39 pm to HenryParsons
Better lock it up good before some yutes steal a catalytic converter.
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:09 pm to LSUA 75
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But - the risks of getting shot,robbed,carjacked or more realistically getting my vehicle broken into keep me from going back to NO.
The 4 blocks of the WWII Museum campus seem to be "safe" compared to one more block in any direction. They have a nice parking garage and the Higgins hotel is awesome.
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:16 pm to LSUA 75
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But - the risks of getting shot,robbed,carjacked or more realistically getting my vehicle broken into keep me from going back to NO
Thats our problem as well, I want to visit the museum so bad but won't risk it.
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:19 pm to OSoBad
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Thats our problem as well, I want to visit the museum so bad but won't risk it.
yeah, frick NOLA, done with taking the wife there, there's a possibility, remote possibility, that I'll go to the FSU game, only because free tix, probable suite, and even then, more than likely, frick NOLA
Posted on 7/11/22 at 2:20 pm to Jefferson Darcy
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They have a nice parking garage
I have stock GMC Sierra and my antenna scraped the ceiling on every floor of that parking garage. It's the lowest "modern" parking garage I have ever been in.
That being said, I think the museum area itself is fairly safe and the only museum that had better displays was the Imperial War Museum in London.
Posted on 7/12/22 at 9:34 am to 777Tiger
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if you enjoyed that you should read PT-73
Will do. Thanks for the recommendation.
Posted on 7/12/22 at 9:39 am to HenryParsons
Surprised some of the local residents didn't attempt to steal it.
Posted on 7/12/22 at 9:42 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Really surprised the meter maids didn't give them a parking ticket
Posted on 7/12/22 at 9:43 am to HenryParsons
Awesome 
Posted on 7/12/22 at 9:43 am to Lithium
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Really surprised the meter maids didn't give them a parking ticket
I think covid killed all them. Haven't seen one since March 2020
Posted on 7/12/22 at 9:52 am to Jefferson Darcy
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The 4 blocks of the WWII Museum campus seem to be "safe" compared to one more block in any direction. They have a nice parking garage and the Higgins hotel is awesome.
There are parts of New Orleans that are somewhat safe
The area by the WW2 museum is not one of them.
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