The USS Orleck is ready for visitors
Like moving into any new home, it takes a little time to get ready for visitors – but that time is now for the USS Orleck as she is back and open for guests. Now docked at Pier 1 at 610 E. Bay St, the Read More …
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USS Orleck arrives
It’s an arrival more than a decade in the making. The USS Orleck, the most decorated post-World War II ship, sailed into Downtown Jacksonville to great fanfare on Saturday. The destroyer is expected to open in a couple of months as the floating Jacksonville Naval Museum, showcasing the “U.S. Read More …
Jacksonville Naval Museum’s “U.S. Navy Cold War Experience”
“A Bold Ship for the Bold City!” The USS Orleck fired more rounds than any other ship during the Vietnam War to become the “Top Gun” during that time. Already previously operating as a museum ship in Louisiana, she will become the centerpiece of the Jacksonville Read More …