Midway: a museum afloat.The 58-year-old aircraft carrier Midway (CV 41), which last saw service in April 1992, has a new nission. Midway, which participated in combat operations from the Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. to Desert Storm, arrived at Navy Pier 10 in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Calif., in January 2004. Now renamed the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum The San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum is a maritime museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the USS Midway aircraft carrier. History In August 1991, Midway departed Yokosuka and returned to Pearl Harbor. , the former warship warship, any ship built or armed for naval combat. The forerunners of the modern warship were the men-of-war of the 18th and early 19th cent., such as the ship of the line, frigate, corvette, sloop of war (see sloop), brig, and cutter. will educate visitors about the role of U.S. Naval Aviation in our nation's defense. Among the activities planned for the floating museum, youth groups will be invited to spend the night on board as part of the Overnight Exploration Program. During their time aboard the ship, they will work in the galley, tour the engine and boiler rooms and participate in team-building activities. They will also view historical collections and exhibits and take part in interactive displays, a learning laboratory and an aircraft flight simulator. The museum is expected to open to the public in the spring 2004. By JO3 Delwyn X. Campbell |
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