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BAE Systems to perform extended work aboard USS Ross

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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BAE Systems has received a $107.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71).

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  • BAE Systems has received a $107.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71).
  • Under this extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA) contract, the company will perform the modernization work at its Norfolk, Virginia shipyard.
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    BAE Systems has received a $107.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71).
  • (Credit: BAE Systems)
    During the EDSRA, BAE Systems will dry-dock USS Ross to perform maintenance on the underwater hull, repair the ships main propulsion system, preserve internal ballast and fuel tanks and external superstructure, and rehabilitate crew berthing and dining compartments.

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Opens Ford Island Control Tower

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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HONOLULU, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is preparing to open the doors of the historic Ford Island Control Tower on Memorial Day after being closed for decades.

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    HONOLULU, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is preparing to open the doors of the historic Ford Island Control Tower on Memorial Day after being closed for decades.
  • "The Ford Island Control Tower stands as a symbol of resilience and peace, standing watch over this hallowed ground," said Elissa Lines, Executive Director of Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.
  • The Ford Island Control Tower officially opens for operations on May 30, 2022, in honor of Memorial Day.
  • Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is located on Historic Ford Island, where bombs fell during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

USS Nevada Located by SEARCH and Ocean Infinity

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Monday, May 11, 2020
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USS Nevada was located 65 nautical miles southwest of Pearl Harbor at a depth of over 15,400 feet.

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  • USS Nevada was located 65 nautical miles southwest of Pearl Harbor at a depth of over 15,400 feet.
  • The discovery is the result of a successful collaboration between SEARCH and Ocean Infinity and marks the combination of SEARCH's leading maritime archaeological expertise and Ocean Infinity's unrivalled robotic technology and deep-water search capability.
  • USS Nevada had an extraordinary service, spanning three and a half decades.
  • Shawntel Johnson, Director of Search and Recovery at Ocean Infinity, said:
    "It has been a pleasure to work with the SEARCH team on this historically significant project.