Navy to help free trapped WWII ship
From Times Wire Reports
The Navy is coming to the rescue of one of its mightiest veterans, joining the operation to free the World War II aircraft carrier Intrepid from deep Hudson River mud that has blocked efforts to move the ship to a dry dock for renovation.
The ship, which serves as the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, was moved only a few feet before its 16-foot propellers snagged in the sediment.
The Navy will provide salvage support at a cost of about $3 million. The Army Corps of Engineers also will be involved.
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