Well, it may not be the world’s largest ship, but, the USS Mohawk is currently sitting in the Miami River, awaiting (an invitation?) before it is moved to its new home in Bicentennial Park. An article dated 2004, speaks of the ships’ recent arrival in Miami. The USS Mohawk and the USS Barney together will sit in Bicentennial Park (One day, when the museums in the bond referendum are actually built) next to the Miami Art Museum and Museum of Science (It will be Miami’s version of the USS Intrepid in NYC.) The Maritime Museum’s webpage: http://www.ussmohawk.com/, is currently down, however, we’ll keep updating you with the ship’s restoration progress.
The USS Barney (has yet to arrive) is a much more impressive ship and has some more ties to South Florida History. It served as part of the blockade of Cuba during the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis…
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