Reflections
Newsletter
Efforts to Save the SS Catalina Continue
By Phil Dockery
S.S. Catalina Preservation Association (SSCPA) President Phil Dockery and Vice President María Castillo-Curry traveled to Ensenada on January 29th to meet with the new Vice Admiral stationed at the navy base there. Vice Admiral Gerónimo Bringas turned out to be very gracious and interested in the project. He expressed his support in working with SSCPA and offered helpful advice in moving the project forward.
SSCPA learned in December that another construction project is slated to begin in the Ensenada harbor in the near future. This project, a 400-slip marina costing 10 million dollars, will be built on the site where the Catalina now rests half-submerged. The first phase of this project will include removal of the Catalina. Since it will be easier, faster, and more cost effective to refloat the ship rather than scrap her on the spot, SSCPA has offered their past experience, contacts, and dive surveys to the company in exchange for the gift of the ship once she is refloated. Initial contacts have been made with the company and SSCPA is hoping for a meeting with the company's attorney in the near future. If a partnership can be worked out this will be the most significant step so far in the effort to save the ship.
Plans are also being discussed for a large public presentation event to be held in the near future, possibly hosted by Los Angeles Harbor College. Details will be announced as soon as they are available.
Donations to the SSCPA's preservation efforts can be sent to their corporate address at 18242 McDurmott, Suite J, Irvine, CA 92614. Other information and updates are available at their web site, www.sscatalina.org
More from this issue
- President's Message
By Erik Hanson- Executive Director Report
By Bruce Coons- Coronado Railroad Receives Historic Designation
- Red Roost and Red Rest Legal Campaign
By Barry Hager- Return of the West Arcade
By David Marshall- Theatre at the Whaley House
By Welton Jones- Daniel Slosberg is Pierre Cruzatte
- Living History at the Whaley House
- Redevelopment & Black Historic Preservation
By Karen L. Huff- SOHO Arts and Crafts Weekend 2002
By Ingrid Helton- Old House Fair
- Getting to Know Your San Diego
By Allen Hazard- Iron Road of the Californias
By María Castillo-Curry- Volunteer Profile: Ruth Martinson
- Events and Education
By Alana Coons- Thank You, Jessica McGee
- Efforts to Save SS Catalina Continue
By Phil Dockery- Ballpark Preservation Program Update
By David Swarens- Four Treatment Approaches for Historic Properties
- Proposition 40 Passes
- Thank You's
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