THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, April 3, 1995 TAG: 9503310013
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A4 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 21 lines
Robert Jorgenson's letter ``Preserve the battleship as museum'' (March 21) prompts me to say that Norfolk does not need to shell out money for the upkeep of an obsolete naval vessel when it may become just another white elephant.
If you look at the history of similar projects, such as Nauticus, you will see that this will be just another drain on the city's economy.
The money for a battleship would be better spent on educational or recreational facilities that would have a broader appeal.
BRIAN N. WYATT
Chesapeake, March 28, 1995 by CNB