Monday, March 27, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Supporters of the USS Iowa who want to carry the World War II-era battleship to this city aren't ready to give up.
The idea already has been shot down by the Board of Supervisors - who affirmed there's no room for a warship in anti-war San Francisco - and it seems to be headed for a similar fate with the Port of San Francisco, whose five-member commission is considering the offer Tuesday.
Among the port's concerns are the $28 million to $40 million it would cost to arrange a dock for the ship, the fact that supporters so far have raised no money for the project and outmoded information about how many visitors it would draw.
The idea already has been shot down by the Board of Supervisors - who affirmed there's no room for a warship in anti-war San Francisco - and it seems to be headed for a similar fate with the Port of San Francisco, whose five-member commission is considering the offer Tuesday.
Among the port's concerns are the $28 million to $40 million it would cost to arrange a dock for the ship, the fact that supporters so far have raised no money for the project and outmoded information about how many visitors it would draw.
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