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    USS Clamagore needs $3M to stay afloat

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The USS -- gore could soon be sinking to the depths of the ocean if three million dollars in funds -- race to restore the ship -- played an important role in defending our nation.

And after hearing more we hope that you'll be motivated to help donate to save a piece American history turns right now to shed light.

On the significance in history behind the shift back Burnett.

The executive director of patriots point development authority which oversees the patriot.

Point museum down in south -- -- thank you very much right over your shoulder we got a picture of it tell us about that submarines.

But also -- commission 94 file so she came in right into world war two and she's the store because she's prototype -- that well.

That changed as we approach the -- -- she served until 197 -- she was little.

A Cold War warrior.

Machines can copyright is the -- what is it got -- that that is greater underwater propulsion program and then they develop two programs as they transition to the nuclear age.

To make these soaps go faster underwater because of the threat of Soviet Union after world war -- OK so it was commissioned shortly after World War II you feel that this actually could lead to.

The end of the cold war in that way she was very instrumental in in developing the technology that truly -- with the Cold War without are so hopefully.

You know there's some question as to how we would have done -- -- -- for a battle okay so.

With that picture over your shoulder that's where she's park right now at your patriots point.

How long -- been.

She's been there since eighty Warren -- was but -- -- while so big that federal government has given you would the essentially the -- -- that's right and so far what has been the reaction from the people of stop by and say well why do we do some of the -- -- restore that well certainly -- I think a lot of times they think it is the government responsibility and even though we're a state agency we don't receiving state funds for operations.

And with raise ourselves make it ourselves and so.

If there's -- when there's not.

-- costly than Belle motor federal dollar -- -- issues but.

Historically throughout the United Nations and does states that's the way it has been for all the troops so -- not asking for federal.

Bailout for admitted to decide beard saying hey this is part of history it be great if people could help out and -- Your goal right now Mac history three million dollar restaurant we we sell enough tickets and T shirts to keep ourselves operationally.

Soiled.

We have to make money in -- continue to work but is still take outside resources for this particular project sure and unless you come up with the money.

They're gonna think that it's going to be a reef.

-- that's probably the best alternative to save -- -- unfortunately.

And that doesn't sit well with the sold this of course that that that's that's for the relative running a business sure it's slipped I was running and he's that we think from -- heart when some tells us that -- businesspeople okay well.

Visit our website and click on the link to help.

Raise that three million dollars to save the USS.

Plans when -- all right Mac -- thank you very very much recommend trip welcomed South Carolina salute from a walk -- -- -- steps he -- -- -- -- lot of -- you're lucky if they can.

-- and then it's after picking me.

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