The USS Silversides Submarine Museum has decided to tow away and scrap the 1927 U.S Coast Guard Cutter McLane, which has been a part of its exhibits for over 3 decades, moored at Muskegon Harbour since 1993.
The decision came after the museum announced that the deterioration of the ship made efforts towards its conservation unfeasible.
The 38 m active-class patrol cutter was named after Louis McLane, who was appointed the U.S Secretary of State in 1833.
McLane was tasked with patrolling the waters of Alaska and the Bering Strait during the Second World War.
It was decommissioned in 1968 and was given to the museum in 1993, where it was on display for the public.
Maintenance reasons and deterioration led to its closure for public touring since the spring of this year.
The museum said that it did explore alternative preservation options, but the coming winter, along with the ship’s structural decline, has made timely action necessary to ensure the safety of the vessel and
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