Simpsonville’s mayor Paul Shewmaker revealed the piece is part of the battleship’s hull and is on indefinite loan from the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. “We didn’t know we were getting it ...
"The Navy would be dry docking a ship like this every 2-5 years," Szimanski said, "but that doesn't mean that you or I would ever get in there to see it." The "critical hull maintenance work ...