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Floating Classroom Destined For Bottom Of Gulf
A World War II ship that served as a floating classroom for years is headed to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico where it will play a new role.
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(November 17, 2007)--A World War II ship that for decades was a training vessel for Texas A&M/Galveston students will is headed foir the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.
The old Texas Clipper started its final journey Friday and weather permitting it will be sunk Saturday and turned into an underwater habitat and diving destination.
The 473-foot Texas Clipper left its dock in Brownsville, towed by a tugboat, and headed out the ship channel toward South Padre Island.
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials say the ship will be about 17 miles offshore for the sinking.
The more than $4 million operation was delayed by a couple of days because of high winds and rough seas.
The Texas Clipper is the largest vessel in the care of the department to be sunk.
The ship was decommissioned in the mid 1990s.
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