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Sunday, April 07, 2013  The U.S.S. Edson will be on the move soon but the ship needs support.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Plans to move a decommissioned Navy destroyer that's being turned into a floating museum to its new permanent home have been delayed.

Saturday, December 08, 2012  Due to technical issues with the tugboat crews were unable to move the naval destroyer down river as planned.

Monday, November 19, 2012  A steady southwestern winds lowered the river level, causing the USS Edson to tilt significantly when it made contact with a ledge near the shore.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  A gun salute and the pledge of allegiance brought these people together to remember this 11th day of the 11th month along side the USS Edson in Essexville, MI.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Skydivers blown off-course, land on high-security submarine base along Georgia coast

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  The USS Edson completed the final leg of her voyage Tuesday.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  UPDATE: If you missed this morning's live stream of the Edson arriving, no worries, we have posted it in this story. Check it out!

Monday, August 06, 2012  This live blog will track the USS Edson as she makes her way towards Michigan via a tugboat named "The Colonel".

Thursday, July 26, 2012  A proud vessel that served the U.S. Navy for years is making its way from a salvage yard in Philadelphia to its new home in Bay City

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  The USS Edson is due to arrive in the Saginaw Bay in the next two weeks. She will undergo the works - a full restoration before opening as the newest naval museum.  But it's going to take a lot more than just a beauty treatment to ensure she'll attract throngs of visitors.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The USS Edson’s two-week and two-day trip to its new home in Bay County has begun. The Edson will travel up the Eastern seaboard, through the St. Lawrence seaway into Lake Huron, before coming to rest in Bangor Township to become a floating museum at the Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  NBC25's Bill Harris got an exclusive look on board the Edson on Tuesday, check out what he saw.

Monday, July 09, 2012  The USS Edson (DD-946) was built at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, on 3 December 1956.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Murder-suicide involving 2 Navy pilots rocks elite community of aviators