Which one is older?
The USS Edson, now a museum ship, was commissioned into the Navy on November 7th, 1958. After serving in Vietnam, she was decommissioned in 1988. Since then, the Edson has been a museum ship first in New York City and now in Bay City, Michigan. The Herbert C Jackson entered service for Interlake Steamship on May 14th of 1959, only half a year after the Destroyer. Unlike the museum ship, the "Herbie" is still earning revenue for her owners as a working Laker. More than 63 years of commercial service is an impressive lifespan for this classic Laker. I went higher to cleanly show both, but that also reveals Saginaw Bay spanning the horizon which is where the Herbie is headed. Bay City, MI 10/28/2023
Which one is older?
The USS Edson, now a museum ship, was commissioned into the Navy on November 7th, 1958. After serving in Vietnam, she was decommissioned in 1988. Since then, the Edson has been a museum ship first in New York City and now in Bay City, Michigan. The Herbert C Jackson entered service for Interlake Steamship on May 14th of 1959, only half a year after the Destroyer. Unlike the museum ship, the "Herbie" is still earning revenue for her owners as a working Laker. More than 63 years of commercial service is an impressive lifespan for this classic Laker. I went higher to cleanly show both, but that also reveals Saginaw Bay spanning the horizon which is where the Herbie is headed. Bay City, MI 10/28/2023