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The preserved sail structure, fairwater planes, and upper rudder assembly from USS JACKSONVILLE (SSN-699) are scheduled to arrive in Jacksonville on Wednesday, September 16. The components are being transported aboard four semi-trucks and trailers and are currently making their way toward Jacksonville. Arrival at the Fincantieri Marine Repair Shipyard is currently estimated between 11:00 AM and...

A planned educational display at Shipyards West park is intended partly to boost Downtown. After years of planning, coordinating and cutting through red tape, an effort to create a tribute to the only U.S. Navy vessel to be named after the city of Jacksonville is moving toward fruition. A nonprofit that has been working with the Navy, city officials and local business partners to bring the sail...

Stephen Jorgensen is a “plank owner,” meaning he was part of the original crew when the USS Jacksonville was christened and launched Nov. 18, 1978. Now, he’s helming an effort to bring the only ship named for the city “home” — at least what’s left of it. As president of Bring The Sail 2 Jax, Joregensen has worked to display the submarine’s “sail” (the vertical tower located on its topside) next...

By Dan Scanlan | JaxToday.org Published on July 24, 2026 at 12:24 pm The USS Jacksonville leaves Joint-Base-Pearl-Harbor is this undated photo. A huge piece of the decommissioned USS Jacksonville could be headed Downtown for display next to the USS Orleck and the Jacksonville Naval Museum. The nonprofit Bring The Sail 2 Jax is trying to bring the sail of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack...

By Jake Stofan, Action News Jax July 22, 2026 at 5:55 pm EDT View The Original Article and Video Here Major piece of the only ship named after Jacksonville set to come home JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An effort to bring home a major piece of the only Naval warship named after Jacksonville, Florida, will soon make its way back to the Bold New City of the South. The USS Jacksonville was a nuclear...