The submarine is looking for a new home as it currently sits on property scheduled for redevelopment.
PATERSON -- Mayor Joey Torres wants the New Jersey Naval Museum in Hackensack to move a World War II-era submarine to the silk city, according to a report.
Torres sent a letter to the naval museum last week saying the relocation of the USS Ling just upstream from Great Falls would attract tourists visiting the national park, Northjersey.com reported.
The mayor said the new location would be a good fit for the USS Ling due to the city's industrial legacy involving John P. Holland's development of the first modern submarine.
Gilbert De Laat, president of the Naval Museum, said moving the ship from Hackensack to Paterson would not be an easy feat considering obstacles like the Dundee Dam and depth of the Hackensack River.
Laat estimated the move to cost around $1 million dollars, which he said the museum would not pay for.
With enough financial problems of their own, Torres said they city would pay for the move by getting a federal grant.
The submarine is looking for a new home as it currently sits on property scheduled for redevelopment.
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