My favorite was, of course, the radio room.

You can't go in some rooms but all are visible on the tour. You pretty much get to see the entire ship. They provide you with a card that has all the 'stops' with information on the card. When he found out I was a former CG, he broke off his briefing and said have at it. I was welcomed aboard a little before 10 am by a dedicated volunteer. The ship, contrary to the photo on Trip Advisor which makes you think you have to take a boat to the ship, is moored at Truman Park, part of the Truman Annex. It was a thrill to tour such an historic ship.

Throughout my 4 years in the Guard, I had heard about the Ingham. As you might expect, there were some good and bad experiences. The Ingham has been docked in Key West since 2009.Ī confession: I served on board the CGC Reliance as a radioman stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas for 18 months.

I've pretty much done everything there is to do in Key West and I was looking for something new when this popped up.

I've been traveling to Key West for decades and only learned about this maritime museum through TripAdvisor this trip.

Florida on a tankful military museum