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May 15, 2008 10:10 am US/Eastern

Crews Inspecting Historic USS Olympia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ―

Divers in Philadelphia are inspecting a historic warship to ensure that it has its land legs.

The USS Olympia was Commodore George Dewey's flagship in the battle with the Spanish fleet in May 1898 at Manilla Bay in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

The decomissioned cruiser is permanently docked in Philadelphia.

Ship manager Jesse Lebovics says divers have been using

ultrasound and hammers to check the integrity of the steel, the propulsion and steering gear beneath the vessel to see if it's safe for the Olympia to be dry-docked and repaired.

Most steel-hull ships are pulled from the water every 20 years for repair and maintenance, but Michele DiGirolamo of the Independence Seaport Museum says the Olympia has not been out of the water for 60 years.

Information from: KYW-AM, http://www.kyw1060.com

(© 2008 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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