# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ship Shape: Maintaining the Fighting Lady
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 12:45 pm – Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 01:45 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: https://www.patriotspoint.org/events/ship-shape-maintaining-fighting-lady

What does it take to preserve historic warships more than 80 years after their service?

Join Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum historian Colby Causey for a conversation with Chief Engineer, David Coates, Exhibit Manager, Brian Parsons and General Repair Shop Supervisor, David Kratz. These experts will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how time-tested techniques and modern technology work together to protect the ships, restore historic spaces and preserve the story of the USS Yorktown, The Fighting Lady, for future generations.

Topics will include:
- How today’s maintenance efforts compare with the work performed by the ships’ original crews
- The technology used to protect the ships’ historic hulls
- The recovery and restoration of compartments aboard the ships
- The work involved in creating and maintaining tour routes and exhibits

Join us for this program in the Smokey Stover Theater aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. This discussion is included with the cost of general admission to Patriots Point. 

Parking Information: Please note that admission does not include the cost of parking. Parking at Patriots Point is managed separately through a pay-by-QR-code system, with parking fees charged independently from event tickets and rates posted onsite. For directions, parking information, and current rates, please visit our Directions & Parking page, https://www.patriotspoint.org/visit/directions-parking.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charleston/ship-shape-maintaining-the-fighting-lady/200030750072203
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Charleston
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC, United States, South Carolina 29464
- **lat**: 32.79064
- **long**: -79.90435
- **full address**: 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC, United States, South Carolina 29464, 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, United States, Charleston

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Ship Shape: Maintaining the Fighting Lady
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ship Shape: Maintaining the Fighting Lady being held?
  - **A:** Ship Shape: Maintaining the Fighting Lady takes place on Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 12:45 pm to Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 01:45 pm at 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC, United States, South Carolina 29464, 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, United States, Charleston.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ship Shape: Maintaining the Fighting Lady?
  - **A:** Ship Shape: Maintaining the Fighting Lady is organized by Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ship Shape: Maintaining the Fighting Lady is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Charleston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Ship Shape: Maintaining the Fighting Lady sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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