Tin Can Sailors Grants The Thomas J. Peltin Destroyer Museum Grant Program was established in 1992. The program assists with the restoration and operation of several ships as museums. Ship Location 2007 Grant Total To Date USS THE SULLIVANS (DD-537) Buffalo, New York $19,000 $282,900 USS KIDD (DD-661) Baton Rouge, Louisiana $19,000 $285,700 USS LAFFEY (DD-724) Charleston, South Carolina $19,000 $279,900 USS JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, JR. (DD-850) Fall River, Massachusetts $19,000 $281,750 USS ORLECK (DD-886)* Orange, Texas   $89,200 USS EDSON (DD-946)** New York, New York   $201,750 USS TURNER JOY (DD-951) Bremerton, Washington $19,000 $288,200 USS SLATER (DE-766) Albany, New York $5,000 $20,000 USS STEWART (DE-238) Galveston, Texas $5,000 $12,500 Program Total   $105,000 $1,741,900  * USS ORLECK joined the Historic Fleet in October 2000. ** USS EDSON was returned to donation hold in 2004. In addition to the grants listed above, Tin Can Sailors contributes $7,500 a year to the Historic Naval Ships Association to underwrite their efforts to assist destroyers of the Historic Fleet. That assistance has totaled $73,500 over the years. Many ship associations contribute to the Tin Can Sailors' grant program. Those contributions came to $16,815 in 2007. Every cent is passed through by Tin Can Sailors to ships of the Historic Fleet. By being a member of Tin Can Sailors, you help to ensure that these ships will be there to inspire, to honor, and to educate for years to come. Typical projects our grants are used for include: Developing exhibits on destroyer history and life aboard destroyers. Buying paint, welding equipment, etc. Modifiying and refurbishing compartments to make them ready for public access. Because of our support, many ships of the "historic fleet" admit our members without charge except when touring as a part of a reunion group. A Tin Can Sailors membership card can be your "ticket" to many ships.  Click here for a list of ships offering benefits to Tin Can Sailors members.