HMS President's funding and dry-dock problem

Will HMS President be saved, or is it too late?

The outlook is judged poor because a rescue needs immediate funding and a usable dry dock, despite an active preservation campaign.

The ship in question is the former Saxifrage, a First World War sloop later renamed President, rather than the shore establishment. The main obstacles are immediate funding and access to a dry dock. The panel cannot identify an available suitable dock at Chatham, Portsmouth, or Falmouth. Appledore's historic Richmond dry dock is considered, but access would first require dredging and work to clear and restore the site. An initial rescue would also need sustained funding, with lottery support suggested as one possible source. The people supporting President are described as enthusiastic but short of resources.