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Tall ship sinking in red ink

STEEP CLIMB: Students onboard the Oliver Hazard Perry. The tall ship will be docked for an indefinite period as the nonprofit that operates it looks for a way to deal with mounting debt. / COURTESY MARK RUSSELL

The Oliver Hazard Perry launched in 2015, one of the largest full-sailed educational and training ships in the country, and the first built in a century. The impressive size turned out to be a detriment. The nonprofit that owns and operates the Newport-based ship announced recently that the vessel was suspending operations. One of its

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