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July 2012
Issue No. Eighteen

 

Dive into Summer Programs

 

Did you know that for almost every weekend this summer we have totally nautical events that just scream awesomeness!

 

 

 

Saturday, July 21
Dixie Cup Decorations
Submariners wear Dixie cup hats with our dress uniforms, but you don't have to get dressed up to decorate one of your own! Stop by the Museum and create a custom hat to take home.

Saturday, July 28

Flood the tubes!

Stop by the USS NAUTILUS and learn how a submarine's torpedo tubes work. You can even build your own torpedo and launch it from our custom-made mini-torpedo tube! How many targets can you hit?

 

Saturday, August 4
Halfway Day
At the Submarine Force Museum we're celebrating the halfway point of summer the same way submariners mark the middle of a deployment- with Damage Control Olympics! We'll have a variety of outdoor activities ready to go including flooding control, fire hose demonstrations, and a cover-all relay race. Stop by for some cool fun on a hot afternoon!

Saturday, August 11
Man the Guns!
During World War II, submarines used their deck guns to fend off attacking airplanes or to sink pesky merchant ships. Come by the Museum and use our water balloon deck guns to take out some targets!

 

 

To see the entire Dive into Summer Program Schedule - click here

 

 

 

 

 

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USS Casimir Pulaski

 

(SSBN-633)

www.usscasimirpulaski.com

 July 26-28, 2012 

Location:  Eugene, Oregon

Contact:  Don Murphy

Phone:  (321) 727-7981

Email:  jdm4791@juno.com

 

 

 

USS Halfbeak (SS 352)

 

August 6-August 16, 2012,

Groton CT

Contact: William Oswald

Phone: 727-368-2920  

Email:woswald@tampabay.rr.com

 

 

USS Nautilus (SSN 571)

 

September 2-October 1, 2012 

Groton, CT

Contact: Robert Childs

Phone: 864-384-6105 

 Email: robertdchilds@gmail.com

  

 

 

 

 

 

Summer is in full swing!

 

So far the weather has been great (I'm always a little leery about commenting on how the weather's been cause that's when it usually changes) and folks have been enjoying the summer activities.  Over 1,200 kids enjoyed the activities provided by the museum at Opsail 2012 so we would say it was a great success. This past weekend scores of children joined the sailors assigned to Historic Ship Nautilus, getting soaked and having tons of fun launching bottle rockets in the museum parking lot.

 

Our Brick Paver project has been going for about a month now and is receiving tremendous enthusiastic support.  We are finalizing the design and plan to install the first bricks before summer's end.  This is an ongoing project and we are excited about providing this lasting tribute to submariners past, present and future.  Please help us get the word out by sharing information about this opportunity with your friends and colleagues.

 

Please come visit us soon at your Submarine Museum!

 

Sincerely,

 

Mike Riegel

Executive Director

Submarine Force Library and Museum Association  

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Currently The Submarine Force Museum and USS Nautilus is creating a commemorative PERMANENT PAVER WALKWAY at the Museum. You can now honor the memory of a special person(s). This enduring legacy is a wonderful way to memorialize a loved one or honor someone special with a meaningful gift. 

 

 

 

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