General Updates

Since we missed our March meeting, we wanted to pass along some USSVI news from the last month. I'll be making more regular posts to the blog over the coming weeks.

Remember, you can find contact information for the Seattle Base officers in the Dolphin Brotherhood. (Note: The newsletter is stored on Dropbox, but you do not need to sign-up for a Dropbox account to view and download the newsletter; you can just close the window asking you to create or sign-in to your account.)

USSVI National Office Contact
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the USSVI National Office staff is staying home. Most of the staff can work remotely from home. So, if you need to contact the office with question, please e-mail ussvi@telebyte.net and we will respond.

2020 USSVI Award Nominations

The National Awards nomination period started on February 1st. Please read the individual award requirements and submission procedures described in the 2020 USSVI Awards Manual and take the steps to recognize the accomplishments of your Shipmates, Bases and Newsletters.

The nomination period for all awards, except for newsletter of the year, is April 30, 2020. The last report said there had only been 10 nominations so far. We are sure there are many more nominations out there, so please take the time to read through the manual and submit your nominations.

The Awards Manual can be found at this link: 2020 USSVI Awards Manual

If you have questions or are ready to submit nominations, contact the National Awards Chairman, Harold W (Bill) Scott II at: hscottss242@gmail.com or by mail through the address shown in the manual.

New Charitable Foundation Website

The new USSV Charitable Foundation website is up and running at www.ussvcf.org.

Every USSVI member is encouraged to visit this new website and see what is currently available as well as to mark it as a place to visit periodically. We encourage everyone to support their Charitable Foundation in any amount that feels comfortable to them, either as a one-time investment or a recurring one. Making a small, recurring donation is an excellent way to support their Charitable Foundation in a painless and easy way.

We encourage regular visits to see the website as it has additional features added over the upcoming weeks and months.

March 2020 Meeting Cancelled

Shipmates,

Due to concerns around the COVAD-19 virus, we are taking the path of safety and cancelling the March Seattle Base USSVI meeting.

Hopefully we will you at the April meeting.

Be sure to watch the blog, email, and Facebook for updates.

March - April 2020 Dolphin Brotherhood Posted

The March-April 2020 issue of the Seattle Base newsletter, The Dolphin Brotherhood has been posted and is ready to view and download. You can get to it by clicking the link or clicking the top link under Seattle Base Links to the right. (Note: The newsletter is stored on Dropbox, but you do not need to sign-up for a Dropbox account to view and download the newsletter; you can just close the window asking you to create or sign-in to your account.)

Photo of the forward section of USS Grayback’s tower. The USS Grayback sank in February 1944 after a
Japanese aircraft hit it with a 500-pound bomb. (Tim Taylor-Lost 52 Project)

This issue has a list of the new Seattle Base officers and a nice, if belated, article on the discovery of the USS Grayback - along with the usual submarine related articles.

Hardcopies will be mailed out later this week.

As always, remember to check back here for base updates and other articles of interest.

Dave Schueler
Seattle USSVI Base Newsletter Editor