May Meeting Announcement

Now Hear This Shipmates,

Our next meeting is set for next Wednesday, May 18 2011.

The presentation for this meeting will be by Captain Angus McDonald, a Life Member of the USSVI and the Seattle Base. Captain McDonald will be talking about his book “The Scorpion Story, How She Was Lost” concerning the terrible tragedy of the USS Scorpion (SSN-589), which sank on May 22, 1968 with the loss of all hands. In his book and presentation, he will go deeper into the tragedy than any of the previous books. This is a story that deals with mystery, intrigue, great science, agonizing irony, and state-of-the-art technology associated with this terrible loss. 99 Submariners went on Eternal Patrol that day; I sailed with two of them on the USS Wahoo (SS-565) in the 1950's. Why did this tragedy happen?

Please pass the information about this presentation along to other submariners and interested parties. Be there at 6PM for social time with the meeting starting at 7PM.

Additionally, be sure to mark these upcoming events on your calendar:

• Armed Forces Parade in Bremerton, Saturday, May 21. It begins at 10 AM, but meet us around 9 AM on 4th Street and we are in Section B.
• Memorial Day Ceremony, Tahoma National Cemetery 18600 SE 240th Street Kent 98042, Monday, May 30. The ceremony begins at 12 PM, but get there early for parking space. We will have lunch at Gloria's Restaurant (23220 Maple Valley Black Diamond Road (Highway 169) Maple Valley 98038) after the ceremony.
• "Cruzin to Colby" - Everett's Car Show, Sunday May 29 and Monday May 30. Check with Jim Harper (425-357-6485), Doug Abramson (360-652-9709), or Bill Giese (425-355-5990) for details.

See you at the meeting this coming Wednesday!

Fraternally,
Keith Watson
Commander Seattle Base USSVI