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Announcements

 

 

Ship Christenings/Commissionings Field Days

 

7-14-2010 The American Veteran (from The Pentagon Channel) Link
7-14-2010 Omaha Ship Museum Volunteers Needed Details
9/22/2010 Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA) to host the
World War II Liberty Ship S/S John W. Brown Sailing to Providence in Celebration of 75th Anniversary
Link
8/13/2010 USS FLIER SS250 MEMORIAL CEREMONY Details
5/30/2010 The National Memorial Day Concert will be broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 30th at 8PM EDT (7PM CDT) on most PBS stations around the nation. Link
5/26/10-6/1/10 Fleet Week New York City Link
5/29/2010 2010 Society of Miniature Ship Collectors Society-Boston Details
3/27/2010 Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day Details
3/12/2010 Orleck Update Details
2/5/2010 USS Orleck Museum Update Details
2/4/2010 US Postal Service to unveil new stamps Details
12/31/2009 Joseph P. Kennedy DD-850 is looking for parts Details
12/10/2009 Laffey Update Details
8/12/2009 Looking for descendants of Commodore Joel Abbot Details
7/29/2009 Verizon offers a Military Veterans Discount to their wireless customers. Details
7/22/2009 Looking for information from men who served in the Pacific from 1942-1945 Details
7/20/2009 Thirty ship plans are on the HNSA web site. http://hnsa.org/doc/plans/index.htm Details
5/4/2009 Looking for sailors who were in Barcelona’s Port between 1951 and 1987 Details

4/15/2009

Looking for survivors of the February 18, 1942 groundings of the USS POLLUX, TRUXTON AND WILKES Details
10/10/2008 USS ORLECK Update Details
9/9/2008 The History Channel’s Hero Ships episodes are now online and that includes the 5-part USS LAFFEY series Link
7/31/2008 Young man shows his interest and appreciation for our veterans by collecting their stories and military memorabilia.                                To print his questionnaire click here:  Questionnaire Form Details
12/6/2008 Typhoon Cobra Memorial Details
10/22/2008 Ashtabula Ohio Sailors Get Together Details
7/17/2008 Amendment to Section 9 of Title 4 of the U.S. Code Details
6/19/2008 17 issues of CIC Combat Information Center magazine are now available for viewing on the HNSA web site. Details
5/28/2008 Author is looking for US Navy personnel who served aboard the Prinz Eugen IX300 after WWII Details
5/9/2008 Some American WWII servicemen may be eligible for the French Legion of Honor Details
3/7/2008 Ex-USS CHARLES F. ADAMS Gets Jacksonville City Council Endorsement Details
2/27/2008 Update on the USS Orleck Details
2/5/2008 VA Increases Travel Reimbursement for Eligible Veterans
http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/docs/MileageReimbursement.doc
 
1/31/2008 The bridge of the USS KNAPP is on display at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.  See their website at www.crmm.org  
4/4/2007 The Navy Leagues' SEAPOWER magazine is now available on line. Link
1/31/2005 Retiring your United States Flag Details

 


Christenings and Commissionings

If you are interested in attending a ship christening or commissioning,
e-mail
christencommission@destroyers.org.
Tin Can Sailors will arrange for tickets for you (you must have a ticket to attend).
Please include your Tin Can Sailors membership number in your e-mail.
Here are the events currently scheduled:
 

Ship Commissionings

November 20, 2010

USS Gravely (DDG-107)  Wilmington, NC
November 13, 2010 USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) Port Everglades, FL

Ship Christenings

 

None at this time


 

Field Days

May 28-June 31, 2009 USS JOSEPH P. KENNEDY (DD-850), Fall River, Massachusetts Plan for the Day Details
August 20-23, 2009 USS THE SULLIVANS (DD-537), Buffalo, New York Details
October 29-November 1, 2009 USS KIDD (DD-661) Field Day, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Details
 

What's a Field Day?

A Field Day is a working weekend aboard a destroyer that is now a museum.
For many, it is like a chance to go back in time.
All types of volunteer labor are welcome
but electricians, welders, plumbers, carpenters, etc., are especially needed.
Others can clean or paint or do any of the other tasks that always need to be done.

     See photos of a DD-850 field day

     See photos of a 2003 DD-537 field day     See photos of a 2000 DD-537 field day

 

 

 

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