Virginia Base Monthly Meeting

March 6th, 2003 Monthly Meeting

1830 - Happy Hour and Covered Dish Dinner

1930 - Commenced Meeting

Pledged Allegiance to the Flag

Read Sub Vets Creed

Tolled the Boats lost in March

EARLY LOSSES
USS F-4 (SS-23) 25 March 1915, 19 lost
USS H-1 (SS-28)12 March 1920, 4 lost
 

USS Perch (SS-176) 3 March 1942 (60 POW 52 Survived)
USS Grampus (SS-207) 5 March 1943, 71 lost
USS Triton (SS-201) 15March 1943, 74 lost
USS Tullibee (SS-284) 26 March 1944, 79 lost (1-P0W)
USS Kete (SS-369) March 1945, 87 lost
USS Trigger (SS-237) 28 March 1945, 89 lost

Entertained Motion to dispense with reading of Minutes of February's meeting. Motion made and passed.

New Business
Submarine Ball - This years birthday ball will be held on Saturday, 12 April 2003 at the Chesapeake Conference Center, Chesapeake, VA. This year's theme is "A Salute to our Families". The event will start at 1730 with a no-host cocktail hour with the official program starting at 1900, followed by dinner. The cost of tickets this year are: E-6 and below: $30.00 E-7 and O-3 and below: $40.00 E8/9, O-4 and above and civilians: $45.00 If your organization plans on attending and would like a table set aside for them, please let Jack know. Each table will seat 10 persons. LT Jim "Radar" Gray COMSUBLANT Flag Secretary (N002) 757-836-1320 (work) 757-544-5209 (cell)

Jack Winn Introduced Force Master Chief Submarines Atlantic Don Kultti MMCM(SS) USN and read his Bio.

After a great briefing and slide show, Jack thanked Don for coming.

2130- Meeting Adjourned