Cottage Renovations

[OT from cottage renovations]

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it is related elsewhere how some years ago I happened to find, in a waterfront park in Alexandria VA, a small part of the U.S. Navy submarine on which my late father served during the second World War.  my father, his shipmates and I were all under the impression that nothing had remained when it was cut up for scrap in the early 1960s. 

news of the discovery of this artifact was passed along to surviving crew members who were as pleased as I was (and as I know my father would have been) but who shared my dismay that the exhibit lacks a sign or marker with any information about its source. 

shipmates from both commissionings requested of the City of Alexandria that the display receive suitable signage and though it has taken a while to get things together, this evening the Mayor and City Council of Alexandria passed a resolution with a proclamation and presented a handsome plaque to several crew members who turned up for the occasion. 

proclamation - click to enlarge

the plaque will be taken to this year's crew reunion in Manitowoc, Wisconsin where the submarine was built and where its bell, discovered last year, is on exhibit in the city's maritime museum.  the plaque will then be returned to Alexandria for mounting on or near the propeller and will be dedicated during a Memorial Day ceremony. 

Emilio and Lou (SSR-267) and Al (SS-267)

it was an honour and a pleasure to be able to attend the City Council meeting and see the presentation of the proclamation and plaque.