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USS
SABALO SS-302 CREW ASSOCIATION SHIPMATE NEWS March 2009 2009 REUNION ADVANCE EDITION Online Version |
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@ SAN DIEGO Crowne Plaza Hotel
Immediately following
the USSVI-USVWWII-ISA National Convention - Sept 8-12
Full details of this joint convention which includes international submariners can be found at:
http://www.ussvisandiego.org/Convention2009/index.htm
REUNION EVENTS
SUNDAY 13 Sept.
Golf Outing - tee off time TBA (probably late morning) or
San Diego Padres Baseball Game - game start 1305
Evening Buffet Banquet with 3 entrees & cash bar 1730-2130 Meal service beginning 1800
MONDAY 14 Sept.
Buffet Breakfast - all morning for late sleepers
Fishing Trip- ½ ½ half day charter boat trip** or
Casino Trip to Viejas Casino**
**exact details & timing to be announced depending on number of participants
Guests staying over Monday night are encouraged to hook up with other shipmates for dining at local restaurants.
We will have a pool-side HOSPITALITY SUITE with beverages, cocktails, and snacks open all day, BOTH DAYS for sharing stories, photos and memorabilia viewing. Bring yours to share! -- Fees and additional information about the timing for the events are further explained on the Reservation Form --click here.
If you can’t attend, please take a minute to send an email to let us know, and also include a line or two to let shipmates how you're doing. We’ve spent the cost and time necessary to contact you, so please reciprocate. Knowing you won't be attending is as important to our planning, as your reservations to attend, so please respond promptly.
About United States Submarine Veterans Inc. - The organization has as its goal the words of its creed.
The main activity of the over 150 local ‘bases’ is the promotion of fraternity among all submariners. Present members include men from Seaman to Admiral. While each & every man should check out the possibilities of joining USSVI -- ** Membership in USSVI is not required for Sabalo events **
You are encouraged to check out the convention plans which include a number of opportunities for San Diego touring, and more than 36 other boat reunions and social events. The dates for Sabalo events were selected following the convention activities to avoid conflicts. If you want membership or convention information, you can visit the national web site: USSVI.ORG If you don’t have internet access, please contact the editor.
SABALO SLIDE SHOW The collection of photos in the 2007 computerized slide show had 725 images. These were gathered from individual’s e-files sent in, CD’s with multiple pics, and other submissions including original photos donated to the Sabalo museum collection. Eventually all of the collection will be donated to one of the submarine museums.
While it is most convenient if you send your photos already scanned via either email attachments or CD’s, you can also send me your original photos which I will scan and store on a CD and return them, with a CD copy, to you. I will make every effort to accomplish this in a timely manner. (To a few I owe an apology for taking an extended time in the past to return everything after completion.) Because this may be the last time for a slide show at a reunion event, an extra effort will be expended this time. So gather up your collection and review them for submission.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS & INFORMATION Hotel Reservations are an individual responsibility. Call the Crowne Plaza Hotel (2270 Hotel Circle No., San Diego) directly at 888-233-9527. Call between 0700 & 2300 Pacific Time and tell them you want the USS Sabalo reunion rate which is $103 plus tax. You can also book online using this link: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/USSSABALO This discounted room rate which results from having our catered affairs in the hotel is effective between 8-18 Sep, so if you’ll be attending convention activities, or wish to stay before or after the Sabalo activities for any reason, you will find it less expensive to stay at our hotel rather than the convention main hotel (rooms there- $119/129+tax). We encourage you to stay at the Crowne Plaza because we need to meet a certain number of occupancy nights to be able to get the free meeting rooms and complimentary extras included in our plans. You can get guest rooms which allow smoking. Our hotel is 1.0 miles from the convention hotel. It is a 15-20 minute level, easy walk, or you can take the hotel shuttle bus to the Fashion Mall across the street from the convention center.
Jeff Owens,
Ron Gorence,
Pete Lary, Larry 'Doc' Davis, and Ken Sanderlin.
Although our hotel in 2007
did an excellent job of hosting us, rising room costs and seeking
proximity to
the convention caused us to select a different hotel.
With goals to keep the budget as low as
possible, the committee has worked hard to find a hotel and some
activities
that will be fun and still be as reasonable as possible.
But the prices are still high for those of us
who started their Navy enlistment at $101 dollars take home per month. What’s important now is seeing shipmates who
have shared experiences, and have a bond which makes reliving some of
the past
enjoyable. We hope you will participate,
choose something you like, and join us for some fun times.
Our get together in 2007 was
advertised as “THE FINAL SABALO REUNION”. Considering
some lack of participation exhibited by some
previous
attendance numbers, advancing age, and declining ability to travel, it
all
seemed to indicate that another formal affair wasn’t likely in the
future. However, a large consensus of
attendees in
While it is now
a near certainty of
this being our last full blown affair, a fair number of men may attend
some future USSVI conventions, and
maybe a less formal Sabalo event could be arranged. A list will
continue
to be kept for each convention in a section on the web site. If
you plan to be attending, or just
interested in the possibility, please send your name for posting.
PAST SABALO REUNIONS
Saratoga Springs, New York 16-18 Sep 2004 * - Reno, Nevada 4-6 Sep 2003 *
Peoria, Illinois 13 & 14 Sep 2001 * - Groton, Connecticut 14 July 2001
(* held in conjunction with the U.S. Submarine Veterans National Conventions)
The 2007 events were attended by 68 Sabalo veterans plus their wives and guests. More are expected to attend this time.
While it is now a near certainty of this being our last full blown affair, a fair number of men may attend some future USSVI conventions, and maybe a less formal Sabalo event could be arranged. A list will continue to be kept for each convention in a section on the web site. If you plan to be attending, or just interested in the possibility, please send your name for posting.
The Sabalo web site: http://USSSABALO.ORG
For some of you this may be the first Sabalo newsletter you've ever received. However, the Sabalo web site was originated about 9 years ago when searching for those who served aboard began. There are now about 1285 Sabalo veterans listed on the web site. Based on research of the official records in the National Archives this is very close to all who were ever assigned to the Sabalo. A few, who were only aboard a few months or less may have been missed in some years because the microfilm record searching over 3 ½ days did not cover every quarterly muster list for the 22 years of her commissions.
As of this issue, the whereabouts of about 900 men has been determined. About 500 are alive with known addresses, and a little over 400 of the total are deceased or probably deceased based on definitive information found. The goal is that with some luck and diligent searching some more of the remainder of men who have served aboard will be located before our upcoming affair.
If you're not a regular internet user, perhaps you can get someone to show you the web site. Details of the ship's history, photos, anecdotes, past reunion details, and other information can be found.
| YOUR HELP NEEDED Everyone is requested to submit any additional information you may recollect beyond what is posted. IT IS VERY HELPFUL IF YOU CAN PROVIDE ANY SMALL RECOLLECTIONS FOR MEN NOT YET FOUND. Shipmate’s first or middle names are missing in many instances. Also original home state or town, and wife’s name are useful in narrowing possibilities for men with common names. With your added clues I will concentrate on anyone not yet found. |
The task of finding men and maintaining communication requires a fair amount of continuing time and effort. It has basically been a one man operation, and consequentially I admit to failure to follow up in a few cases with replies or information about Ship’s Store items or other communications. If you have sent me a message and not received a reply, I apologize. Please send me a new message, and I’ll try to stay on top of it.
The SABALO CREW ASSOCIATION has no dues or elected officers. Any man who served in her is a member. Any funds raised, or ideas or efforts for future activities are solely by volunteer action. Small donations to support the web site, communications and reunion organizing costs are appreciated.
RR 1 BOX 1026, NICHOLSON, PA 18446 owensj
epix.net 570-942-4622 (I’m on eastern time, so west coast guys watch the time please.)
MEMORIAM
In memory of our Sabalo shipmates who have already gone on ‘Final Patrol’ - we salute you. |
| BOAT
REUNIONS AT CONVENTION Andrew Jackson (SSBN 619) Archerfish (SS 311) Ben Franklin SSBN-640 Capitaine (SS/AGSS 336) Carbonero (SS 337) Dace (SS 247) Darter (SS 227) Diodon (SS 349) Gato (SS 212/SSN 615) George Washington (SSBN 598) Grayback (SS/SSG/LPSS 574) Greenfish (SS 351) Haddo (SS 255/SSN 604) James Monroe (SSBN 622) John Adams (SSBN 620) Kamehameha (SSBN / SSN 642) Menhaden (SS 377) Narwhal (SSN 671) Perch (SS/APSS 313) Pogy (SSN 647) Rasher (SS/SSR/AGSS/IXSS 269) Razorback (SS 394) Redfish (SS 395) Rock (SSR 274) Ronquil (SS-396) Sabalo (SS 302) Scorpion (SS 278/SSN 589) Sea Lion (SS/APSS/LPSS 315) Sea Owl (SS 405) Skate (SSN 578) Skipjack (SSBN 585) Stonewall Jackson (SSBN 634) Tecumseh (SSBN 628) Tinosa (SS 283/SSN 606) Trout (SS 566) Volador (SS 566) DFAS Tang Class Reunion includes Tang (SS 563) Trigger (SS 564) Wahoo (SS 565) Trout (SS 566) Gudgeon (SS 567) Harder (SS 568) Darter (SS 576) Find details online: http://www.ussvisandiego.org/Convention2009/Reunions.htm |
Notice - There
will
be no souvenir items included with the reunion fees.
Should you desire any Sabalo items please
read the ship’s store notice below. HATS AND LAPEL PINS REMAIN ON HAND –any decision to restock when present stock is depleted will be considered based on demand possibilities. |