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Originally Posted by cspook
Hi Guys,
For the third time in six years I am bringing a group of 40 Navy enthusiasts from the UK to the US to visit the bases, museums and memorials. Our first trip in 2004 took in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philly and Washington. In 2006 we did Alameda, San Francisco, Long Beach, San Diego and Hawaii.
This time we are doing Chicago, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Washington, Buffalo and Hamilton (Canada). While we know which major attractions we want to do we would welcome advise on areas where we have no contacts.
In San Francisco we were lucky enough to arrange a boat trip around the fleet at Suisun Bay - is this possible with the James River Fleet? Also do you recommend anythings not to miss in Norfolk area - we are only there for three days so will only have time to do some of the things we want.
Is the USS Barry and Naval Museum at Washington open to the general public? Websites are not very clear on this and have yet to have a response from the USN Regional Commander.
Your local knowledge would be gratefully received...would hate to go all that way and miss something spectacular!!
Thanks,
Steve
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In Norfolk, I certainly would not miss the chance to tour the decks of USS Wisconsin (BB62) And the new Monitor Museum close by. In Washington, among the museums the Pacific War memorial is quite breath taking and there are several others close by. Or if you get the chance and are around the Balitmore area taking the day sea going tour of the USS John Brown (Liberty ship) Its an awsome bay going tour complete with dogfights, dances and the like. Baltimore Inner harbor also has a sub USS Torsk SS423.
In Philadelphia, The USS Olympia (Admiral Deweys flagship) and the last armored cruiser afloat of that era and the sub SS319 the Becuna. Or across the river in Camden the USS New Jersey (BB62).
Opps my bust, There is also a carrier in South Carolina the Yorktown (CV10), and by mistake thought Wilmington for Delaware and not for North Carolinia. North Carolina has the North Carolina (BB55) at Cape Fear as well.
Hope this helps.