February 2023 USA Trip
Added 2023-01-19 12:52:02 +0000 UTCSo, final details for the mini-trip to the USA next month in terms of when and where to meet. Further details and updates on https://www.drachinifel.co.uk/meeting...
-Monday 6th February 2023 - USS Massachusetts, Fall River (standard admission ticket)
-Tuesday 7th February 2023 - USS Salem, Boston (special admission ticket as the ship is normally closed, please see their website)
-Saturday 11th February 2023 - USS New Jersey, Camden (standard admission ticket) -Saturday evening, 11th February 2023
- USS New Jersey, Camden - Special Event: Evening lecture series featuring myself, Trent Hone, Dr Scholes and of course Ryan, please see Battleship NJ website for details/tickets
-Thursday 16th February 2023 - San Diego - Location TBC
Additionally, on the 17th and 18th I will be attended the Western Naval History Association conference in San Diego and speaking there. If you want to spend a day or two listening to some giants of naval history (and me) you can find the event details here: https://www.wnha.net/events
All meetups aboard ships will take place at c.1400 on the aft fantail if the weather is decent, inside if not.
Any donations you wish to make to the ships in question will of course be gratefully received by them.
Please be aware extreme weather may cause things to change at the last minute. I will be updating Discord, Twitter and here if this occurs.
Comments
Looking forward to (hopefully) seeing you again, Drach. Let's hope you're not flying Lufthansa this time. ;-)
Christopher Dent
2023-02-01 22:06:44 +0000 UTCHere are a few recommendations for places to eat in the Boston area: 1. Granite Links clubhouse - the golf course's clubhouse sits at the top of Quincy's filled-in granite quarries with incredible views of Boston's skyline when the weather's clear. 2. Legal Seafood in South Boston's Waterfront. It's the jewel in the restaurant chain with large window views looking out onto Boston Harbor. In the warmer weather, there's even a rooftop bar. 3. Pretty much anywhere in the North End is good for Italian food. It's hard to go wrong there.
2023-01-20 23:50:32 +0000 UTCI will try to take off some time from work for the USS Salem meet up. The winter has been very mild here so far, so I'm crossing my fingers it stays that way at least through your visit. We had a snow squall here today. I spun by the Salem this afternoon - it looked like she was in a snow globe.
2023-01-20 23:27:23 +0000 UTCWhen I went to the Battleship Cove ticket site, they said they were closed Feb 6. They say they are only open Fridays through Sundays. Would that be an email to their contact page to inquire with them about special admission? Not sure if I can make it, being a work day and all, but I'm relatively close enough to have the possibility.
Robert Santamaria
2023-01-20 16:12:23 +0000 UTCDangit, when you're within driving distance I am at a medieval camping and melee event.
Nick Rowland
2023-01-19 22:16:36 +0000 UTCI believe so
Drachinifel
2023-01-19 14:52:15 +0000 UTCI love the final point in your conference description. Shall not be attending, owing to the tyranny of distance. Will your presentation/Q&A session be videoed or recorded?
Minion
2023-01-19 13:31:41 +0000 UTCAnother great trip, will be trying to meet up in fall river.
Mark D Booth
2023-01-19 12:58:02 +0000 UTC
