USS England Reunion - Charleston, South Carolina - June 25, 2005

Saturday we had a full bus and a van load to go on the tour to Patriots Point where USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) is open as a museum along with World War II veteran destroyer USS LAFFEY (DD-724), the submarine USS CLAMAGORE (SS-343), and the Coast Guard Cutter INGHAM (WHEC-35). The tour included lunch on board YORKTOWN in the CPO Mess. Though a rainy day, there were no complaints and everyone enjoyed the tours returning to the hotel in time to attend the business meeting and select the time and location for the next reunion.

That evening was our banquet with RADM Hugh Webster USN (Ret) and CWO4 “Gunner” Evans USN (Ret) giving speeches while Dennis O'Brien was MC and Steve Joyce helped with the various ceremonies. A great time was had by all!