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USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY

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This web site is dedicated to the men of the Key and their families, and to the 41 for Freedom FBM submarines, anyone else just would not understand.  As George Orwell wrote: "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."  The Crew List of the Key contains the names of those men.

Key surfacing from emergency blow drill.  Picture taken from the USS Pulaski. and provided  by RM 1 Pat King.  Picture was taken by ET1 Peter Bentivegna of the 633 - now on eternal patrol.

From Greg Ott: The picture on the home page of the Key emergency surfacing was taken in Eluthera Sound at AUTEC during acoustic trials. The photo was taken from the deck of the sound trials ship, not the Pulaski. I was on the boat standing OOD and we staged the picture. The boat came up much closer than anticipated.

 

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February 2010 - New Key shipmates added in February 2010.  Welch, Michael  90 - 92.  Check crew list for details.

February 6, 2010 - Received this e-mail regarding the 2010 reunion in Norfolk, VA:

Shipmates,
      Just a reminder that our reunion is fast approaching - just 3 1/2 months away. Don't forget to send me your registration & book your room at the motel by April 20th ( just 10 weeks from now ).     I have been informed that the Sub Tour on Sat. of our reunion will be limited to 40 people. We will probably be touring a Virginia Class or 688 Class sub.     Therefore, the first 40 to sign up for this trip will go on the Sub. Everything else that day will be the same for those who sign up, but don't get to tour the sub: tour the base, lunch on the base, riding Norfolk tour & Victory Rover Harbor Cruise. If you sign up for this trip & don't want to go on the sub tour, let me know, so that there will be room for those that want to go.
     Another thing - I do not need the last 4 digits of your Social Security number - all that is needed is a photo id. One other thing - you will need to be in good physical condition & be able to go up & down stairs & be able to get through the boat hatch.
Regards,
Diane Singleman

January 2010 New Key shipmates added in January 2010. Hicks, Jack 79 - 83; Kuykendall, Richard Plank Owner 67 - 72; King, Jonathan 87 - 89; Rose, George Plank Owner 65 - 69; Mericle, David 81 - 85.  Farren, John 69 - 74; Whisenant, Barrie 81 - 88; Chapman, Dean 80 - 81.  Check crew list for details.

January 20, 2010 - We have just created a list of those who are planning to attend the 2010 Key Reunion in Norfolk, VA.  If you are thinking of attending, please let us know so you can be added to the list.  We have a "Probable" and "Definite" column.  Click here to see the listing:  Reunion 2010 Attendees.  For the 2008 reunion in New London, we had 70 shipmates attending.  We would like to break 100 this year so hitch-hike, carpool, bike, drive, fly or swim - you will have a good time.

January 17, 2010  - Scroll down for the "Key Images".  A Key day on the Key

January 10, 2010 - Details are now available for the May 2010 Key Reunion in Norfolk, VA.  Click here for full information.  

Key Images - a picture is selected from the Key photo area and featured here.

 

Joe Heflin   65-70 Gold Crew sent in this e-mail along with the picture, medal and documentation for the Francis Scott Key association's presentation held aboard the Key.  Here is Joe's e-mail: " Just found all of this in different boxes I was going through. We [enlisted men] were all from Maryland and the Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation was honoring the Key and us.  The certificate for charter membership is at the foundation in Frederick, Maryland.  I'm beside the Captain Logan and the shipmate in the middle was Bill something but don't remember anyone else. " 
                               
                                            

 

 

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REUNION 2010

The next reunion of the crew of the KEY will be held in the Norfolk, VA  May 20 - 23, 2010.  Click Reunion Info 2010 for details

 

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