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Perch Base
Western Region
Roundup
Perch Base member Joe Trotter and his wife Kathy attended the Western Region Roundup at the Queen Mary in Long Beach,
CA from March 6 – 9, 2025.
Thanks to Joe Trotter for these photos.
More photos are being added as they are received from Joe, so keep returning to see what has been added!
Click on any thumbnail for a larger picture.
Hail, Hail, the gang's all here!
Photo courtesy of Sam Higa.
Tucson Base members.
Membership workshop.
Morning Hospitality.
Morning Hospitality.
Welcome luncheon Capt. Jessica O'Brien, CO Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach guest speaker.
Welcome luncheon. Trotters & Griffens from Tucson.
More luncheon.
Luncheon buffet.
The National Submarine Memorial, West, at the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach, California.
The Los Angeles Pasadena Base of the USSVI, who also hosted the Western Region Roundup, is the
officially recognized custodian of the Memorial.
Our Perch Base namesake, the USS Perch (SS‑176).
This is the Russian Foxtrot class submarine Scorpion (B‑427) moored between the Queen Mary and the pier. It used to be open for tours, but was closed to the public in 2015 due to flooding.
Here's a fun sea story from Dan Marks, your webmaster:
I toured the Foxtrot Scorpion many years ago. All the
tour guides were from Russia, but had gone home to visit family. I ended up conducting a tour when I went on board.
The same thing happened once when I toured the USS Pampanito (SS‑383) in San Francisco when all the
tour guides were gone, and I conducted the tour.
When you've seen one, you've seen them all!
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