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Senior Crew Posts: 186 Location: Chunky, MS | Subject: USS Drum visit 5/25/2008 My wife and I met up with Mark Allen and his wife and Tom Bowser this past Sunday in Mobile, AL at Battleship Memorial Park. Mark and his wife volunteer with the USS Batfish in Muskogee, OK and he helps me moderate the SUBMARINEMUSEUMS.ORG forum. They were passing by on their way to FL so we all decided to meet up. Tom gave us all an excellent tour of the Drum and even showed us around the battleship/target Alabama. Lance, Tom, and Mark. Mark and I are wearing our new USS Batfish t-shirts. LOL  Here I am in the trainer's seat on the 5" gun, just like my grandfather in WWII. Tom and Lesley have done an excellent job on getting the twin 20 mm, 40 mm, and 5" guns functioning well.  There are many, many more pictures of the interior and exterior of the Drum to be seen. Here's a link to all the pictures of our day. LINK If you have the ability, you should visit the Drum, she's a real piece of history. Tom and Lesley would love any help you could provide I'm sure. | ||
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