Thresher Base

United States Submarine Veterans

 

 

 

 

Thresher Base was chartered on

November 15, 1989 to perpetuate

the memories and honor the legacy

of the 129 gallant men

lost aboard USS Thresher

on April 10, 1963

Future Events

Thresher Base holds six regular meetings per year on the third Saturday of the months of January, March, May, July. September & November. Additionally, Thresher Base hosts a Memorial Day service at Albacore Park as well as the Annual USS Thresher Memorial Service, held on the Saturday closest to April 10.

Saturday, December 16, 2023 @ 1200:

Wreaths Across America Ceremony

Albacore Park

569 Submarine Way, Portsmouth, NH

Join your fellow Thresher Base members at Albacore Park on Saturday, December 16th at 1200 for the 2023 annual Wreaths Across America ceremony.

 

Honor a Veteran (past and present) and help us to remember, honor and teach in support of our goal to place as many wreaths as we can on this very special day. Click on WAA to sponsor a wreath or to volunteer at the event: WAA

 

This year’s theme is Serve and Succeed.

 

Refreshments will be served in our Visitor Center following the ceremony. We hope you can join us this year.

 

Directions to Albacore Park can be found via the following link:  Directions to Albacore Park.

Saturday, January 13, 2024 @ 1200:

January Thresher Base Meeting

Newicks Lobster House

431 Dover Point Rd., Dover, NH

Join your fellow Thresher Base members for the January Thresher Base meeting on Saturday, January 13 @ 1200 at Newick's Lobster House, 431 Dover Point Rd., Dover, NH.

 

Directions to Newicks Lobster House can be found via the following link:  Directions to Newicks Lobster House.

Saturday, March 16, 2024 @ 1200:

Joint Thresher Base & USS Maine Base Meeting

Newicks Lobster House

431 Dover Point Rd., Dover, NH

Join your fellow Thresher Base & USS Maine Base members for the Joint Thresher Base & USS Maine Base meeting on Saturday, March 16 @ 1200 at Newick's Lobster House, 431 Dover Point Rd., Dover, NH.

 

Directions to Newick's Lobster House can be found via the following link:  Directions to Newicks Lobster House.

Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 1300:

61st Annual USS Thresher Memorial Service

Robert W. Traip Academy

12 Williams Ave, Kittery, ME

Join with USS Thresher Family & Former Crew to perpetuate the memories and SUBSAFE legacy of the 129 men lost aboard USS Thresher on Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 1300 at the Robert W. Traip Academy in Kittery, Maine.

 

Directions to the Robert W. Traip Academy can be found via the following link:  Directions to Robert W. Traip Academy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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