Requin Base Meeting Minutes
July 11, 2020
Baden, PA
Base Commander Huey Dietrich called the meeting to order.
Attendees: Eric Bookmiller, Lee Bookwalter, George Brown, Joe & Jill Campisi, Art Davis, Huey Dietrich, Dick Geyer, Lou Hamill, James Kontier, Bill Lindsey, Bat Masterson, Vince Metz, Frank Nicotra, Jeff Simon, Carl Stigers
Base Commander Huey Dietrich gave the quote of the day: “easy street is a blind alley”
Requin History: July 13, 1945 USS Requin joined the Pacific Fleet in the Panama Canal Zone. July 31, 1945 USS Requin arrived in Pearl Harbor Hawaii.
Base Commander Huey Dietrich: Let us at this time, with a moment of silent prayer, remember our Shipmates who made the supreme sacrifice that we may gather here in Peace. We dedicate this meeting to our Shipmates on Eternal Patrol, to perpetuate their memories in our lives and to honor our Shipmates on active duty in the service of the first line of defense of our Nation.
Boats Lost:
USS S 28 (SS 133) July 4, 1944
USS ROBALO (SS 273) July 26, 1944
USS GRUNION (SS 216) July 30, 1942
We also remember our departed shipmate of the Requin Base Dex Armstrong, John Grienenberger Steve Kossler, Joe Brenkus. Ed Covey, and Ron Shook. Let us also remember the brave submariners who died performing their duties aboard submarines, some individually and some in groups, but where the submarine itself was not lost.
Chaplain Carl Stigers gave the Invocation.
Members introduced themselves and the boats they qualified on.
Base Secretary Jeff Simon reported that Minutes of the previous base and executive board meeting were published on the Requin Base website. With no objections, the minutes were approved as published.
Treasurer Lee Bookwalter gave an accounting of base assets, expenditures, and deposits are available upon request. With no objections, the report was approved.
Other Reports:
Binnacle List: Mike Wyckoff, Fred Voskuhl, Ron Goron
Membership stands at 197 making Requin the 6th largest USSVI base
Storekeeper Frank Nicotra reported on available small stores.
Shipmate Vince Metz reported on Eagle Scouts presentations
Memorial And Ceremonies
All parades and ceremonies have been cancelled for the time being.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Motion to make donation in memory of Bob Timits was approved by the members present.
The base website will be replacing the SVD newsletter for base communications.
National website has been hacked, so change your password and use BCC when sending out group emails.
Holland club members were honored at today’s meeting: Joe Campisi MT2(SS), Frank Nicotra MM2(SS)
For The Good Of The Order:
Letter regarding Admiral Self was read.
Charitable Foundation report was read where Requin Base was recognized for their donation.
A memorial ceremony is being investigated for December 7th at Soldiers And Sailors.
Chaplain Carl Stigers gave the Benediction and blessing of today’s meal.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned.
Next meeting: (Tentative) River Forest Country Club, Freeport PA at 1230 hours on August 8, 2019