tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980728701542005306.post6269386025841362793..comments2024-03-14T06:37:42.430-04:00Comments on Vintage Travel Postcards: Groton, ConnecticutBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00389095010943001668noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980728701542005306.post-55360671012269208502009-09-19T11:03:27.231-04:002009-09-19T11:03:27.231-04:00I think they only had one battleship and one subma...I think they only had one battleship and one submarine in Mobile. At that age, I doubt I understood much about the design or function of the vessels, but I had fun exploring above and below decks, in and around corridors and corners, stepping through those strange portal doorways. The overcast sky and light rain of that day naturally complemented the gray setting at the edge of the bay. For souvenirs, my brothers got captain's hats, which I remember as black and blue with gold braiding. I had a white one like Gilligan wore, which I think appears on my head in photos at the Lincoln Memorial later that summer. <br /><br />In case you are interested in going: www.ussalabama.comSusan Stone-Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054497872957062623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980728701542005306.post-44305532160499889512009-09-18T22:27:03.966-04:002009-09-18T22:27:03.966-04:00I've never been to see anything of this kind.I've never been to see anything of this kind.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389095010943001668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980728701542005306.post-74173201685270419332009-09-18T20:45:17.675-04:002009-09-18T20:45:17.675-04:00I have happy memories of seeing the U.S.S. Alabama...I have happy memories of seeing the U.S.S. Alabama in Mobile when I was six.Susan Stone-Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054497872957062623noreply@blogger.com