July 28--Bremerton, WA and the Turner Joy

Next, heading west to Bremerton. Why? Because Sailorsmate's paternal grandparents used to live there; grandfather worked in the shipyards during the war, and we wanted to see how much the city has changed.As you enter the city, the first thing you encounter is the Naval Base, where there were 3 aircraft carriers being dismantled. Not far from there is the permanent berth of the Turner Joy, the tincan that fired the first shot in Vietnam and the last shot. We toured the ship, of course, and thanks to our membership in Tincan Sailors, admission was free!

The city has changed quite a bit from Sailorsmate's memories--much bigger and busier, but it's still very much a Navy town.