June 2023
USS
Sennet Reunion will be October 16-19, 2023 in Myrtle Beach, SC
at the Landmark Resort - 1501 South Ocean Blvd.
Reservation Instructions . . . We're
staying at the Landmark Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. - web site
www.landmarkresort.com
We have reserved a block of rooms at a special reduced rate
for the reunion. Call Landmark Resort at 855-338-0226
(Mon-Fri 9 to 9 / Sat – Sun 9 to 5). Note:
855-338-0226
is a special group
reservation number – not the general
reservation number. Tell them you are with the USS
Sennet and / or group number 3704436
to get the discounted rates. Reservations
must be made prior to September 08, 2023. After
the cut off date our discounted rate ends and available rooms
cannot be guaranteed.
Paying for your Rooms . . . The
first night’s stay is due when making your reservation.
You can pay room balance in full before your arrival, or you can
pay the balance when you arrive. If you decide to pay your
balance at arrival using a debit
card there is NO
FEE. If you pay the balance at
arrival with a credit
card, a 2.5% fee will be charged.
Individual cancellations made at least 3 days
prior to date of arrival will receive a refund less a $25
administrative cancellation fee. Cancellation fee will be
waived for illness or death.
Room Rates . . . Hotels
and resorts add a variety of extra fees, resort, taxes, parking,
registration, etc. to their quoted prices, so it's hard to compare
prices. We have negotiated out most of those fees and got
others reduced for the reunion. Rates are based on single or double occupancy.
Add $11.20 per adult per night for 3rd or 4th adult. Rates
include SC state and local taxes. If tax rates change, room
rates could change. Quoted
below are the all inclusive prices for
your rooms.
Room Choices
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Sun-Wed
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Thur
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Fri-Sat
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Interior View Hotel
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$75.71
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$83.62
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$87.01
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Ocean View Hotel
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$79.10
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$87.01
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$94.92
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Ocean Front Hotel
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$90.40
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$101.70
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$101.70
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Ocean Front King Hotel
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$94.92
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$113.00
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$113.00
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Ocean Front Efficiency
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$113.00
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$135.60
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$135.60
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Kingle Angle Ocean View
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$106.22
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$113.00
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$117.52
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Double Angle Ocean View Suite
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$113.00
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$117.52
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$124.30
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Ocean Front Executive Suite
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$113.00
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$117.52
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$128.82
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Ocean Front King Suite
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$124.30
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$140.12
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$140.12
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Deluxe Ocean Front King Suite
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$128.82
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$146.90
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$146.90
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Breakfast . . . Breakfast
is not included in the room rates. A full buffet breakfast
with coffee, juice and a waffle station can be purchased when
making reservations for $13 per person, per morning.
Room Descriptions . . .
Interior View
Hotel - Two double beds, wet bar area with sink, microwave and
mini fridge. Private balcony overlooking the interior courtyard/
non-ocean view. Maximum occupancy is 4 people.
Ocean View Hotel -
Two double beds, wet bar area with sink, microwave, and mini
fridge. Private balcony with northerly view of the Myrtle Beach
coastline. Maximum occupancy is 4 people.
Ocean Front Hotel
- Two double beds, wet bar area with sink, microwave, and mini
fridge. Private balcony that faces the ocean. Maximum occupancy
is 4 people.
Ocean Front King
Hotel – One king bed and a sleeper sofa, wet bar area with
sink, microwave, and mini fridge. Private balcony that faces the
ocean. Maximum occupancy is 4 people.
Ocean Front
Efficiency - One king bed in guest room, a sleeper sofa and full
kitchen, with a cooktop, microwave and full refrigerator. Private
oceanfront balcony. Maximum occupancy is 4 people.
King Angle Ocean
View Suite - Offers a living room, bedroom, and kitchen. The
bedroom has a king- size bed, the living room offers a double
wall bed, sofa, fully equipped kitchen with dining table and
chairs. Side view private balcony. Maximum occupancy is 4 people.
Double Angle Ocean
View Suite - The bedroom has two double beds, the living room has
a sofa, dining table, a second TV, and a pull out double bed.
Unit comes with a full kitchen with a stove, full refrigerator
and cooking utensils. Two private balconies. Maximum occupancy is
6 people.
Ocean Front
Executive Suite - An oceanfront bedroom with two double beds, the
living room has a double pull down wall bed, a sofa, TV, and a
full kitchen with a full-sized refrigerator, stove, microwave,
and basic dinnerware and cookware. Private oceanfront balcony off
the living room. Maximum occupancy is 6 people.
Ocean Front King
Suite - Bedroom with king-sized bed, living room, with a folding
wall bed and a sofa, a full kitchen with refrigerator, stove,
microwave, coffee maker and basic cookware. Private oceanfront
balcony. Maximum occupancy is 4 people.
Deluxe Ocean Front King Suite – Bedroom
with king-sized bed and TV, a full-sized kitchen, one and a half
baths. The living room has extra sleeping space with a fold out
wall bed. Private oceanfront balcony. Maximum occupancy is 4
people.
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* * Reunion Thoughts * * *
Sennet reunions started in 1984 with the United States Submarine Veterans of WWII. Since then there have been Sennet reunions every year or two; some in conjunction with the WWII Sub Vets, some with USSVI conventions, and some as stand alones. Sennet's last reunion was in September 2019, four years ago, in Charleston, SC. Covid cancelled our 2021 reunion plans. We tried again in 2022 but did not get enough responses to satisfy our contracts. We have shortened the reunion and negotiated reduced contracts in the hopes that we can have one more gathering to give everyone a chance to say their farewells and give a final salute to Sennet. She was a good boat and served her country well.
Registration Form . . . There
is a registration form attached to the end of this newsletter and
also posted on the web site. &nbnsp; Fill out the form and
mail it to Stan Pollard prior to September
8th with your check made payable to the
USS Sennet SS-408 Reunion Fund.
Stan's address is on the form and at the end of this
newsletter. Also hotel reservations must be made prior to
Sept 8th to ensure room availability.
Reunion Schedule . . .
Monday 10/16/23
– Welcome aboard - Opening ceremony
Tuesday
10/17/23 – Business meeting - Memorial service - Pizza
night
Wednesday 10/18/23 – Banquet -
Closing ceremony
Planning the Party . . .
Jim Vernon (1964-67) has stepped forward to be
our reunion photographer.
John McMichael (1964-68) is searching for lost
and missing Sennet sailors.
We need someone to
plan and organize the Memorial Service. Do we want to have an
honor guard, a bugler to play taps, a wreath, etc.?
Do we want to have
an auction, swap meet or a display of submarine and nautical
treasures at our reunion? Looking for someone to expand on that
idea and make it happen.
Anyone want to
plan and host a Ladies' Function? Should we have a guest speaker?
Any ideas?
We have about 177 crew members on our active
list. Starting in July, we will need volunteers to work a phone
tree to encourage everyone to attend the reunion.
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* * From the Quartermaster's Notebook * * *
Ship's Store . . . Ralph
Luther stocks a limited supply of Sennet
unique submarine items like:
T-Shirts –
Size XXL only - Navy blue shirts with the Sennet logo embroidered
above the pocket and a submarine veteran screen print on the back
- $22 Hoodies – Size XXL only - Submarine veteran screen
printed on back - $30 Ball caps - $14 Ships patches (cloth)
- $5 Submarine wife pins - $5 Sennet coffee cups - $2.50
Prices do not
include postage. Contact Ralph Luther by email for
availability and total cost. All revenue goes 100% into the
Reunion Fund. Make checks payable to: USS Sennet SS-408
Reunion Fund and mail to:
USS
Sennet SS-408 c/o
Ralph Luther 107 Wood Side Dr. Summerville, SC
29485-9301
Email: rluther107@gmail.com
Binnacle List
. . . These shipmates are facing
some serious challenges and would like to hear from you. A
simple email, card or phone call means so much to them.
Find out more info about your friends on the Sennet web site page
“Binnacle List.”
TM1(SS) Hubert
“Dale” Cross (1959-1968) has Alzheimer's. He
continues to live at home in Ethridge, TN with round-the-clock
nursing care. Cards or letters to may be sent to me, and I
will forward them to the nursing staff.
Hubert
Dale Cross
c/o
Stan Pollard
3016
Bayberry Cv.
Wooster,
OH 44691-5912
RM2(SS)
Robert J. “Bob” Mullin (1958-1960) has Alzheimer's and
lives in a memory care facility in Rutland, VT. Cards or
letters may be sent to his son, and he will share them with Bob.
Robert
Mullin
c/om
Kevin Mullin
118
Ox Yoke Dr.
Rutland,mVT
05701-9301
Eternal Patrol . . . Recently
we lost:
TM1(SS) Raymond E. Harrison
(1959-1965) departed July 10, 2022. FN(SS) David E. Phillips
(1948-1950) departed April 09, 2023.
We will remember our other departed shipmates at
our next reunion's Memorial Service. Special thanks to Ron &
Connie Bycroft (1966-68) who send condolence cards to the
families of deceased crew members.
* * * Remember * * *
Hotel Reservations and Reunion Registrations are both due no later than September 08, 2023.
A printable PDF copy of the Reunion Registration
form is available here:
2023
Reunion Registration Form.
Note:
You cannot complete this form on line. Print out the
form, complete it and mail it along with check to the address on
the form.
Green Board,
Stan
Pollard
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SENNET (SS-408) All Hands Newsletter
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