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Originally Posted by August
The Albacore is doable depending on when you make the run up there. On the weekend it is only about an hour away from Boston, on a weekday however you're talking 2+ hours each way.
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The way I'm thinking, there are still a few ways the
Albacore might be doable as a side trip, like
U-995 was in 2009:
1. Anyone not interested in sightseeing in Boston on Sunday could take a side-trip to Portsmouth. This isn't a problem if we do a five-day meet, but there's still a three hour trip back to New London if it's four days.
2. If we do a 5-day meet, which begins and ends in Boston, we could take a trip to Portsmouth early on Monday morning. Big problem here might be the how much energy and enthusiasm we have left (I'm probably underestimating everyone here, though!), and the amount of traffic.
3. Anyone who arrives a day early could take a trip to Portsmouth if they want.
4. We could skip the
Salem altogether, and free up a few hours, seeing as every proposed itinerary already includes two destroyers, two submarines, two PT boats, a battleship, an 18th century frigate, and three museums already. We're all serious naval buffs here, but I seriously wonder how many old warships we can ogle in four or five days!
My internet access will be a little limited these next few days, but I'll try to keep up to date with the latest developments.