When: Friday, October 9th
7:30am – 6:00pm (Time at Patriot’s Point: 10am-3pm)
Departure: 7:30am from Shops of Sea Pines by the Community Center
Tour Location: Patriot’s Point Naval & Maritime Museum, 40 Patriots Point Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
Spaces for this event: Up to 14 members.
Waiting list: We will add a second tour/second van if 10-14 additional interested members sign up by Wednesday, September 23rd.
Member Cost: $125.00 per person
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 25th
Visit the Patriot’s Point Museum & USS Yorktown Aircraft Carrier website for more info.
Included in this day trip with your registration costs:
- Transportation by Island Buggy Van.
- 90-minute SPMC private group behind the scenes “Admiral VIP Tour” of many areas on the USS Yorktown. Visit the Patriot's Point Admiral VIP Tour website for details on the tour, which includes:
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- B52 bomber.
- Unrestored Battle Dressing Station/medical bay.
- The Fo'c'sle (Forward Deck).
- Captain's Cabin.
- The Flag Bridge- where the USS Yorktown (CV-10) took a direct bomb hit.
- PrI-Fly (Primary Flight Control)- a bird's-eye view of the flight deck.
- After the tour, you will have two hours for small groups or self-guided exploring.
- For details on the exhibits and the experience, visit the Patriot's Point Explore website.
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- All areas of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) Aircraft Carrier: engine room experience, Officers’ Staterooms, Ships Library Exhibit, & more
- The Medal of Honor Museum
- Explore the 2.5-Acre Vietnam Experience Exhibit
- Exploring 27 Historic Aircraft & Apollo 8 capsule
Lunch on your own at The Charleston Harbor Fish House, next door to Patriot’s Point (0.3 miles/6-minute walk from Museum entrance).
Schedule of events:
7:30am: depart from the Shops of Sea Pines on Island Buggy shuttle van
10:00am: arrival at Patriot’s Point Naval & Maritime Museum
10:30am-12:00noon: “Admiral VIP Tour” on the USS Yorktown - private SPMC group tour
12:00noon-2:00pm: Small group self-guided exploring: the Yorktown, Museum, & Exhibits
2:00-3:00pm: Late lunch on your own at The Charleston Harbor Fish House
3:30pm-6:00pm: Depart to return home to Shops of Sea Pines by 6pm
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Michael Brodeur at 770-757-5012 or email him at thesixbrodeurs@aol.com.
The Sea Pines Men's Club Board of Directors