Albacore Shipmates
Albacore Park is honored to recognize the many crew members who have served on the USS Albacore.
Albacore Shipmates is a committee of the Portsmouth Submarine & Maritime Association (PSMA). As originally formed, the group was restricted to former Albacore crew members. Over the years, membership has been expanded to include family members of the crew and all who served in submarines. Later, the group was further opened to anyone who supported our goal of being “dedicated to the presentation of the historic ship Albacore in a manner befitting her important role in the development of submarine design, operation and technology. In addition, the Shipmates will strive to focus public attention on the vessel and park in which it resides; to help maintain the vessel and the surrounding park property; to encourage public visitation; to promote projects of the museum and foster community support of the park and associated museum.”
Since its founding, the Shipmates have participated with PSMA in such activities as publicity, creation and maintenance of the Albacore website and maintenance of the submarine, park buildings and landscaping. The Shipmates created the Audio Tour system that exists on the park grounds and within the submarine. Most of the Audio Tour recordings were made by former Albacore crew members. The Shipmates also have been involved with the installation and maintenance of several memorials located in the Memorial Garden and in other places within the park grounds.
If you would like to join the Shipmates, please contact Jack Hunter.
