USS GURNARD REUNION
May 12 – 14, 2016
SAN DIEGO CA.
Hello Shipmates
Reunion time has finally arrived the Gurnard is coming HOME!! It will be held at the
Holiday Inn, San Diego, Bayside, Thursday May 12, thru Saturday May 14, 2016. I
have reserved 25 rooms for the weekend. The phone number for the hotel is 619-224-
3621 or 800-662-8899. You will be responsible for making your own reservations.
When you call you must inform them that it is for the USS GURNARD in order to
receive the group rate. The rates are $119.00 per night for a single or double. The hotel
will provide a free shuttle 24 hours a day. Once you have retrieved your luggage call the
hotel directly at 619-224-3621 to notify them of your arrival. Hotel is very close to the
airport. Reservations must be made by April 21, 2016 in order to be eligible for the
special group rate.
What do I have planned you ask? The itinerary is as follows:
Thursday; Welcome aboard party Poolside starting at approx. 3 pm and going well into
the evening. We will have a hospitality room for the entire weekend but we will start
poolside and probably move to the hospitality room later. The pool is closed after 10 pm.
Friday: I am trying to get a boat tour or a tour of the Subase. As of yet that has not been
confirmed. As for dinner Friday evening I did not plan anything I thought you might
want to be on your own with some old friends. My wife and I are thinking we might be
interested in a harbor cruise. Late afternoon or early evening.
Saturday: We will tour the USS Midway. From what I have been told, this tour is a must
if you are visiting the city. We will leave at 10:30 am and go to the Midway which is
about one mile from the hotel. The tour takes approx. 3-4 hours and there is a café on the
ship. Lunch will be on your own. The hotel will assist with transportation. In the
evening is the dinner with a cash bar opening at 5 pm and dinner served at 6 pm. Still
working on a guest speaker but I will have someone by banquet time.
Please check the events that you wish to attend so I can have a head count for the
weekend. Mail the reservation format below to me as soon as possible.
Phil Green, 9985 Festival Ave., Sparta Wis. 54656. If you have any questions please call
me at 608-269-1464 or email me at philgreen662@gmail.
Pass the word. If any shipmates that you know have not received this either by email or
regular mail is because I do not have a current address. Contact me immediately so I can
get the info to them. Any updates I will post to our face book page and the Gurnard
website. Hope to see in San Diego.
Phil Green
Reunion Coordinator
Reunion time has finally arrived the Gurnard is coming HOME!! It will be held at the
Holiday Inn, San Diego, Bayside, Thursday May 12, thru Saturday May 14, 2016. I
have reserved 25 rooms for the weekend. The phone number for the hotel is 619-224-
3621 or 800-662-8899. You will be responsible for making your own reservations.
When you call you must inform them that it is for the USS GURNARD in order to
receive the group rate. The rates are $119.00 per night for a single or double. The hotel
will provide a free shuttle 24 hours a day. Once you have retrieved your luggage call the
hotel directly at 619-224-3621 to notify them of your arrival. Hotel is very close to the
airport. Reservations must be made by April 21, 2016 in order to be eligible for the
special group rate.
What do I have planned you ask? The itinerary is as follows:
Thursday; Welcome aboard party Poolside starting at approx. 3 pm and going well into
the evening. We will have a hospitality room for the entire weekend but we will start
poolside and probably move to the hospitality room later. The pool is closed after 10 pm.
Friday: I am trying to get a boat tour or a tour of the Subase. As of yet that has not been
confirmed. As for dinner Friday evening I did not plan anything I thought you might
want to be on your own with some old friends. My wife and I are thinking we might be
interested in a harbor cruise. Late afternoon or early evening.
Saturday: We will tour the USS Midway. From what I have been told, this tour is a must
if you are visiting the city. We will leave at 10:30 am and go to the Midway which is
about one mile from the hotel. The tour takes approx. 3-4 hours and there is a café on the
ship. Lunch will be on your own. The hotel will assist with transportation. In the
evening is the dinner with a cash bar opening at 5 pm and dinner served at 6 pm. Still
working on a guest speaker but I will have someone by banquet time.
Please check the events that you wish to attend so I can have a head count for the
weekend. Mail the reservation format below to me as soon as possible.
Phil Green, 9985 Festival Ave., Sparta Wis. 54656. If you have any questions please call
me at 608-269-1464 or email me at philgreen662@gmail.
Pass the word. If any shipmates that you know have not received this either by email or
regular mail is because I do not have a current address. Contact me immediately so I can
get the info to them. Any updates I will post to our face book page and the Gurnard
website. Hope to see in San Diego.
Phil Green
Reunion Coordinator