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Speaker Series: Secrets of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)

December 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

Think you know Portsmouth? A city with such a long and fascinating history is sure to have secrets, and our 2024 Speaker Series – code name “Secrets of Portsmouth” – is set to reveal a few of them! Off the record, of course. All events in this series are free, and open to the public.

The featured speaker for this first installment is retired Captain George W. Fleck of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Captain Fleck will discuss his connection with & knowledge of the vessels Gosport and Prevail – which, between them, have done stints as Cold War-era ocean surveillance ships, research vessels, and fleet training support vessels.

Speaker Series Event 1 of 4 | Secret Ship of Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Speaker: Captain George W. Fleck, USMM, Former Master of R/V GOSPORT and TSV-1 PREVAIL
Date: 
Saturday, March 23, 2024, 2 – 3 pm

Speaker Series Event 2 of 4 | Secrets of Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Speaker: 
Captain James P. “Jip” Mosman, 111th Commanding Officer, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024, 2 – 3 pm

Speaker Series Event 3 of 4 | Secrets of The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum
Speaker:
 Doctor Michael Hogan, Museum Curator, History Division
Date: 
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 2 – 3 pm

Speaker Series Event 4 of 4 | Secrets of the City of Portsmouth
Speaker: 
Mr. Gregory Eatroff, Curator, Portsmouth Public Library Local History & Avid Student of History
Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024, 2 – 3 pm

Venue

Portsmouth Welcome Center
206 High St
Portsmouth, VA United States
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