Yorktown Fotos

At long last, some long awaited images from our trip to the Yorktown.

The Yorktown is in the background, while members of the den are in the foreground. I believe Keith is reciting lines from Apocalypse Now.

The first thing we did was check into our luxurious accommodations. Four racks high, about 22 inches apart and a few inches shorter than your average Hammond Reynolds.

The ladies who came along on this trip fared much better, according to rumors, staying in the Chief Petty Officers quarters with private bunks.

Some people thought it was a great idea ...

... while a few wondered what they had gotten themselves into.

After checking into the boat, we boarded a ferry to Ft. Sumter, which is in more less the condition the Union Army left it in following the war. It's basically a pile of rocks. This image is taken from the top of a concrete battery installed during WWII to hold really big guns.





And here are a couple of intrepid Cubs posing next to a Civil War era cannon. It's cool.

Same Scouts, different gun.

They had a flight simulator. Raise your hand if it made you hurl!

And after a day on board the ship, everybody was ready for a little shore leave. Fire up the jeep, I'm outta here.