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Senior Crew
Posts: 226
Location: San Diego, CA | Subject: BLT
It is the weekend and I was thinking about getting bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches for breakfast in the chow hall behind the Sub Base barracks in Pearl.
They were delicious and cheap in 1968. This is one of the great memories living in the barracks.
They probably cost $5.00 today |
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Old Salt
Posts: 272
Location: Vista, Ca. | Subject: RE: BLT
I could be wrong (usually am - ask my bitter half) but I thought the chow hall was under or in the basement of what we called the horseshoe barracks in Pearl. I think it dates back to WW II times. Anyway, it has received many awards over the years and the times I eaten there I've never had a bad meal. |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 3673
Location: Kansas City Missouri | Subject: RE: BLT
for today, I'll take a |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9165
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: BLT
Never knew there was a chowhall behind the barracks. I knew there was one under the one arm of the barracks but never seemed to be open when I tried to go there. I just ate on the boat. |
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Senior Crew
Posts: 226
Location: San Diego, CA | Subject: RE: BLT
Your recollection of the chow hall may be correct. I just remember walking down stairs behind the horseshoe barracks.
Brain fade after 50+ years |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1606
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I don't remember a chow hall in Pearl, either on the sub base portion, or the other part. I never got a meal there if it existed. My shipmate Dozier would know. He spent some time in the barracks when he went active duty waiting for the Pickerel to come back from sea. I know our storekeeper traded food with the BOQ there from time to time. In '68 I got to know Cherry the MAA of the barracks pretty good. It was amazing what buying him a bottle of liquor could get you.
I remember the regular store on the sub base use to make hamburgers, but I never had one. The Beman's sub bar was kind of like our mess hall. It was in crawling distance from the barracks, but I don't remember anything noteworthy foodwise.
Of course '68 is a long time ago for my foggy memory. |
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