USS Saratoga Museum Foundation, Inc. - Juliett 484 Photo Gallery

Photographs from the press conference held by the Honorable Vincent A. Cianci, Mayor, City of Providence, RI

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(L-r): Landers, Galkin, Gibbons, Cianci, White, Lennon, Sheridan
Galkin thru Sheridan

Frank Lennon (l) and the Mayor of Providence, the Honorable Vincent A. (Buddy) Cianci.
(l - r) M. Charles Bakst, columnist for the Providence Journal newspaper, Frank Lennon, and Mayor Cianci.

Mayor Cianci gets a t-shirt.
Frank Lennon presents a Russian Navy officer's hat to Mayor Cianci.

CAPT Michael Landers, USN (Ret). Mike lives in Portsmouth, and at one point in his naval career was Chief Engineer aboard USS Saratoga. (He is a member of our Executive Committee, and will act as interim "CO" until we have a permanent crew in place).

Warren Galkin of NATCO Products Company in West Warwick. Warren and his brother Robert have generously donated their time and resources over the past two years in support of our efforts. It is largely due to the help of the Galkins that we were able to meet the financial requirements needed to bring Juliett 484 to Providence.

John Gibbons, also on our Executive Committee; he owns and operates a major automotive repair facility, plus a Midas Muffler franchise in East Greenwich. He has Airframe and Powerplant mechanic licenses, and will coordinate the volunteer crew doing maintenance and preparing the sub to receive visitors.

Joseph White of North Kingstown. Nixon Peabody LLP; Museum's legal counsel, also Probate judge in North Kingstown.

Frank Lennon, President, USS Saratoga Museum Foundation, Inc. Providence native, West Point graduate, Vietnam combat veteran (Green Beret/Special Forces).

Bill Sheridan of North Providence, founding director of USS Saratoga Museum Foundation, Inc.; also one of the founders of Quonset Air Museum. Recently retired after 32 years of state service, most recently as Deputy Chief, Statewide Planning.