When Jan and I were in Gulf Shores, AL. this past April, Pete
Rathmell and I went to a meeting of the Drum Base. Their meeting takes place at
the USS Alabama Memorial site in Mobile, AL, (check ussvi.org for more info).
Tom has put a hell of a lot of work into fixing up the Drum. I know that he is
assisted by a young women - and unfortunately, I don't recall her name.
Together, they have made the USS Drum a destination. The interior of the boat
is in great condition. The exterior requires a lot of work, and
that is where the emphasis is now. Tom has discovered a potential way
to complete his goals of bringing the USS Drum back to her former glory.
Let us all help this project in any way that we can.
MOBILE-Thomas Bowser, the man tasked with restoring the U.S.S. Drum
at Battleship Park
Bowser signed copies of his book
“The Three Lives of the U.S.S. Drum” on Sunday.
Bowser believes that preserving
history of submarines while sharing the story about the crew’s challenges makes
a unique story worthy of a book.
“I did a lot of the work before
just to put it out for visitors to see and November I decided to turn it into a
book and compile it all together,” says Bowser.
Bowser’s book will be available at
the Battleship’s gift shop and on Amazon.com.
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