Base Meeting and Events
Meetings
New Meeting Information
USS Illinois Base Meeting is now being held the 1st Saturday of each Month at 12:00 Noon
Location:
Thunder Bay Grille
7652 Potawatomi Trail
Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: 815-397-4800
Directions:
US-20 Business/State Street just west of I-90, turn right on Bell School Road and right on Potawatomi Trail.
Our Gallery
Join us as we salute submarines within our communities
The USS Illinois Base makes itself known in the community sharing submarine stories with others. We attend a lot of community trade shows, flea markets, fairs, flyovers and other military support events. Next time you attend a special function, look for us, and stop by and introduce yourself. We are most proud of our involvement in "Operation Drydock" which was successfully completed in November We thank all of our friends and associates for your support (we collected $2.5 million) in helping us reach this milestone. If you get a chance, visit the USS Wisconsin Maritime Museum for visitor hours -- and come enjoy the newly renovated USS Cobia!
Other ongoing USS Illinois Base projects include support of local Boy Scout Troops honoring new Eagle Award recepients, USSVI's Kaps4Kids program, and multiple community and veteran activites.
Join us as we help keep the USS Cobia (SS-245) history alive
Members of the USS Illinois Base join other “Bubbleheads” throughout Northwest Illinios and Southern Wisconsin three to four times a year for working parties to help keep the history of this USS Cobia's history alive. Interested in helping keep submarine history alive? We look for sub sailors and their families, or just submarine enthusiasts to join us in these working parties. Contact us for details.
Share in the Camaraderie
USS Illinois Base is a veteran’s organization based in northern IL and southern WI that holds meetings and events to both honor fallen submariners and foster camaraderie among active and veteran submariners. As a sub-organization of USSVI, we support a strong submarine force. Join us as a member or associate member today! We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.