Base Meeting and Events

Meetings

When: 2nd Saturday of every month, Noon (unless otherwise posted).

NOTE NEW LOCATION, DATE, and TIME 

Hope you can join us at our next meeting. Wives and guests are invited. 

Saturday, December Meeting - December 13, 2025 -- Location: Beloit American Legion Hall,  236 St Lawrence Ave, Beloit, WI 53511

Saturday, January Meeting - January 17, 2026 -- Location: Beloit American Legion Hall,  236 St Lawrence Ave, Beloit, WI 53511

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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.