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[StartQuote] Greg: For me seeing the old Melville site was really something, although during the summer months you can't really tell very much. The amount of boats in the basin and the sheer size of some of them, really obscure your view. The best time to view the area is when some of these boats have been removed, which is in the Fall. As I said in my earlier post, you can see the remaining quonset huts on the concrete pier and some of the huge Tanks. When I went for the first time, my mind just took over, and all I saw was students going from class to class, PT Boats on the finger piers, and all the instruction that went into the making of a PT Boat Student. I have several photo's of boats docked next to the concrete pier, so standing on the dock was like I was there. Depending on how you look at it, it's a long trip for you to take just to view what is left. Most of the area is a Marina, with several areas used for repair. The quonset huts on the pier are a Resturant for the rich boys who own those big boats, and other small business's. My ride there took 2.5 hours, so it was worth it. Newport is a very nice place, so you could combine a vacation there and take in the old Melville site as part of your trip. There is tons of things to do in Newport, so if you have kids they will love it. It is a typical Rhode Island Boating area, with beaches and a great town for the wife ( if you have one ) to Shop. As much as I have a strong passion for the boats and my place on earth to keep the boats in the public eye, jumping on a plane, just to see this area might be a bit much to ask. Plannning a vacation to Newport and including the old Melville site would then be worth the trip. [EndQuote]
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