USS HARRY E. HUBBARD DD-748 REUNION
Boston September 16 - 18

Dear Fellow Shipmates,

it is with great excitement that we invite you to join us for the upcoming annual USS Harry E. Hubbard Reunion in beautiful, historic Boston, MA. From your Hyatt Hotel arrival on Monday or Tuesday, September 15-16 to hotel departure on Thursday or Friday, September 18-19, this sepcial event offers the perfect opportunity to reconnect with old friends, share stories, and celebrate the remarkable history of our memorable ship. 

About the USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748)

Commissioned on July 22, 1944, the USS Harry E. Hubbard proudly served in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. With an incredible record of earning eight battle stars throughout her service, she remains a testament to the bravery and dedication of her crew. We invite all who served aboard this proud vessel to come together for a first-time-in-Boston reunion. 

Tentative Reunion Event Schedule:

Tuesday, September 16th:

• 8:30 a.m.  
  • Depart from the Hyatt Place Hotel in nearby Braintree on a fifty-passenger all-day chartered coach.
    
    
• Morning: 
  • Board Duck Boat at 9:30 a.m. at the Boston Museum of Science for an 80-minute Freedom Trail tour of Downtown Bostom including a cruise on the Charles River, offering a unique view of the city
    
    
• Lunch:
  • Relac with no-host lunch in the Museum cafeteria (no access to the exhibits unless you wish to pay for the relatively short period that we'll be there).
    
    
• Afternoon:
  • Board bus at 1:00 p.m. for short trip to the Charlestown Navy Yard, home of the U.S.S. Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship in the Navy. Tour "Old Ironsides" and its Museum and cross the pier to visit the adjacent USS Cassin Young (DD-793), a WWII destoryer similar to the Hubbard.
    
    
• Later:
  • Return to the hotel for hispitality and relaxation and to meet and greet late-comers. Dinner is on your own.

Wednesday, September 17th:

• 9:00 a.m.
  • Depart to Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA for an immersive tour of the USS Massachusetts (BB-59) and the USS Joseph P. Kennedy (DD-850). Memorialize lost shipmates with the annual wreath-laying ceremony on the fantail of the U.S.S Massachusetts.
    
    
• Lunch:
  • Served in the wardroom of the U.S.S. Massachusetts.
    
    
• Afternoon:
  • Return to the hotel for the Annual Meeting of the U.S.S. Harry E. Hubbard. Your participation is crucial as we discuss the future of Harry E. Hubbard reunions.
    
    
• Evening:
  • Banquet at Legal Seafoods, nect door to the Hyatt Hotel. Again, this is no-host, so that all pay for what they consume personally.

Thursday, September 18th:

• 8:30 a.m.
  
  • Out early for a 9:30 a.m. tour of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. For Sox fans, it's a chance to relive some of Boston's most cherished memories; for others, it's an opportunity to explore one of the most well-known ballparks in the world.
    
    
• Lunch:
  • (no-host) at the John F. Kennedy Library/Museum in Dorchester.
    
    
• Afternoon:
  • Tour (self-guided) the exhibits which will take you back in time to the Kennedy era. Return by bus to the hotel. Dinner on your own.

Why You Should Attend:

This reunion is more than just an event - it's an opportunity to honor our ship's legacy, rekindle friendships, and share cherished memories. We encourage all veterans who served aboard the U.S.S. Harry E. Hubbard, as well as their families and friends, to join us for this unforgettable occasion.

RSVP & Questions:

For more information or to RSVP, please contact me at 781-799-5737 or bradhowe@comcast.net. The sooner we know that you are coming, the more likely that we will be able to reserve enough space to accommodate everyone. Deadline for guaranteed space available - Hotel and Tours - is Thursday, August 14, 2025. This is the only notice that you will receive about the Reunion. Payment in full is due with your reservation.

Warm regards,

   Brad Howe, bradhowe@comcast.net

206 Linden Ponds Drive, Apt. 427, Hingham, MA 02043

For the USS Harry E. Hubbard Reunion Committee

Shipmates And Their Guests - Sign Up

Name and Rate/Rank on Board: _______________________________________________

Name(s) of others joining the Reunion with you: __________________________________

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Your Email Address: _________________________________________________________

Your Phone Number: ________________________________________________________

Your Home Address: ________________________________________________________

Your Address During Reunion If Not At Hyatt: ____________________________________

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Dates (nights) booked at Hyatt, accompanied by (Name and Relationship): _____________

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Prices, based on minimum of 34 passengers (circle days attending):

Tuesday:

• Freedom Trail plus Duckboat, USS Consitution, and Constituion Museum Admission
• $115 per person

Wednesday:

• Tour of Battleship Cove plus lunch, wreath-laying ceremony and bugler. Banquet at Legal Sea Foods is not included in this price
• $100 per person

Thursday:

• Tour of Fenway Park and Admission to JFK Library and Museum
• $100 per person

Total all events, not including no-host meals: $315 per person

Package may be divided by full days only

Please mail this form and check/money order payable to DD748 Reunion, c/o Brad Howe, 206 Linden Ponds Drive, #427, Hingham, MA 02043

Deadline for payment is Monday, August 25, 2025

Cancellation policy - NEW, read carefully

As indicated above, there will be no "unbundling" of the Program other than by full days. You can pay for one, two, or three full days in any combination. The bus seats 50 people. The Duck Boat seats 34. The first 34 people to sign up have the option of taking the Duck Boat; others will take the same Freedom Trail Tour only by bus on the streets of Boston.

We have negotiated special group rates, including the hotel, for most of these events and tours including the bus, based on a minimum group size of 34 people. We have to make payments in full a month in advance to hold all of them. If we fail to achieve the minimum size a month in advance, we likely will have a higher level of pricing for late enrollers. This will include a higher per-person cost for the bus, which is currently based on a minimum of 34 attendees. We know that you all like to keep your options open. Unfortunately, the hotel, the bus comapny, and the Duck Boat don't see it that way for us. They reduce their risk by getting our reservations and deposits up front!

So please don't leave us hanging. You have more than three months to pay. Make this a priority. Who knows when and where the next Reunion of the Happy Harry will take place?

• Reunion Headquarters will be at the Hyatt Hotel Boston/Braintree (781-848-0600). This is a comfortable, modern hotel located 12 miles from Downtown Boston, offering free parking and free breakfast at a reduced rate of $176.00 per night for Hubbard Shipmakes. Readily accessible by car at the juntion of Rt. 3 and I-93 in Braintree, it is also easy to reach from logan Airport via the Logan Express, (www.loganexpress.com) whose terminal in Braintree is 7/10 miles down the street from the Hotel (walkable, but a little hilly). There is no shuttle service to the Hotel there, but cabs and Ubers are available.
  
  
• Reservations for the discounted hotel rate and room availability should be made directly through the Hotel by calling 781-848-0600 prior to August 14, 2025.
  
  
• Alternatively, you may also call the Hyatt's reservation center, at 1-888-492-8847 and ask for the USS Harry Hubbard Reunion with group code G-USSH.
  
  
• Make sure to identify yourself as a member of the Hubbard Reunion Group to be guaranteed a room and receive the discounted rate, which is available from Sunday, September 14 through Friday, September 19. After that, regular room rates and availability apply.