Jimmy K. Polk-fish 2026 All Crews Reunion

September 24 - 27 2026 Groton, CT

We are pleased to announce the 2026 reunion will be held in Groton, CT! We are still early in the planning stages so updates will be made as more details are confirmed.

Want to see what you missed last year?

Current list of attendees

Registration

Registration is open now. Cost is $149 per person. Current Lifetime members are eligible for a $25 discount once membership is verified by the Treasurer.

Reunion Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Mystic/Groton

224 Gold Star Hwy,

Groton CT 06340

Ph# (860) 455-6800

Reservations

A block of rooms has been set aside for the reunion for the weekend for $199 per night.

To reserve rooms in our block, there are two options:

1) Use this link USS Polk Reunion Room Block that will take you directly to reserve rooms in our block. Do not try to go through the regular website links provided by Hilton.

2) Call the reservation line at 855-618-4697 and use code “USSPR”

RV and Camping

There is a KOA Campground in Mystic, which is 15 minutes from the Hilton. It is located at 118 Pendleton Hill Road, North Stonington, CT 06359. The phone number is 860-599-5101.

There is also a KOA Campground in Niantic, which is 25 minutes from the Hilton. This KOA is near the beach. It is located at 271 West Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357. The phone number is 860-739-9308.

US Submarine Force Museum/USS NAUTILUS and Thames River Boat Tour

On Friday, September 25, we have scheduled two narrated boat tours of the Thames River operated by the Thames River Heritage Park. The Park consists of 26 historic sites along the Thames River, including the Sub Museum/NAUTILUS. The tour theme is "In Our Nation's Defense," and focuses on the importance of the river in our nation's history, from before the revolution to present day.

The boat leaves from the museum, travels up the river along the sub base, turns to go south all the way down past the Coast Guard Academy, New London, and Fort Trumbull, then turns back north and travels past Electric Boat and Fort Griswold before heading back up the river to the museum.

We have scheduled the first tour leaving the museum at 10 a.m. and the second one at 11:30 a.m. The tour lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes. The boats can accommodate 35 people. Tickets are $20/person. There will be signup sheets at the reunion.

The museum itself will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day of the reunion. It is the third most visited tourist attraction in Connecticut, with over 100,000 visitors/year.

There is plenty of parking and it is FREE.

The Submarine Force Museum is located at:

1 Crystal Lake Road,

Groton, CT 06340.

Active-Duty Submarine Tour

According to the SubBase Public Affairs Officer, there is a good chance that attendees will be able to tour an active-duty sub during the course of the reunion. Obviously this will depend on the needs of the Navy at the time of the reunion.

If we are able to have a tour, buses will be provided for transportation from the Sub Museum parking lot onto the Lower Base and then back to the museum. Reunion attendees will not be able to drive onto the Lower Base for the tour.

We will not know the date/time of the tour until right before the reunion.

Reunion Schedule

Coming Soon

Banquet

The Reunion Dinner will be held on Saturday, 9/25/26 beginning at 6 p.m. at the USSVI Groton, SUBVETS Clubhouse, 40 School Street, Groton, CT 06340.

The Guest Speaker for the evening will be Captain Kenneth Curtin, USN, who served on the POLK from 1987-1991. He is currently Chief of Staff, Undersea Warfighting Development Center.

Bus transportation will be provided from the Hilton to the SUBVETS and then back to the Hilton. Parking is somewhat limited at the club.