My 4 year old daughter, 1 year old son and I found this travel bug at the 250th Anniversary Cache in Chuckatuck, Virginia. Very interesting site and TB. Thanks for the experience. I am an actice duty member of the US Navy and a prior Submariner. I have found some interesting facts concerning Benjamin Franklin...
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"Yada Yada"
A US submarine named in his honor was the 32nd Polaris Missile Submarine built for the Navy and is the first ship of the 640-class Ballistic Missile Submarine -- USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (SSBN 640).
As for the local history of Benjamin Franklin here in the Norfolk, Virginia area. In July 1985, The USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN arrived in Norfolk, Virginia transferring to SubRon8 and acting as as "SSN Asset" while awaiting the start of her third overhaul.
For more complete information on the USS Benjamin Franklin, visit this website:
http://www.ssbn640.com/640techdesc.htm
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) left an indelible stamp on America. He was a statesman, scientist, and businessman who made a fortune by the age of 42. The author of a distinguished autobiography and inventor of bifocal glasses, he entered public service at age 48 and became a leading diplomat. He secured vital aid from France during the American Revolution and was the only American to sign all four documents which established the United States as an independent nation - the Declaration of Independence, the Alliance with France, the Peace Treaty with England, and the Constitution.