
SoCal's next social meeting is on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 1 p.m. (Pacific) at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum.
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Join us as CAPT Terry Tilton, USN (Ret.) presents:
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"Passenger Ship Builder's Plates Retrospective, Vol. 2"​
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Captain Tilton graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, serving 25 years as a Naval Officer and completing a career qualified to command any ship in the Navy. He collects unique maritime artifacts, including one of the finest collections of ship builder’s plates. He is a researcher and author of several feature-length articles in PowerShips, most notably his extensive compilations on companies such as Ingalls Shipbuilding. Tilton is an author, speaker, and officer for both the SSHSA National association and the Southern California Chapter.
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SoCal Members get a Zoom link if they cannot attend in person.
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