Project:

The City of Barcelona, Spain, and the U.S. Sixth Fleet (1951–1987)

Are you a Sixth Fleet Veteran? Did your ship make a port call to Barcelona, Spain? Xavier Theros is a Spanish journalist who is writing a book about the city of Barcelona and its links to the U.S. Sixth Fleet, Sailors and Marines, between 1951 and 1987. He would greatly appreciate hearing from you! Can you help him?

Please send your memories, comments and anecdotes to: xavier.theros@gmail.com.

Dear Sir, My name is Xavier Theros, and I’m a journalist for the newspaper El País (Spain). I’m nowadays working on a book about the visits of the VI Navy of United States on Barcelona’s Port between 1951 and 1987. I’m writing you to ask for your help. I beg you to communicate the goal of my project to your associates, especially the veterans of the Navy that came to Barcelona, in order to gather their experiences and impressions. I’m most interested in such subjects as: Living on board. First impressions of Barcelona (landscapes, people, food, etc.) What they did during their leisure time. The establishments where they used to go (dancings, bars, places to eat, etc.) The rapport with the natives (men and women). Datings and weddings. Places where they could dress as civilians, such as the Locker Club, the USO, or hotels.) Trips out of town. Personal anecdotes. Do they still maintain some kind of contact with the city? I would be happy to supply any information that you may need, and very grateful for your collaboration. Yours sincerely, Xavier Theros