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September 11th Photos Page |
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After receiving a sizable grant from the state a few months ago there is currently a huge ongoing effort to give the ships superstructure a fresh coat of paint before the bad weather sets in. The first 5 photos below show some of those freshly painted areas. Today was the second year in a row that we've had Chief Selectees onboard for a volunteer day. The last five photos show them in action polishing brass on the bridge and manning their brooms and dustpans giving the ship a clean sweep down fore and aft. |
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| Freshly painted upper superstructure looks great! |
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Shot on O5 starboard
side looking forward toward the top of the armored conning tower housing Main Fire Control. The green line marks the path for our docent lead tour route. |
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Moving forward from the
previous shot, Main Fire Control sporting a fresh coat of haze gray. |
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Shot looking over the
bow from high above. The fresh paint and nice white canvas look great! |
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| Taken from same vantage point as above, zoomed in on Main Fire Control. |
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| Small sailboat passing by for a look at Big J. |
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In the past I've posted
photos of periscopes in the turrets, periscopes in the Armored Conning Station on the Bridge, periscopes in Main Fire Control, but this one isn't in any of those locations. It's certainly a little off the beaten path, anyone care to guess where it is? |
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We had a recent visit
from the Turkey Hill Cow who brought along free samples for all to taste. I asked if the cow had a name, but was told it was simply the Turkey Hill Cow. It was one huge cow though that's for sure and very life-like too. The free samples were enjoyed by all. |
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| Chiefs Selectees at work giving the ship a good sweep down fore and aft. |
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| Chiefs Selectees at work polishing brass sill plates on the Flag Bridge. |
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| Chiefs Selectee at work polishing brass sill plates on the Navigation Bridge. |
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| Chiefs Selectees polishing brass inside the Armored Conning Station. |
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| Final shot of Chiefs Selectees polishing brass on the Navigation Bridge. |
