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February 9th Photos Page |
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I made it two Saturdays in a row by making the trip again today. For the most part today was a continuation of what we were working on last Saturday. We again had a good turnout of volunteers and made a lot of progress on the items being polished for the new tour stops. Once again most of my day was spent below decks in the Brass Shop polishing brass plates and handles. By the end of the day we were just about finished the entire batch of items we had been working on the last two weeks. Late in the day we ventured below to see some of the areas being painted and prepared as tour stops. Down on Deck 3 there are a lot of areas masked off with paper in preparation for painting and on Broadway things are being cleaned up and made ready. I'm glad we're able to move forward and open additional areas of the ship to the public, the engineering spaces and Broadway are in such great shape and after all, that's where most visitors want to go. Anyway, that's about it for this trip, another productive day followed by a little exploring and picture taking. Below are a few of the pictures from my wanderings. I'd like to give a special acknowledgement to those shown in the first picture below, a few of my fellow Brass Team members. These are dedicated individuals who I see onboard regularly and whose efforts as volunteers I applaud! Like me, they have been bitten by the Big J bug and can't stay away, I'm proud to be associated with them all! |
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| Members
of the Brass Team take a few minutes off to strike a pose, looking good gang! |
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| A
shot of the Cruiser USS Olympia (C-6) anchored across the Delaware River at Penn's Landing. She served as Commodore George Dewey's flagship during the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898 |
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| A shot from the Fantail looking forward, lots of Teak missing back here. |
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| Close-up shot of photo above |
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down the middle, hatch visible to the left leads down to ships store, snack bar and mess area. |
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| A member of the Brass Team posing by Turret #1 |
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| Harpoon Missile Launcher in foreground and Tomahawk Missile Boxes behind |
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| Docent
talks to visitors on tour near ships compass, which by the way looks awesome thanks to the efforts of some dedicated volunteers! |
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| Aft Main Battery Director, interesting place inside, just like the forward one |
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| Shot
looking forward over mounts 52 & 54 toward the bow. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge to Philadelphia is visible in the distance. |
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| Inside the ships Video Studio Control Room on O2 |
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| A shot from the Helicopter Tower looking aft over the top of Turret #3 |
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| Looking forward past Turret #1 & #2. 16-Inch Shell on dolly is the real thing. |
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| Close-up of Phalanx System on the Port side aft |
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| Shot from O8 looking forward, I love it up here, great view! |
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| Shot from O11 looking aft, Old Glory waving proudly on the Fantail |
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| Looking down on Fire Control from O11, note docent standing by on station |
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| Shot of Fire Control on O5, talk about armor plating! |
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| Shot down the Port side from the Fantail |
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| Close
up of flags flying on the mast including the POW-MIA flag, the state of New Jersey flag, U.S. flag and the Rear Admiral's Flag. I have no idea what the other pennants mean, any signalman out there that can give me a hand? |
