April 30th Work Progress Photos Page 1 of 3 |
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I was onboard doing volunteer work on April 30th and, as promised, on these three pages are about 4 dozen photos showing some of the progress being made towards getting Big J ready for her grand opening. My trip to Camden took 2 1/2 hours, and I arrived at 9:00 am. I was impressed with the organization of the volunteer operation. Less than 30 minutes after I arrived, I had been signed in, issued a badge, introduced to a Team Leader and put to work! My job for the morning, along with about 6 others, was removing masking paper from areas of the proposed tour route that had been freshly spray painted over the weekend. In the afternoon I switched jobs and we applied masking paper to other areas that are scheduled to be painted in the coming days. Onboard there were volunteers everywhere I went. They were young, old, sailor, soldier, airman and civilian and everyone had a dedication and enthusiasm that was contagious. The last time I was onboard the ship was in August and at that time I thought it felt like she was asleep. Well this time, I boarded a ship that is alive again, humming with activity and on schedule to open in September! I'll keep my comments short here for now, and close by saying it was a great experience and I encourage anyone that can volunteer for a day or more to do so. I'm ready to make the trip again, I just wish I didn't live 160 miles away. Volunteers are even working on Saturdays now, hope to see you onboard one Saturday soon! Enjoy the photos. |
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Side view with volunteers working on deck |
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Close-up of Pilot House
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View of main guns, notice boots in place on all but one gun |
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Close-up of Turret #2 and newly installed boots |
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View of Turret #3 and cluttered aft deck area |
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Old Glory waving proudly from Big J's fantail, an inspiring sight! |
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View of 5" Mount on Port Side |
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Area masked for painting,
I spent much of my day removing paper |
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More areas masked and ready for painting |
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The trusty Paint Sprayer and buckets |
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Supply Room door, if you need it for work, you'll find it here |
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View inside the Supply Room, well stocked with the essentials |
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