Saturday, September 29, 2007

More Shipyard pics!

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Shot of me at bottom of drydock with propellors (before removal and cleaning)

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Inside Port Main Engine crankcase, I was down inside when pistons/connecting rods were lowered to put up the ConRod bearing caps, new bearing inserts, and bolts w/ nuts

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A buddy took these shots of me

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Before I go in (are you sure you know how to work my camera?)

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Dry as ever, stern shot of ship in drydock

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Sea growth inside removable section of pipe


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Port Engine put back together, heads down, and plastic covering valves and what not (before valve covers and rocker arms were put in place)

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Ah, on the day of leaving the drydock, they started before bulk of ship's force arrived (Captain and Chief were onboard, of course)

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People waiting to climb onboard the drydock via ladder (right in picture)

Visit to historical stuff in Hampton Roads

Last commissioned battleship, USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is currently tied up in Norfolk, VA, and is being used by the "Nauticus", a Naval Museum in downtown Norfolk.

Here are a few shots of and around the currently commissioned, but inactive, battleship (and around the museum):
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Tied up next to her, a tall ship (too lazy to go look @ it)
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Memorial for the State of Virginia, of those loved and lost (idea of letters home scattered in the wind)
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Battleship (of course), view from the parking garage across the street.
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Bearing down on us!