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September 15th Photos Page |
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I know it's been a while since I've posted any photos here, but that sure doesn't mean I haven't been onboard working! I've been onboard 7 times since my last posting on July 14th, 4 times so far this month! Below is one photo from each of those seven trips. I'm hoping to be onboard again next Saturday, my 30th volunteer day this year, hope to see you there! |
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| July
21st Photo Today I spent the day polishing and lacquering brass plates on the weather deck, Port side. We're just about finished with all of them on the main deck. I stopped on the forecastle and snapped this shot before heading home. |
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| August
4th Photo Today we worked on the Flag and Navigation Bridges polishing brass and cleaning up. The phone pictured above is an original item removed from the ship during preparations for the ships reactivation for service in 1981, I believe it came from the Admirals stateroom, it was donated to the ship by a lady in Virginia, I picked it up and delivered it to the ship today. It is in great shape, a very unusual piece of history, glad it is now back on the ship where it belongs! |
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| August
11th Photo Today the gang gave the ships helicopter a good bath followed by a waxing and detailing. We do this twice a year, my only regret is that we couldn't take it for a spin after we were finished. It looked great though and it should now be ready to weather the cold winter months ahead. |
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| September
1st Photo Today was another day of polishing onboard the ship, highlighted by a visit from my good friend and a former crewmember, pictured above in the ships rebuilt Brig. He will be retiring at the end of the month and leaving his current position on the ship as Artifacts Manager, he will be sorely missed. He served onboard the ship during the Korean War and is someone I've enjoyed working with over the last six years. Fair Winds and Following Seas my friend! |
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| September
8th Photo Another brass polishing day followed by a little exploring before heading home. Anyone care to venture a guess as to where this photo was taken? I thought I had seen all the sailor art onboard, but this was the first time I saw this. Just a symbol from a by gone era, come on guys, who can tell me where this hatch is? |
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| September
14th Photo Onboard for another rare weekday, I was on vacation all week and decided why not make the trip. The open bridge area up on O5 is being prepared to be painted and is currently closed to visitors. This gave us a prime opportunity to remove many of the brass items up there and polish and lacquer them. Pictured above are just three of those items, freshly lacquered and ready to be put back in place once that area is painted. |
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| September
15th Photo Today was a continuation of the work I started yesterday up on O5. We managed to remove and lacquer all but one brass fixture from up there, and I'm hoping we can finish up everything and have it all ready for visitors on my next visit this Saturday. Pictured above is another progress shot of the work going on up on O3 where the teak decking is being replaced. This guy is doing a great job, to see how this area has changed over the past 15 months, click on these links - December 30, 2005, June 17, 2006 & August 19, 2006). |
