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April 4th Photos Page |
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For the second Saturday in a row the gang went back to the USS Olympia to finish up the Pilot House railings we started last week. The winds were brutal in the morning but five brave souls climbed the ladder to the roof of the pilot house and shined up the last remaining railings. We were finished up on the top level by lunchtime and everyone was glad to get down out of the wind. Those railings did shine up nicely though as evidenced by the first photo below. After lunch we all took some time to tour the USS Becuna and wander around the Olympia a little more taking a few pictures. After the tour we headed back up to the Pilot House level again and finished cleaning up the bases of a bunch of stanchions. I'm happy to say that after two Saturdays of effort the Pilot House level railings looked much better. I think we all enjoyed taking a few weeks off from our duties on the Battleship and look forward to the opportunity of being involved in other projects on the Olympia and Becuna in the future. In the end we made some new friends and got a glimpse at what goes on onboard our neighbors across the river. |
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| A shot of Big J through the gleaming railings on top of the Pilot House. |
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| Standing
on the main deck looking aft down the Starboard side of Olympia at two of her 5" guns. |
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| Shot looking up at the Pilot House from the Main Deck. |
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| A shot from the forecastle looking aft at the ships forward main battery. |
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| Ships
wheel and Engine Control Telegraph inside the Armored Conning Station. This area is visible in the previous photo, it is the rounded structure above and aft of the turret with the rope tied off to it. It's a very small, heavily armored area, featuring a top that can be cranked up for ventilation and to see what's going on outside. |
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| Plaque on upper deck marking the Battle of Manila Bay - May 1, 1898. |
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| These huge wheels were for Emergency Steering, pretty impressive! |
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| Shot
from the fantail looking forward. Note the really cool circular
vent in the deck. It could be cranked up to ventilate the spaces below. |
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| Shot of the sail of the USS Becuna from Pilot House level of Olympia. |
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| My
tour of the USS Becuna started in the Forward Torpedo Room. This was a very Cool Space! |
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next compartment going aft is the lower level of the Conning Tower. Just out of the frame to the left is a ladder that leads up to the top of the Conning Tower. |
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| Now
we've climbed that ladder and are in the upper compartment of the Conning Tower. In this photo you can see the attack periscopes and other equipment. This shot is looking aft (I think...) |
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| Turning
around 180 degrees we see this control station. Just to the right, again out of the picture, is another ladder that leads to the open area on top of the Conning Tower. |
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| Now
we've climbed that ladder and are perched on top of the Conning Tower outside, a very cool spot. Here I'm using the Becuna's signal lamp to let the New Jersey know we'll be back onboard next Saturday. |
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| Ships Galley, looks like a White Castle Kitchen, everything is stainless steel! |
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| One
of the ships four diesel engines used to drive the ship on the surface and charge the batteries for submerged operation. |
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| Engine Room Control Panels. |
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| Shot of more vintage equipment in the Engine Control area. |
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| End of the tour, the Aft Torpedo Room. |
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| You may Fire when Ready, Charles... |
