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March 26th Photos Page |
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Here are a few photos of the work going on to open up the lower areas of Turret #2 for tours. My next day onboard will be April 16th, see you then. |
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Hole cut through the
barbette to allow access to the extra shell ring area of Turret #2 from Forward Main Battery Plot on Deck 4. |
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| Shot looking through the newly cut hole. |
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| Shot from inside Turret #2 on the extra shell ring looking at the new door. |
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Shot from the other
side of the new door. Note the piece that was cut out is sitting to the left of the new door. |
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| Shot looking into the powder handling area below being prepared for painting. |
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A former crewmember
that served in Turret #2 from '81 - '84 happened to be visiting today and came down to check out his old duty station. |
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Shot of the where the
next hole will be cut allowing access to the lower shell deck of Turret #2. Hole will be cut just aft of Sick Bay on Deck 3. |
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Tanks of gas that fuel
the torches doing all the cutting below. The tanks sit outside the wardroom on the weather deck with hoses to take the gas below where the cutting is being done. |
