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my last day onboard I split my time between issuing photo IDs and
polishing brass. As usual I arrived at about 8:45 and went below
to sign in. There was already a good group of volunteers present
and duty assignments were handed out. For the first two hours of
the day I worked in the Sick Bay, an area soon to be included in tours
of the ship. There is a lot of brass in that area and the
passageways leading there, so that was our mission for the day. At
11:00 I went ashore and spent three hours issuing IDs for volunteers and
new members. In between IDs I worked on polishing a brass switch
plate, then at 2:00 I headed back to the Sick Bay, where I worked for
the rest of the day. We got a lot accomplished in the Sick Bay
today, it was after 7:00 by the time I signed out and headed home, they
got their money's worth out of me today! I must admit though,
there was a picture taking trip late in the afternoon which concluded
with a climb down into the Powder Rooms for Turret #2. Another
volunteer and I went in search of something we read about on the
Internet. It's reported that 3 of the 4 Iowa Class Battleships
(except Missouri) were modified to carry a small number of nuclear
tipped 16-inch shells, and that these shells were stored in a special
compartment in Turret #2. We looked all around but were
unsuccessful in finding what we were looking for, I'll have to do a
little more research and try again next time. If anyone can help
me solve this mystery, please send me an e-mail, otherwise my search
will continue next time aboard. That about does it for the days
events, as always below are some pictures taken today during my
wanderings about.
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| Issued
IDs to this group of Sea Cadets, they are part of the ships crew |
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| Another
shot of the Sea Cadets striking a pose in front of Big J |
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| Passageway
just outside the Sick Bay, this area is looking pretty good |
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| Operating
Room in Sick Bay, complete with x-rays on the wall viewer |
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| View
inside Sick Bay |
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| These
old hospital beds look a little like medieval torture devices |
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| Passageway
leading to Sick Bay, that's the Turret #2 Barbette on the right |
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| Casualty
Power Supply System Terminal and Handles outside Sick Bay |
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Control
Panel outside Sick Bay for Flooding Wing Tanks
sporting freshly polished brass plates and handles |
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| Damage
Control Station outside Sick Bay, Port Side near Turret #2 |
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View
from the Turret #2 third Shell Deck looking down at Powder Handling
Deck.
Hatchway visible at left leads to powder hoist operators station for the
Center
gun. Turret #2 is the only one to have 3 Shell Decks, allowing it
to store more
shells. We didn't find what we were looking for down here, maybe
next time. |
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