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March 29th Photos Page |
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March has been very busy for me, I've been onboard three Saturdays this month! As usual, most of my time onboard has been spent polishing brass, so I didn't take many photos on my earlier two visits this month (March 8th and 22nd). Today however was a big day onboard, celebrating a visit from the 9/11 Memorial Flag, so I made sure to take plenty of photos for everyone to enjoy. To learn more about the Memorial Flag, Click Here. Today we also had a good turnout from the Brass Team. For the first time in many months I worked somewhere other than Broadway. We received a work request to do some shining up in the Captain's Cabin, so that's where we spent the day. The photos below are of the 9/11 Memorial Flag's visit to the ship and also some of the Brass Team in action working in the Captain's Cabin. Had a great day onboard today, hope you enjoy the photos. |
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| A fireboat on the Delaware River welcoming the 9/11 Commemorative Flag. |
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| Flag being delivered by Tom McBrien (left) and Councilman Frank Rizzo, Jr. (right). |
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| Flag being carried by Fireman along pier to board USS New Jersey. |
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| Members of the Eagle Fire Co, New Hope, PA preparing the Flag for display. |
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| Jack Shaw of the HPA making opening remarks to the crowd gathered on the pier. |
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| Krystal
Gallaway sang God Bless America as the flag was unfurled. Her grandfather served on Big J during the Korean War, she did a great job! |
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| The Flag's creator, Tom McBrien, speaks to the crowd gathered on the pier. |
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| The 9/11 Commemorative Flag unfurled beneath Mount 53, it was huge! |
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| Another shot of the Flag. |
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| Visitors taking a close up look at the Flag. |
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"The
Keepers of the Flag" |
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| Some members of the Brass Team take a break from shining to strike a pose. |
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| Making those portholes in the Captain's Cabin look ship shape! |
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| Looks like we're having a good ole time shining brass, never a dull moment! |
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| One of the porthole covers getting a much needed facelift. |
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| A
rookie we had onboard trying out for the Brass Team. He did a good job and we may be offering him a contract soon. |
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| Frank calls this a City Job, one guy works while two others supervise! |
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| Conference Table in the Captain's Cabin. |
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| Shot of the Captain's Cabin looking towards door leading to the Weather Deck. |
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| Another view of the Captain's Cabin looking out the Starboard side portholes. |
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| One more shot. I polished the 2 Brass Table Lamps, they cleaned up very nicely. |
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| This is the last one, through the door is the Captain's Berthing Compartment. |
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| A shot of the Captain's Bunk, not too shabby eh guys? |
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| Then, right next door is the Admiral's Cabin, and this is his bunk! |
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| This is a large, very detailed model of Big J in the Admiral's Cabin. |
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| Hey Joe, this one is for you, the Power Panel of Engine Room #3, look familiar? |
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| The
clock on the wall in the Captain's Cabin says 1705, time to head back home to Virginia! |
