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January 3rd Photos Page |
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Onboard again today, I spent the day working on the Bridge polishing up brass window sills and other fixtures. One of the highlight of today's visit was a tour of Engine Room #1 and Fireroom #1, conducted by someone who knows those spaces inside and out. I learned a lot about the ships engines and boilers and earned a new respect for the guys who used to work in those areas! Not a lot else to report from today's visit, just another day volunteering onboard Big J. As usual though I did take some photos during the day and a few are included below. Happy New Year!! |
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a peek in the Chapel, somebody has been busy in here, it looks a lot better with furnishings! |
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last photos of the Chapel from back in July show this area empty, it certainly looks a lot better now! |
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photo just doesn't do this valve justice, it's huge! There are two of them in each Fireroom, they regulate steam from the boilers to the turbines. I had a training tour of the Engine Room spaces today, and it was very educational, thanks Roland!! |
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one of the most bizarre pieces of sailor art I've found on the ship. It is located on the lower level of Fireroom #3. Can anyone enlighten us on this work of art and it's creator?? Hope that posting it here doesn't offend anyone... |
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| The "E" for Excellence has recently been repainted on Turret #2, looks good! |
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| Worked
on polishing the brass sill plates on the Bridge today. Another
area where we've worked before, but time and the weather has taken it's toll on the coatings applied to these pieces. We'll never run out of work around here, that's for sure! |
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| Entrance
into the Conning Station on the Bridge, this is one of the most heavily armored places on the ship! |
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| I've taken
lots of photos recently of the ships other
two Conning Stations. This is the third one, located on the Admiral's Bridge on O8. Since visitors rarely get up here it's pretty unlikely this one will get the same pampering the other two have received recently, but I love it up here just like it is! |
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| Shot
looking forward from O8, I never get tired of the view from up here, oh what it must have been like to be up here while underway... |
