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May 29th Photos Page |
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Onboard again, two Saturdays in a row, May 22nd and 29th. On the 29th the ship hosted a simulcast from Washington, D.C. for the dedication of the new World War II Memorial. There was a great turnout of veterans for the event and the weather was fabulous. I tried to not get too distracted by the event though because I had a lot of work to do. I'm still working on polishing and lacquering portholes on decks O1 and O2 along some newly established self-guided tour routes. In my last three visits I've polished and lacquered a total of 18, but there are still a lot left to do... I stayed much later than usual today, trying to take advantage of the weather and get as much done as possible. It was almost 7:00 before I headed down the gangway on my way back home! I did however manage to take a bunch of photos of the event on the pier, and a sampling of them are below. My next day onboard should be June 8th, to work, and also to meet and shake the hand of a true American Hero, General Paul Tibbets. He will be onboard greeting visitors in the afternoon from 12:30 to 4:30, maybe I'll see you there. |
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| Jumbo screen set up for simulcast of World War II Memorial Dedication. |
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| Lots of empty seats on the pier when I arrived, most all would be filled later. |
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| The view visitors get as they come aboard. |
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| Hatchways
leading below to the Windlass area and newly restored crew spaces. Both areas will soon be added to the tour routes. |
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| Presentation
of The Colors to the crowd assembled on the pier for the WWII Memorial Dedication Ceremony. |
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| Shot of the crowd on the pier during the ceremony, not many empty seats. |
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| Another view of the crowd from the Aft Missile Deck. |
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| A
Harpoon Missile Battery, part of the Battleships ship-to-ship defenses, standing by on the Aft Missile Deck. |
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| Close-up of the Harpoon Missile Battery firing tubes. |
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| The
crowd was treated to a USO style show featuring lots of patriotic songs along with others like Boogy Woogy Bugle Boy, one of my favorites... |
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| A 21-gun salute was fired by members of the sponsoring VFW post. |
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| Honor Guard standing by following the salute. |
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| Army Bugler who sounded Taps. |
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| Some of the "USO Show" cast leading those assembled in "God Bless America" |
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| Same
as above, I just thought these ladies merited a second photo, but that's just my opinion, what do you think fellas?? |
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| Shot of the Flag being displayed on the Jumbo Screen. |
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| All back to normal at about 1900 when I headed home. |
