Sorry
it's taken me a while to get these new photos up, I've been busy with a
mass e-mail campaign during the last week trying to get the word out
about two big events being held onboard the Battleship this
Summer. The first event is the ships 3rd annual fundraiser - Battleship Blast
- being held this year on Saturday, July 2nd. Last
year the Battleship Blast raised over $150,000 to help
fund continuing restoration, maintenance and education programs for the
Battleship. The second
event is the return of the ships former crew for their reunion and
visit to the ship on September 30th. For more information on these
events click on the Home Button above. I know the ticket prices for
the fundraiser are steep, but it is a Fundraiser, for something
very near and dear to my heart, and I suspect many of you feel the same
way about the ship. Even if you can't be in attendance, any donation
you can make will go a long way to help us continue the Battleships many
ongoing programs for another year. OK, enough about that, my day onboard was
spent pretty much amidships working on brass fixtures at a Fire Control
Station just off the Forward Missile Deck. This area, along with
the ships Magnetic Compass area directly above, is one we plan to focus
on in the next several weeks, it needs some sprucing up! At
lunchtime I ventured down to Sick Bay which is where most of the photos
below were taken. It's been a long time since we polished up all
the brass down there, but now that area has been fully outfitted and it
looks great! The word is
that sometime in the future Sick Bay, along with portions of Broadway,
will be opened up to visitors, but I have no idea when that might
be. My next day
onboard should be May 28th, hope to see you there! Don't forget to
fly the flag this weekend to honor those service members who made the
supreme sacrifice for the freedom we enjoy today. For some
interesting information on the History of Memorial Day and how it should
be celebrated, click Here
(This link takes you to another website away from ussnewjersey.com).
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