Drydock
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Yield right of way to
battleships.
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While most pictures on these pages were taken by
myself, the first two on this page are drydock shots taken by
Ronnie's Studio and Photo Lab, Fall River, MA (508) 679-6060 More of
Ronnie's drydock shots are available at the Battleship
Cove web site.
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Ignore the little man
behind the propeller
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They had to remove the five bladed outer propellers to effect
recent repairs made in dry dock. Rather than reattach them, the
propellers have been placed on display. In making a model of an Iowa
class battleship, I was surprised that they called for the propellers
and shafts to be painted "gold leaf." After seeing the
Massachusetts's props cleaned up and polished, this really is the
appropriate choice. In taking the below pictures, the angle was
selected with difficulty to minimize the glare of sunlight off the
prop.
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All polished up
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The propeller was photographed at its actual size. At right, a
slightly undersized mailman.
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Engines - Dry-dock
- Perspectives
Anchor - 16 Inch -
George - Turret 3
- Shells - Magazines
- Jean Bart - Armor
Hatches - Five
Inchers - Inside 5" - Quad
40s - Turkey Trot
AA Directors - Sky -
Spot - Radar -
Last Look - History
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Massachusetts - Galveston
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