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Commerial tugs assist in towing the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) to Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve

Commerial tugs assist in towing the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) to Lon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and several commerical tugs tow the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) to Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and several commerical tugs to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

A view of several ships in storage at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility. The ships include the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) and the frigates LOCKWOOD (FF-1064), KIRK (FF-1087) and KNOX (FF-1052)

A view of several ships in storage at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintena...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Corrine Kelley Release Stat... More

Workers paint the hull of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) in dry dock No. 1 as part of a modernization program

Workers paint the hull of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) in dry dock ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

Workers guide the No. 3 propeller from the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) as it is lowered by a crane during a modernization program

Workers guide the No. 3 propeller from the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

A worker prepares the No. 4 propeller for removal from the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) in dry dock No. 1 as part of a modernization program

A worker prepares the No. 4 propeller for removal from the battleship ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB-796) and several commercial tugs guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) toward the dock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB-796) and several commercial tugs gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and the commerial tugs Sea Otter and Saturn guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) toward the dock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation / modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and the commerial tugs Sea Ott...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

Tugs guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) away from the dock as it begins the trip to Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California, where it is scheduled to undergo reactivation/modernization construction

Tugs guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) away from the dock as it be...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Jones Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and several commerial tugs tow the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) to Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve. Visible in the background are the USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) and the USS PELELIU (LHA 5)

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and several commerial tugs tow...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

A shipyard worker from shop 38 cleans and inspects the screw nut for No. 3 propeller of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63). The ship is undergoing reactivation and modernization

A shipyard worker from shop 38 cleans and inspects the screw nut for N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Em2 Kenneth D. Mehl Release Stat... More

Tugs guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) toward the dock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve

Tugs guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) toward the dock at Long Bea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

A view of the breach lock mechanism for a Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun aboard the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63). The ship is undergoing reactivatioh and modernization

A view of the breach lock mechanism for a Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Em2 Kenneth D. Mehl Release Stat... More

A view from the superstructure looking forward on the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) which is currently undergoing modernization at the shipyard

A view from the superstructure looking forward on the battleship MISSO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

A view of the bow of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) overlooking the No. 1 and 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber guns. The ship is undergoing reactivation and modernization

A view of the bow of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) overlooking the N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Em2 Kenneth D. Mehl Release Stat... More

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) experimental High Speed Vehicle 2 (HSV 2) Swift maneuverg around Ford Island near the memorial battleship Missouri (BB 63) while shiftg berths at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). The HSV 2 is takg part the multi-national maritime Exercise RIM OF THE PACIFIC 2004 (RIMPAC). RIMPAC is the largest ternational maritime exercise the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise cludes seven participatg nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, United Kgdom and United States. RIMPAC is tended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participatg units a wide array of combed operations at sea, while enhancg stability...

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) experimental High Speed Vehicle 2 (HS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) experimental High Speed Vehicle 2 (HSV 2) Swift maneuvering around Ford Island near the memoria... More

A starboard view of the forward part of the superstructure of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) which is currently undergoing modernization at the shipyard

A starboard view of the forward part of the superstructure of the batt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and two commercial tugs guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) toward the dock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and two commercial tugs guide ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and the commerial tugs Sea Otter and Saturn guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) toward the dock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation / modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and the commerial tugs Sea Ott...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

Tugs tow the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) to Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation / modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve. A tug sprays fountains of water t

Tugs tow the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) to Long Beach Naval Shipyard,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

A stern view of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) while undergoing reactivation and modernization

A stern view of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) while undergoing react...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Em2 Kenneth D. Mehl Release Stat... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors on board the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) man the rails as they pass the USS Arizona (BB 39) Memorial and the battleship Missouri (BB 63). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) began a regularly scheduled deployment in July and will be conducting missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Sailors on board the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kittie Vandenbosch, Usn Release Status: Relea... More

A view from the superstructure looking forward on the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) which is currently undergoing modernization at the shipyard

A view from the superstructure looking forward on the battleship MISSO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

Workers stand by as a crane lowers the mainmast of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63). The mainmast is being replaced as part of a modernization program

Workers stand by as a crane lowers the mainmast of the battleship MISS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

Scaffolding is constructed around the superstructure of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) as shipyard employees perform reactivation/modernization work prior to recommissioning

Scaffolding is constructed around the superstructure of the battleship...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Randy Hayes Release Status: ... More

The guided missile frigate USS CURTS (FFG-38) executes a high-speed maneuver while serving as an escort for the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63)

The guided missile frigate USS CURTS (FFG-38) executes a high-speed ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Curts (FFG 38) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Terry Cosgrove Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) experimental High Speed Vehicle 2 (HSV 2) Swift as it maneuvers around Ford Island near the battleship Missouri (BB 63) while shifting berths at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). Swift is taking part in the multi-national maritime Exercise RIM OF THE PACIFIC 2004 (RIMPAC). RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This yearßs exercise includes seven participating nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the...

Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) experimental High Speed Vehicle 2 (HS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Bow on view of the US Navy (USN) experimental High Speed Vehicle 2 (HSV 2) Swift as it maneuvers around Ford Island near the bat... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors "man the rails" aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) as she passes the Battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) Memorial on her arrival at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In the foreground is an F/A-18 Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Eagles, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), and S-3B Vikings, Sea Control Squadron 35 (VS-35), Blue Wolves, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), CA. The STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are taking part in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest interional maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating...

US Navy (USN) Sailors "man the rails" aboard the USN Nimitz Class Airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Sailors "man the rails" aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) as she passes th... More

Crewmen stand atop the forward 16-inch gun turret of the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) as the large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and the commerical tug Sea Otter tow it to Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. A tug sprays fountains of water to celebrate the arrival of the ship

Crewmen stand atop the forward 16-inch gun turret of the battleship MI...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and two commercial tugs guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) toward the dock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and two commercial tugs guide ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and a commerical tug guide the battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) toward the dock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, where it will undergo reactivation/modernization construction. Note the "igloos" used to protect the 40 mm gun mounts while the ship was in reserve

The large harbor tug USS SACO (YTB 796) and a commerical tug guide the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Lawrence B. Foster Release Status: Re... More

A view of the support blocks laid out in dry dock No. 1 for the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63) which is currently undergoing modernization at the shipyard

A view of the support blocks laid out in dry dock No. 1 for the battle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

A view from the port side of the bridge of the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63). The ship is undergoing reactivation and modernization

A view from the port side of the bridge of the battleship MISSOURI (BB...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Em2 Kenneth D. Mehl Release Stat... More

A view of the port side of the combat bridge and control console aboard the battleship MISSOURI (BB-63). The ship is undergoing reactivation and modernization

A view of the port side of the combat bridge and control console aboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Em2 Kenneth D. Mehl Release Stat... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) render honors as they pass the USS ARIZONA Memorial and the Battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) Memorial Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The STENNIS and Carrier Air Wg 14 (CVW-14) are takg part Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest ternational maritime exercise the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise cludes seven participatg nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kgdom and the United States. RIMPAC enhances the tactical proficiency of participatg units a wide array of combed operations at sea, while enhancg stability...

US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) render honors as they pass the U... More

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