tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post7466171193585945404..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: "Curator's Tour" on the Battleship Iowa, Part 2drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-24325353635463885992014-06-25T08:58:29.563-07:002014-06-25T08:58:29.563-07:00Good ones, and thanks for the 'tour'. She...Good ones, and thanks for the 'tour'. She's in amazing shape all things considered.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-42896938597873871412014-06-24T20:25:40.119-07:002014-06-24T20:25:40.119-07:00Thanks for the great picturesThanks for the great picturesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-40840402175700182172014-06-23T14:24:54.632-07:002014-06-23T14:24:54.632-07:00Oh, I agree.
There's been times when I was by...Oh, I agree.<br /><br />There's been times when I was by myself and it was quiet, and I could <i>swear</i> I was being watched.<br /><br />You don't feel it as much in the "public" areas, but in almost every other area where I've been, I feel the "history" you speak about.<br /><br />Sometimes it's uncanny.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-13243340944368214862014-06-23T14:15:13.083-07:002014-06-23T14:15:13.083-07:00Aw, rats. You see, this is why I sneak into those ...Aw, rats. You see, this is why I sneak into those spaces most every chance I get. That's history, and it's where the soul of the ship can still be found. Don't believe me? Get back into one of those areas, then just sit quietly for a few minutes. You'll feel the ship like no one on the public tours ever will.<br /><br />I actually got lost below decks on a certain east coast battleship I won't name. Just me, my flashlights, and decades of raw history. Took forever to find my way back to where I'd gotten in. It was wonderful.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-641270892166588412014-06-23T12:27:32.041-07:002014-06-23T12:27:32.041-07:00We saw a nice presentation of those areas, but the...We saw a nice presentation of those areas, but they're among the "Off Limits" areas.<br /><br />Most of the Engineering Spaces are very cramped, and access to them is limited by steep ladders. They get a LOT of requests for viewing those areas, but it's not being offered for now.<br /><br />One of the turrets *might* be opened in the future after it's been cleaned up some more. One of the things they did during storage at Suisun Bay was to slop "red lead" primer on any area that looked like it might be starting to corrode, and it's pretty sloppy. Since they want the public to see the ship in it's best condition, those areas have to be cleaned up and repainted.<br /><br />Some of the other areas are considered "HAZMAT" areas do to possible asbestos exposure, PCB's, and other chemicals.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-41116049540444680822014-06-23T11:46:59.679-07:002014-06-23T11:46:59.679-07:00Yeah! Boilers? Engines? Shell-handling?Yeah! Boilers? Engines? Shell-handling?Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.com