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On our way back to Nauticus today, to take a harbor cruise as well as tour "64" the battleship Wisconsin.
Scenes from the Harbor Cruise...
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The largest Naval hospital/medical center in the world!
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The commerce that passes through these "Hampton Roads" ports is amazing!
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A navy ship in drydock for repair.
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A harbor touring ship...
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The navy's "place" - a dock - to 'de-magnetize' ships.
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The "Comfort" medical ship
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US Navy battleships, destroyers, subs, and aircraft carriers at docks...amazing statistics for each of these sea-going vessels!
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A Navy "supplies" ship!
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The Dwight D. Eishenhower aircraft carrier...amazing! (See the "IKE" on the bridge in the picture below?)
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On to our tour of the battleship Wisconsin. It helped protect the soldiers on Okinawa during WWII - probably while my father was there. Thank you, USS Wisconsin!
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Now, that's a chain!
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Chain..
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A six-gun salute (so to speak).
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Kegs used in the guns...
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Now this is a teak floor! Over four acres of teak decking and plugs!
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View toward the aft and where the helicopters would land.
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These guns are big!
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On board in the chapel of the Wisconsin, preacher Ron reflects...
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