TEXAS TOWERS (MN-8213) Part 1

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1) HA MS USN Water barge approaching side of Texas Towers with fresh water. G2) HA CU Looking down over port bow of barge. G3) HA MCU Barge laying-to; tug off port side.4) HA MS Barge laying-to. G5) HA CU Looking down over bow of barge with line running toward Texas Towers.6) HA MS Hose running from tower to barge. G7) CU Tower at sea; tower area at water level. G8) CU PAN Around tower; tower is still at water level; permanent and temporary legs protruding through deck of tower. G9) MCU Mobile crane aboard tower; three workers talking. G10) CU PAN Worker on a stage; air-jacks in place. G11) HA MS Looking down over water from tower. G12) CU Two tugs towing tower out of east Boston (SV).13) MS Tower under tow with tugs also pushing (SV).14) MS Two tugs pulling and three tugs pushing tower as it is moved out to sea to its permanent position. G15) MS Tugs towing tower.16) LS Tower pulled through harbor (SV).17) LA MS Dredge pump hanging from crane hook. G18) LA MS Dredge pump about to be lowered into top section of permanent leg aboard tower for pumping out sand around bottom section.19) CU Worker controlling jack control panel on deck of tower.20) CU Man controlling panel. G21) CU Gripper rings moving up leg.22) CU Worker"s hand working controls of jack control panel during raising of tower clear of water.23) CU Air-jack. G24) HA MS Looking out over deck area of tower.25) HA CU Looking down over dredge pump on deck.26) MS Steel bridge around legs. G27) CU Air pipes at bottom section of pump. G28) HA MS Looking down over portion of tower deck.29) MLS Tower under tow from dock area. G30) MCU Tower under tow in harbor at Boston (SV). G31) HA MS Looking down over deck of tower with necessary equip. aboard for completion of tower.32) HA MS Looking down a crane boom to crane on deck.33) HA MS Sand container; mobile crane on deck.34) CU Sections of pipe on deck of tower.35) LA CU PAN Section of pipe used for pumping of sand from around legs of tower. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities