TEXAS TOWERS (MN-8213) Part 3

Description

1) ECU Texas Towers floating in water; part of dock area in BG. F2) CU Looking down over port side of a tug pushing on tower. G3) MS Tower at dock side.4) ECU Tug secured to tower. G5) CU Looking out over tower afloat. g6) CU Piling laying across ways. G7) MCU Gripper rings and air-jacks; workers stand next to rings looking at jacks. G8) MS Rings and jacks with temporary legs inserted; rings and jacks moving up legs. G9) MS Texas Towers at end of ways being lifted by jacks. G10) MS Welders on platform welding sections of legs together. G11) MS Leg swinging over deck of tower from crane hook.12) MS Leg hoisted in air to be joined to a section in gripper rings and air-jacks.13) MS Leg lowered over first section in gripper rings. G14) HA MS Looking down over deck of tower with men around a permanent leg, as leg is put in place in caisson.15) MS Huge slings attached to section of permanent leg. G16) MS Workers stand back as strain is taken on leg for hoisting. G17) HA MS Huge metal support used around gripper rings and air-jacks.18) CU Rings and jacks around leg.19) ECU Air-jacks. G20) CU Section of permanent leg swinging over deck of tower. G21) HA CU Permanent and temporary legs in place in tower; PAN down over deck of tower.22) HA MS Looking down over deck house on deck of tower. G23) CU Looking down over temporary legs in place on tower, with tower lifted clear of water at edge of ways at Quincy, Mass.(SV).24) LA MCU Permanent leg and temporary leg in position aboard tower.25) LA MS Section of permanent leg swinging over a permanent section.26) LA MS Leg section lowered down into permanent leg section; workers on top make sure section is guided in properly.27) LA CU Section lowered in properly.28) LA CU Section being lowered. G29) HA CU Looking down over a caisson. G30) CU Workers walking through water at edge of ways during removal of debris under tower, so launch can be completed.31) HA CU Temporary rings on deck of tower.32) LA MS Steel bridge around three legs; crane boom high in air above legs.33) MS PAN Steel bridge around legs. G34) CU Worker looking under tower.35) CU Looking down side of tower. G to F36) LA MS Tower caught against a cement abutment along ways. G to F37) CU Two workers working on deck of tower.38) MS Workers around gripper rings waiting for section of leg to be lowered through gripper rings. G39) LA MS Temporary leg lowered down over top of gripper rings (SV). G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities