TEXAS TOWERS (MN-8213) Part 1

Description

1) ECU Texas Towers sitting on the ways. G2) MS Navy YD being moved out into the stream by a YTL. F3) HA MS Looking down over the deck of the YD 196; mobile crane on the deck of the YD. G4) CU Yard worker using a cutting torch on the bulkhead. G5) MS Worker marking with chalk. G6) CU Gage with needle moving. F7) CU Same. F8) LA MS Large metal stanchion set in place aboard the Texas Tower. G9) MCU Yard workers working on the deck. G10) CU Metal strap removed from large piece of metal. G11) CU Metal section in place. G12) MS Two stanchions in their sleeves aboard the Texas Tower. F13) ECU Base of the tower resting on skids on the ways. F14) LA MS Large amount of lumber being swung overhead by the yard crane. G15) CU Yard workers working underneath the Texas Towers. G16) ECU Under section of the Texas Towers on the skids. F17) MS Pilings removed from underneath the Texas Towers. G18) MS Texas Towers in the stream with tug in tow (SV). G19) MS Texas Towers moved to side of dock by the tug (SV) G to F20) CU Looking over side of pier showing Texas Towers moved close up to the pier. G21) MS Workers working underneath the Texas Towers. G22) MS Pilings removed from underneath the Texas Towers by cable. G23) HA MS Group of yard workers on the deck; two men use burning torch in BG. G24) HA CU Looking down over one of the sleeves of the tower. G25) MS Two of the sleeves with the pipes inserted. G26) MS Mobile crane (SV). G27) CU Mobile crane lowered to the deck of the Texas Towers. G28) LA MS Looking up toward the support section of the tower. G29) LA MCU Large, circular pipe hanging from yard crane over the tower. G30) HA MS One end of the Texas Tower with one of the sleeves empty. G31) HA CU Large pipe swung in place over the sleeve to be inserted. G32) HA MCU Small flat barge in the stream with worker on the deck. G33) HA MS Punt alongside barge. G34) MS Slabs of heavy lumber lying in the yard. G35) HA MS Texas Tower on the ways. G36) MCU Two workers working on one of the sleeves. G37) MS Yard worker operating levers on the sleeves. G38) LA ECU One side of the sleeve where the pipe is inserted. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities