SEA LAB 2 (MN10100-B) San Francisco Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point Part 2

Description

1) MS General view of a fabrication of hull of SEA LAB 2 in shipfitters shop at the shipyard. G-F2) MS Section of the hull under construction at shop 11. SV (soft focus) UEX F3) MCU Plastic form for the mold of he hull end under construction.4) ECU As before. VG5) MCU Mold container. G-F6) CU Mold container being lifted off the deck. F7) MS Mold container being moved up over the plastic form for the mold. F8) MS Mold container being lowered over the plastic form. SV G9) CU Yard workmen checking to make sure the mold fits down over the plastic form correctly.10) MS Mold container in place over the plastic form. G11) HA MS Worker pouring concrete into mold container; the cement truck situated along side, being used for the cement used in the form. SV G12) HA CU Flat circular quarter-inch piece of steel hanging over mold container. G-F13) CU Mold container being lifted, removing the mold from the floor. G-F14) ECU Mold being lifted clear, form seen underneath.15) CU Form; PAN to R. SV F16) CU Mold hanging over the form. G-F17) LA MS Looking up towards the form. G-F18) LA CU Crane crossbar with the heavy crane hook being lowered for picking up the heavy mold, which is a 60-ton die. G19) CU Heavy crane hook with steel cable attached to the crane hook.20) LA MS PAN down the cables to the mold for explosive. G21) MS Mold up ended (CU) end view of the mold swinging from the crane hook in the up ended position.22) CU I. G. MATHERS, BMI and D. L. GATEWOOD, AMH2 of the Explosive Ordanance Disposal Unit at Concord, fitting the plastic explosive charges into the explosive rings. SV G23) MS Two men fitting the plastic charges to the explosive rings. SV G24) LA MS Two workers high up in the air in a bucket checking the heavy cable. G-F25) CU Worker checking the vacuum in the mold. SV G-F26) LA MS Workers up in the work bucket working around the cable extended down over the mold. SV F27) MS Explosive ring fitted with the charges; one of Ord. Disposal men walking into scene, places another small packet on the platform in the center of the two rings.28) CU Explosive rings ready for installation on to the mold. SV G29) MS Mold suspended from the crane hook as the men in BG fit the rings to the mold. G30) LA MS Explosive Disposal Ord. personnel upon the side of mold fitting the explosive rings to the mold. G31) CU Second larger ring being handed up to two workers up in the frame work of the mold.32) LA MS Three yard workers securing the outer ring (explosive ring). G33) LA MS Two EODU (Explosive Ord. Disposal Unit) personnel and yard worker up on the side of mold attaching explosive rings. SV DA34) MS One of disposal personnel on the ground next to the mold. G35) MCU Mold being moved out over the dock to water to be lowered down into water for the charges to go off. G36) MS Explosive mold being lowered into the water. G37) HA MS Explosive mold disappearing under the water and still hanging from heavy crane hook cable.38) MS Explosion going off under the water, forming the dish head for SEA LAB 2. G39) MS Mold being removed from the water.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities