SHIPYARDS

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Washington Naval Shipyard
Washington, MO

USS NAUTILUS SS-168 (building) LCDR Keenan Akin
	Overall view of frame construction. Several bulkhead pieces are missing yet. Metal wall of ballast tank can be seen.
	Area just aft of the conning tower. Main propulsion batteries, motors, aft torpedo tubes shown. Battery charging jack on deck under rubber seal. Brass fitting on deck is ballast vent valve.
	Extreme aft section. Rudder assembly and linkage, stuffing tubes and prop shafts, aft torpedo tubes. Fittings on deck are rudder stuffing tube grease fitting and water drain.
	View looking from bottom. Ballast vent valve installation inside of ballast tank. When cable is pulled, valve is opened, allowing air to vent out of ballast tank.

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Michigan Naval Shipyard
Chesterfield Twp, MI

USS GEARING (building) CAPT. STEVE BREJNAK

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