Upcoming Tour with Spike Mike
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Upcoming Tour with Spike Mike
Hey, Spike Mike. If you're going to be conducting a special invitation tour - post up the notice and the pics here.
Haven't heard too much lately about the restoration project. Need an update.
The Battle of San Jacinto:
http://www.lsjunction.com/events/jacinto.htm
Haven't heard too much lately about the restoration project. Need an update.
The Battle of San Jacinto:
http://www.lsjunction.com/events/jacinto.htm
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Well Linnea, we do have this going on. A dove built a nest of one of the 2Omm gun mounts, foredeck, starboard side. In each gun station there are two guns, surrounded by an enclosed oval of steel called a "splinter shield". But we still have to "caution off" the gun itself, as not-so-bright people ignore the 'DO NOT CLIMB" (painted in bright white) and try to get up close.
Ship historian Rusty Buxtom said the mother dove was trying to nest on one of the 3-inch guns, but decided this was better. I'm just wondering what it says about attendance?
And I've got my contacts poised to call the day they hatch.
Ship historian Rusty Buxtom said the mother dove was trying to nest on one of the 3-inch guns, but decided this was better. I'm just wondering what it says about attendance?
And I've got my contacts poised to call the day they hatch.
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Cpt Spike Mike wrote: Iris, you should see the big, burly deckhands shooing away the curious public. Nothing like a sweaty guy, wearing a welding hood, brushing someone off like a mother hen.
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Here's an example of the splinter shield. This is from a Hard Hat Tour, October of last year: The splinter shield is the large oval encircling two 2O-mm guns (the left gun is not visible in this shot). This is the portside foredeck, and the nest is on the starboard gun in the same position as the one shown in the photo.
They are fully enclosed, with the ugly "KEEP OUT" painted in white on the side. They were not originally enclosed: the inside facing wall was added for public safety. You'd be suprised how many people walk along the main deck looking up, and bang thier head into a gun.
They are fully enclosed, with the ugly "KEEP OUT" painted in white on the side. They were not originally enclosed: the inside facing wall was added for public safety. You'd be suprised how many people walk along the main deck looking up, and bang thier head into a gun.
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