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Around the Boat - Missile
Compartment
These picture were taken in
Missile Compartment of the Key at various times in her life. The pictures
are thumbnails so click on them for full size image. Upper Level consists
of 16 tubes with one access hatch for missile maintenance. Middle Level Missile
consisted of 16 missile tubes with two access hatches into each tube for
maintenance work on the missile second stage engine area. Also located in
middle level were the Launch Operations Station (LOS), ELT Shack, Medical Shack,
Supply Shack, Weapons Berthing Area, and Head. Lower Level consisted of 16
tubes with an access hatch to the fist stage engine, missile ejection
generators, and a big cold bilge area. It was also storage area for large
sugar and coffee cans, potatoes and tdu weights.
Upper
Level Missile
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middle
level to ops
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Launcher
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Bluenose 1970 - weapons guys in middle level missile
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Launcher
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Missile berthing area
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Launcher at x-mas
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Launcher
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Missile slot machine
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Middle
Level Forward
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Barber Shop
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Middle
Level - port side
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Launcher
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Topside missile tube
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Flooded tube
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Lower
Level Missile
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Open missile tube
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View from the bottom of a closed tube 8
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Lower Level Missile
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Launcher
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Launcher |
Bluenose 1970 |
Missile compartment berthing - 3 man racks
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Slot machine in middle level until 1972.
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Upper level missile starboard side 1985 |
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