Name/Title
B+W photos, 7, of U.S.S. Intrepid in graving dock at MOT, Bayonne, probably spring 1981.Entry/Object ID
2011.025.0362Description
Black-and-white photos, seven, of U.S.S. Intrepid in graving dock at Military Ocean Terminal (MOT), Bayonne, to be converted to museum; work to be done by Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, probably 1981. 8" x 10" prints; 2 copies each. Photographer not indicated; reverse of all are blank.
Documentation photos; possibly used for publicity or public relations; see below. Image quality suggests that the black-and-white prints were made from photographic negatives or slides that were originally in color.
Without any markings, the sequence of the images is unknown, but they are listed here with some consideration to a likely sequence. In general most are views of the process of using the graving dock which was required for exterior hull work. While the former aircraft carrier arrived in February, all people seen in the photos are seen in warm weather clothing - short sleeves, shorts and one man shirtless.
Photo 1: view of floating gate for graving dock in up position; scene is probably the positioning of the gate to close the dock.
Photo 2: floating gate in a lowered position; Intrepid port side & stern; view of men near floating gate. Warm weather - man wearing shorts; another without shirt; scaffolding can be seen for work underway on the port side near the flight deck.
Photo 3: graving dock is wet; Intrepid stern with men.
Photo 4: port side view from midship to bow; dry dock wet
Photo 5: port side at bow; dry dock wet
Photo 6: long view down the graving dock of port side of Intrepid; water being pumped out - note the propeller is half submerged
Photo 7: similar to photo 6, but the water is almost fully pumped out; propellers not submerged.
These photos are related to photos in records 2011.025.0360 and .0361. All are from the former files of the Bethlehem Steel Company Hoboken Yard which is stated in the press release with photo 2011.025.0360 as responsible for the conversion work. Beth Steel had shipyards in Hoboken and Staten Island as well as using the Bayonne Military Ocean Terminal. Hoboken was the central administration of their New York harbor operations as stated by the General Superintendent Joseph Cangelosi, 1979-1981, who was based in Hoboken, but was in charge of the three remaining NY area operations.Acquisition
Accession
2011.025Source or Donor
Cangelosi, JosephAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Joseph Cangelosi.Made/Created
Date made
1980 - 1981Notes
Date: 1981-1981General Notes
Note
Notes: The Intrepid returned to this same dry dock in 2009 for hull maintenance; online media is available for the dock move and operations.
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Text of press release with photo 2011.025.0360, a 1980 or 1981 photograph.
The USS INTREPID arrived February 25 at the Military Ocean
Terminal at Bayonne, N.J., to be converted into a floating museum.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation's shipyard at Hoboken, N.J., which
operates extensive ship repair facilities at the MOT, is doing
the conversion work. Upon completion, the INTREPID will be towed
to New York City (Hudson River at 46th Street), where various
exhibits will be added.
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Photo No. 75712A-2
L-286220
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION
News Media Division
Public Affairs Department
Bethlehem, PA 18016
(215) 694-3711
[end text press release]
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INTREPID was transfered to the INTREPID museum foundation on April 27, 1981.
(Decommissioned to reserve 15 March 1974; was last CVS [Anti-Submarine/Support Carrier*] in service. Ownership transferred to Sea*Air*Space Museum 27 April 1981, stricken upon transfer of custody to museum 23 Feb 1982. Preserved at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City.)
*CVS designation after 1957; some references state CV as used for conventional powered vessel versus nuclear power
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2011-05-03
