Timmy C wrote:
Reuploaded via the board's hosting service for long(er) term safekeeping:
Thank you! Obviously this file was too large to upload as an attachment on the board so appreciate you pulling it in here where it belongs.
Note that this plan was bought from Floating Drydock and delivered in paper format (I had it scanned by a local reprographics service) -- I posted it here under "fair use" provisions as it answers some questions and several have asked about it. That said, it's my understanding that these types of plans (being "works of the US Government") are automatically public domain, so there should be no issue posting it here - but obviously look to the moderators to confirm.
Lethal215 wrote:
Seems pretty definitive, but since it's a significant structural alteration, I would assume it would be in the 1946 general plan. Concur that having drydock pictures of the ship post alteration would go a long way to clearing it up. Per the 1946 corrected BOGP, overall length is 809'-2 5/8," and length BPP is 790'-0." Note that the extension is not included in the BPP length (it adds 1'-6" at the WL) and WL length isn't listed; so it seems, per the drawing, to be more of a temporary shell. Curious if further adjustments were made in Pacflt. Considering the pounding the stem takes, I question if the structure as anything more than temporary until a more permanent refit of the ship could be made. The modification doesn't seem to be present in photos of the bows with the ships in mothballs. Thanks for the docs, very illuminating. All credit due.
It's certainly an interesting subject. With NARA closed, unfortunately it seems impossible to find the other supporting documents associated with ShipAlt CB6A which might shed more light.
Regarding the mothballs photos -- to me, it doesn't look like the ships are lightened enough to show the step (which would still be a few feet below the waterline). I only have a few photos but posting here for reference:
GUAM while deactivating at Bayonne:
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ALASKA and GUAM at Bayonne in storage:
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Neither of these photos are conclusive -- we can't see enough of the stem to know if there was a step or not. Are there any other photos of the ships at this time showing the stem below the waterline?