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As the little red ship sails through the years, the changes to Wallabout Bay appear on the table.
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I can't see where the ship has gotten to but this has to be around the peak, during WWII.
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FDNY Marina Bull (giant forklift for getting the boats into and out of the water) and Marine Incident Response Team vehicle.
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Dry Dock 1's caisson. This gate seals the drydock shut after a vessel has been brought in. The water is then pumped out, the work is done, the drydock is re-flooded, and the boat or ship goes on her way.
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Trying to show a little of the steplike construction of Dry Dock 1. You'll see it better in the photo after the next photo.
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Last shot outside - now looking north up the East River with the Manhattan Bridge again. This Wallabout Bay complex is huge.
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Old stretchers were used for a display about the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital. Here's Mr. Hammond's story. Click on the photo to zoom to read.
