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Ammunition removal and clean up of turrents No. 3 and 4 mounts before turrets‘

removal which lasted until summer 1942. In

the picture dated May 18, 1942 we can see

the opened turrents and in the picture upper

part the pumps discharging the water from

the turrets‘ locations (photo: National Archives).

Removal of the ammunition remnats was

difficult and dangerous job. There were still

fire fumes under the deck presenting the

danger of gas poisoning. In this photograph

dated October 5, 1942 we can see the proces

of ammunition magazines clean up on 1st

and 2nd deck below gun turret No. 3 (photo:

Digital Archives of Hawaiʻi).

April 2022

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