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Mare Island

We explored Mare Island, a no-longer-working military facility.

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Big cranes were the main attraction. Of course, there was one big ship. During WWII, this turnstile must have been very busy. There were many signs warning of toxic hazards.
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This is a drydock with a granite floor. This seemed like a crane convention. This is the end of the line for one of the many sets of rail tracks.
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That's me in front of one of one of the legs of one of the cranes.
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These civil defense bunkers were sittng next to the pleasant park-like area.
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I got to learn about how these boats were able to move in very shallow water. This was a German device from WWII. A person would sit in the top part and guide the missle to the target. In theory, the pilot could escape before impact but the chances of that happening were not very good.
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I think the sign wasn't supposed to read the way it does. This is a bridge under construction near Benicia. That's the mothball fleet in the background.
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This is a wide shot of Mare Island.

February 2006