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Employees from Shops 11, 17 and 75 use 'cold-cutting' method to cut up old Dry Dock 3 caisson for recycling
April 29, 2024 — A team of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility workers is using a wire saw to recycle one of the original caissons for Dry Dock 3.Workers from Shop 75, Dismantlers; Shop 11, Shipfitter; and Shop 17, Sheet Metal; developed a method of using a commercially available wire saw from Husqvarna, which uses a 3/16 inch wire cable...

USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Undocking
October 12, 2023 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility personnel assist in the undocking of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) from Dry Dock 2, Oct. 12, 2023. This undocking is a major milestone in the submarine’s extended docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). Each undocking is a complex evolution that requires teamwork across the entire shipyard to ensure a safe and on-time event...

Historic shipyard caissons on sale in disposal effort
August 8, 2018 — For sale: Unique 1911 and 1918 watercraft. VERY low mileage. 4.5 million pounds of history in these must-see models. Clean titles, no accidents. Need some TLC. You haul. Best offer...

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