Accompaning note states, "Floating Drydock - To augment Drydock No. 1 and Drydock No. 2 Charleston maintains ARD 15 shown here, and ARD 12. These ARDs provide additional capability for meeting heavy docking needs to Fleet in this area."
Newspaper printed for the civilian employees of the Charleston Naval Shipyard starting on January 6th 1961. This volume covers from January 6th 1961 to December 29rd 1961.
Under tab, "Shop 931" Note states, "New Machine - Machinist W. R. McClendon demonstrates how a piece of broken tap can be removed from a valve flange through the use of the Electro Arc Metal Disintegrator recently installed in the Shipyard's Machine Shop. By the arcing process the broken tap is disintegrated, enabling the operator to lift the pieces without disassembly of the valve. May 61." Note on back states, "Navy News 24 1/2 ems May 28 issue (129546)"
Under tab, "Shop 980" Note states, "SAND SLINGER - Arthur Martin, molder, operates machine capable of providing and ramming sand at speeds to 1,000 pounds per minute. With a 19 foot operating radius fully extended, it can be raised to 5 feet 6 inches or lowered to about 2 feet 6 inches. 12 May 1961."
Under tab, "Shop Extensions" Printing on bottom states, "(1) Non-Classified (2) EST-1502 (3) Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina (4) 10 September 1961 (5) Multi-Pupose Building and Extension to Machine Shop (6) Not Applicable (7) North Wall (8) Looking South(9) NBy-31328 (10) NBy-EST."
Writing on bottom states, "(1) Non-Classified (2) EST-1671 (3) CNSYD, Charleston, SC (4) 10 October 1961 (5) Construction of Fire Control and Navigation Building (6) Not Applicable (7) East Side (8) Looking Northwest (9) NBy-31327 (10) NST-EST
Writing on bottom states, "(1) Non-Classified (2) EST-1672 (3) CNSYD, Charleston, SC (4) 10 October 1961 (5) Multi-Purpose Building (6) Not Applicable (7) South and West Walls (8) Looking Northeast (9) NBy-31328 (10) NST-EST
