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Fire in After Fireroom May 23 1969 at 2152 hours
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After Fireroom Control Booth

Bill DeHoney, IC1
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From main deck into after fire room (Just outside of sick bay)
Bill DeHoney, IC1
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Upper level looking down to lower level
Bill DeHoney, IC1
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After fireroom
Bill DeHoney, IC1
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Lower level between Boilers 2A and 2B

Bill DeHoney, IC1
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Upper level
Bill DeHoney, IC1
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Next morning after fire, main deck port side
Bill DeHoney, IC1
       

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Looking from the bottom of the ladder outside the console booth to the main deck

Steve Cuddihy
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Looking out of the console booth into the main space. The ladder going out of the space is to the left
Steve Cuddihy
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These valves were the inlet to the burners. They were about 6" in Diameter. Notice the square glob at the top of the photo. That was the thermometer that was about 12" long If you look close you can see the glass tube that melted (It's hanging down, long and skinny).
Steve Cuddihy
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This is the hose that ruptured.
Steve Cuddihy
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This is the front of 2A boiler where the hose broke.
It sprayed oil all over the front of 2B boilers. Both boilers were lit off at the time.
It was so hot down there it ignited the fuel off of the lower steam drum. The oil was also under high pressure.
Steve Cuddihy
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Console Booth before the fire.
Steve Cuddihy
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Console after the fire.
Steve Cuddihy
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