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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July 2011
USS Olympia (Adm. Dewey's Flagship during Spanish-American War)
and SS Becuna (BALAO class submarine)

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SS Becuna and USS Olympia
at Independence Seaport Museum
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Becuna's forward torpedo room
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Becuna is a BALAO-class submarine
from WWII decommissioned in 1959
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"Garbage disposal"
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Crew Area
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National Historica Landmark plaque
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Forward engine room fact sheet
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Forward engine room
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USS Olympia (C-6) fact sheet
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An officer's quarters
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Officers' area (note the woodworking)
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5 in (130 mm)/40 caliber gun
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Officers' Mess Area
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Officers' "recreation" room
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Looking down at steam engines
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Machinists Room
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Crew Quarters
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"Scuttlebutt" for water
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Surgery
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Gun position
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"Taking aim on the USS New Jersey
across the Delaware River"
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Admiral's Quarters
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Plaque noting battle of Manila Bay 1898
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Emergency helm
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Plaque denoting shipyard and 1893 launch date
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Battle helm
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Helm
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Looking aft
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Looking forward
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USS New Jersey across the river

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