Hunters Point Shipyard approach and San Francisco The Bay Bridge from Hunters Point. The northern point of the shipyard, looking north toward The City. Looking east. berths, near Drydock 7 https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0425/ML042580203.pdf
Relatives shipped out in WW2 and KoreaIndia Basin, 1950’s. foundsf.org -Shows working port at Hunters Point in background. Looking south. Hunters Point, northward to the City and Bay Bridge Hunters Point View(Orientation, north at bottom)Map https://www.bracpmo.navy.mil/content/dam/bracpmo/california/former_naval_shipyard_hunters_point/pdfs/all_documents/environmental_documents/radiological/hps_200408_hra.pdfFresh water supports a variety of wildlife. Building 128Mallards and killdeer coexisting in fresh water run-off Building 146 (Industrial and Photo Lab; Radioactive waste storage area; radio luminescent device turn in laboratory)Building 113 (for interior views see also https://youtu.be/zhjwQN2_bjYhttps://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0425/ML042580203.pdfBus schedule, 1962Shipyard detail, view from northside berths, looking SE toward red brick Pump House, Building 205 in the distance. New condos overlook what remains. View from Dry Dock 5, looking SW from N shoreline End of Empire. Docks, sheds and gantry. View from northside berths, Dry Dock 5, looking south to gantry at Gun Moll Pier. The old-growth redwood beam shed (Building 128) dominates the background.
“So that arch of the crane was built to launch dummy polaris missiles into the bay which had an enormous cable attached to them and that tower part so they could be retrieved and launched again as well as to see the effect. Thank goodness they didn’t launch explosives…that we know of.”
Artist studio view: Keep Out!The old infrastructure: the old Navy steps to barracks Poppies abound at the foot of barracks/ studiosBuilding 125 cafeteria. detailShipyard: Best weather in San Francisco and then not.Shipyard structures in present time (Shed, construction, old-growth redwood)Pigeon in patrol in front of Officer’s Dance HallDance Hall of Raccoons Typical interior viewFamily values at the Shipyard Shipyard expanse: pristine with hazardous zones.View from barracks looking east. Artist’s studio spaces. Inland landscape looking NW from HP Shipyard Artists still working Drydock 7, looking eastward. (photo TH) I think this is Berth 68. First day. (photo TH)) Berth 68. Northeast.
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