continued… Next was the 5″/38 Caliber upper handling room. The 5″/38 gun was mounted on deck directly above this room. Projectiles (top half of the ammunition) and powder cartridges (bottom half of the ammunition) were stored separately. When needed, they were put together and passed to the gunmen above.
continued… In 1970, Taney returned to her pre-Vietnam War Ocean Weather Station duty in Alameda, CA. Two years later, she was transferred to the east coast for Ocean Weather Station duty. In 1977, she was relieved of this task, as the advancement of satellites removed the need for ships to do it.
While this room did give a lot of information on the Taney’s general history, about half the exhibits were focused on the Vietnam War, with a lot of general information about the war along with the Taney’s specific involvement in it.
The arrows took us through another hallway into the Chief Petty Officers Mess, where they ate eat meals and hung out in their free time. There were usually 12 – 14 aboard.
Friday, August 15, 2025 continued…After we exited the Lightship, we headed to the Coast Guard ship, which was docked on Pier 5. It was a relatively short walk west. We walked past the aquarium and crossed a footbridge.
Looking north on the bridge.
continued… This was aft (back) of the pilot house, and was closed so we couldn’t go inside.
Looking forward from about mid-deck
continued… Next was a narrow hallway with a string of tiny rooms. The sign said that the other battery was under this set of rooms. Two rooms were offices. Four were staterooms. Even the officer’s were crammed into unbelievably tight spaces. There were five beds in the Chief Petty Officers stateroom and 3 in the Officer’s staterooms. Only the Captain had a private room, and it was barely big enough for the tiny bed, folding desk and chair. One was the Wardroom, or dining room for the officers, which was much nicer than the enlisted men’s. One was the Wardroom’s kitchen.
