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Nike Missile Battery PR-79 Foster Rhode Island PHOTOS - Launch Area 2

Launch Area, Generator Building VIEW NORTHWEST, EAST AND SOUTH ELEVATION
Launch Area, Generator Building VIEW NORTHWEST, EAST AND SOUTH ELEVATION

Launch Area, Generator Building VIEW SOUTHWEST, EAST ELEVATION
Launch Area, Generator Building VIEW SOUTHWEST, EAST ELEVATION

Launch Area, Generator Building, detail of exterior vent shutters VIEW SOUTHWEST, EAST ELEVATION
Launch Area, Generator Building, detail of exterior vent shutters VIEW SOUTHWEST, EAST ELEVATION

Launch Area, Generator Building, general interior view showing high-pressure tanks against north wall VIEW NORTH
Launch Area, Generator Building, general interior view showing high-pressure tanks against north wall VIEW NORTH

Launch Area, Generator Building, interior view showing diesel fuel tank, fuel pump (foreground) and fuel lines leading to power-generating units (removed) VIEW NORTHWEST
Launch Area, Generator Building, interior view showing diesel fuel tank, fuel pump (foreground) and fuel lines leading to power-generating units (removed) VIEW NORTHWEST

Launch Area, Electrical Switch Station VIEW NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST ELEVATION
Launch Area, Electrical Switch Station VIEW NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST ELEVATION

Launch Area, Electrical Switch Station VIEW SOUTHWEST, NORTHEAST ELEVATION
Launch Area, Electrical Switch Station VIEW SOUTHWEST, NORTHEAST ELEVATION

Launch Area, Firing Range VIEW NORTHWEST
Launch Area, Firing Range VIEW NORTHWEST

Launch Area, Firing Range, detail of berm and target rack VIEW NORTHWEST
Launch Area, Firing Range, detail of berm and target rack VIEW NORTHWEST

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage, general view VIEW SOUTHEAST
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage, general view VIEW SOUTHEAST

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail showing elevator, air ventilators and personnel entrance VIEW SOUTHEAST
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail showing elevator, air ventilators and personnel entrance VIEW SOUTHEAST

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of personnel entrance VIEW NORTH
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of personnel entrance VIEW NORTH

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of conduit service junction
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of conduit service junction

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail air vents VIEW WEST
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail air vents VIEW WEST

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of escape hatch and decontamination shower VIEW WEST
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of escape hatch and decontamination shower VIEW WEST

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of elevator and air vents VIEW NORTHEAST
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of elevator and air vents VIEW NORTHEAST

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of escape hatch, elevator and air vent VIEW SOUTH
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of escape hatch, elevator and air vent VIEW SOUTH

Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of air vent VIEW NORTHWEST
Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of air vent VIEW NORTHWEST

Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, general interior view VIEW SOUTHWEST
Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, general interior view VIEW SOUTHWEST

Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, general interior view of elevator system and wall-mounted control pad VIEW EAST
Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, general interior view of elevator system and wall-mounted control pad VIEW EAST

Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, interior view of elevator system with overhead doors in open position and hydraulic shaft in left foreground VIEW WEST
Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, interior view of elevator system with overhead doors in open position and hydraulic shaft in left foreground VIEW WEST

Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of elevator VIEW EAST
Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, detail of elevator VIEW EAST

Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, interior detail of water and hydraulic pumps VIEW WEST
Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, interior detail of water and hydraulic pumps VIEW WEST

Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, interior detail of air vent system VIEW WEST
Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, interior detail of air vent system VIEW WEST

Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, view of staircase, access to personnel quarters with circular air shaft in ceiling VIEW EAST
Quincy, MA, BO-37, Launch Area, Underground Missile Storage Structure, view of staircase, access to personnel quarters with circular air shaft in ceiling VIEW EAST

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