Marine commission inspection of Mothball Merchant Fleet at Los Angeles Harbor, 1955

7 images. Marine commission inspection of Mothball Merchant Fleet at Los Angeles Harbor, 24 November 1955. USS "Cleburne" after inspection; S.S. "St. Mary" after inspection; Edward O'Rourke; John D. McLean; Claros Carlos; Edward Nelson; Paul Enlow; Marvin Adams; Carl Sylvan; William Regan; David Ortega.; Supplementary material reads: Future use Att. Rib. Gershon. City Desk. Illus. United States Maritime Commission has ordered ship repair jobs and inspection of its moth-ball merchant fleet for Los Angeles harbor but more are needed to keep skilled shipyard workers in the area, union officials aver. 700 men in one month transferred to other steel construction jobs throughout nation in order to keep on payrolls and situation is threat to national defense needs here. Nos. 1-2: Troop carrier built during World War II S.S. Cleburne is being towed down main channel to open sea and return to San Francisco's Suisan Bay after inspection and repair. She is shown passing another Maritime ship from same mothball fleet, S.S. St. Mary, attack transport undergoing same type of work. Both were towed here from San Francisco, will go back same way. No. 3: Edward O'Rourke, and John D. McLean, machinists, are 'opening' steering engine left pump for inspection and repair. No. 4: Claros Carlos, machinist, is shown silhouetted against masts and kingposts of St. Mary. Without crew and painted dusty red for preservation against weather, ship seems deathlike. No. 5 & 6: Machinists hauling on chains to lift top of main turbine are clockwise starting with man with hard hat: Edward Nelson, foreman; Paul Enlow; Marvin Adams; Carl Sylvan. Top has to be removed to inspect turbine's blades. No. 7: William Regan; and David Ortega, start removing bolts to inspect ship's evaporator used for distilling salt water. No. 8: Claros Carlos (correct) same as No. 4 above".

本数据集共包含7张影像，记录了1955年11月24日美国海事委员会（United States Maritime Commission）对洛杉矶港封存商船队开展的巡检工作。其中经巡检后的船舶包括"克利本县"号（USS Cleburne）与"圣玛丽"号（S.S. St. Mary）；参与本次作业的人员有爱德华·奥罗克（Edward O'Rourke）、约翰·D·麦克莱恩（John D. McLean）、克拉罗斯·卡洛斯（Claros Carlos）、爱德华·纳尔逊（Edward Nelson）、保罗·恩洛（Paul Enlow）、马文·亚当斯（Marvin Adams）、卡尔·西尔万（Carl Sylvan）、威廉·里根（William Regan）以及戴维·奥尔特加（David Ortega）。
附属资料标注：后续用途 Att. Rib. Gershon，城市编辑部（City Desk），配图说明。美国海事委员会已下令对洛杉矶港的封存商船队开展船舶维修与巡检作业，但工会官员指出，为留住当地熟练造船工人，仍需扩大作业规模。一个月内已有700名工人被调往全国其他钢铁建筑岗位以保障其薪资发放，该现状对当地国防造船需求构成威胁。
编号1-2：第二次世界大战期间建造的运兵船"克利本县"号在完成巡检与维修后，正被拖曳沿主航道驶向公海，将返回旧金山的苏森湾（Suisan Bay）。影像中该船正驶过同属封存船队的另一艘船舶"圣玛丽"号——后者作为攻击运输船，正接受同类维修与巡检作业。两艘船均从旧金山拖运至此，返程路线亦相同。
编号3：机械师爱德华·奥罗克与约翰·D·麦克莱恩正在开启左舵机泵（steering engine left pump）以开展巡检与维修作业。
编号4：机械师克拉罗斯·卡洛斯以"圣玛丽"号的桅杆与主柱为背景呈剪影效果。该船无船员且涂装为防尘红色以抵御天气侵蚀，外观仿若死寂。
编号5与6：机械师们正拉动链条以吊起主汽轮机（main turbine）顶盖，按顺时针顺序（从戴安全帽的工人开始）依次为：领班爱德华·纳尔逊、保罗·恩洛、马文·亚当斯、卡尔·西尔万。需拆除顶盖以检修汽轮机叶片。
编号7：威廉·里根与戴维·奥尔特加正在拆除螺栓，以检修用于蒸馏海水的船舶蒸发器（evaporator）。
编号8：为克拉罗斯·卡洛斯（原文标注为更正版本，与编号4为同一人员），场景与编号4一致。