Year 2002 Accomplishments aboard USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr DD850.

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The total rebuilding of the DASH Hangar-- looking AFT.	Hangar and QH-50C-- looking FWD.
Flight Deck Area: Installation of detail items, Light acquisition and wiring, painting of deck to 1969 specs.	Launcher and surrounding deck area got a fresh coat of paint.
ASROC Loader crane was prepped, cleaned , and restored.	RADIAC Locker was restored.
Newly Restored Weapons Office --looking FWD.	Weapons Office -- looking AFT.
Newly Restored Ship's Office.	Closer view of some details of the restored Ship's Office.
Restored Radio Room-- Operating Position 1 and 2	Newly acquired and installed equipment needed for 1969 configuration.
Network of Patch panels and the communication center in Radio.	Close up view of some of our handy work. This signal key was full of rust and looked hopeless. Our gang goes through and resurrects signage, lighting, and other items.
Brass throughout the ship was stripped and polished.	Historical signage and id data was cleaned or reinstalled.
Work was started on the restoration of the Shipfitters shop.	Work began on the Transmitters in Radio II.
Work was started on the restoration of the Secure TTY Room.	View of Missing equipment and Navy ripout.
Work was started on the restoration of the Crypto Room.	Restoration Continued on the FWD Diesel.

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Photos by Peter Papadakos, Steve Whynot, Len Barrett, and Mike Angelini.
Copyright 2001 Richard Angelini and Kennedy Restoration Committee.