The 1,200 ton
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Nothing Too Heavy and Nothing Too High
It’s “Game On” and Nothing Less (8/1/08)
Story by George Graham
It’s “Game On” and Nothing Less (8/1/08)
Story by George Graham
| View of Goliath from South side of shipyard during the assembly. The center girder can be seen just under the leg |
Meet the teams of today and yesteryear including personal interviews with the crews that were mustered that
have called Goliath their home away from home over the years. Thank you to all who have volunteered their
stories, their personal interest and who have contributed the photographs for this project. Due to the volume of
input we have received, we will begin to post other general shipyard images in the near future. Special attention
will be on the LNG tankers and the other ships that Goliath serviced.
have called Goliath their home away from home over the years. Thank you to all who have volunteered their
stories, their personal interest and who have contributed the photographs for this project. Due to the volume of
input we have received, we will begin to post other general shipyard images in the near future. Special attention
will be on the LNG tankers and the other ships that Goliath serviced.
| Click on this image for a story about the amazing teamwork, dismantling the Goliath Crane. |
| Suspended 80' off the ground, an Ironworker prepares the South leg for fixture welding and removal. |
| THEN and NOW |
| "A tragic Day" Message from the author (8/14/08). |
| To get ready for more precision cutting, ariel work is standard course in this business. |
| Underside of Goliath during LNG work taken from the North side American crane. |
| 46' off the ground, an Ironworker removes rigging from the crane that stabilized the North sill and bogies. |
Vintage General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding photographs courtesy of Bill Crooker collection.
| Underside of Goliath during LNG work taken from the North side American crane. |
| Winch house trollies of Goliath from Northwest land side. |
| The south sill is removed at the end of July, 08. The bogies are out on the pier, stabilized by concrete blocks. |
| Looking into the 7 basin and the gate from the American Crane. The Braintree Citgo terminal is in the background |
| View of the NE leg of Goliath. Note the Edgar Station power plant in background across the Fore River. |
Features coming soon:
- Norsars Greg Nordholm, engineer and visionary
- Outside looking in, Former workers share memories
- LNG Specs and image library
- Norsars Greg Nordholm, engineer and visionary
- Outside looking in, Former workers share memories
- LNG Specs and image library
| Growing collection of pictures of the other cranes of the Quincy Shipyard. |