Shadwell's Pictures

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The Shadwell in better day's! Taken in the mid-50's

Photo courtesy of Michael G. Shanks. Shadwell was his father's ship

Another Shadwell moment! From the mid-50's

Photo courtesy of Michael G. Shanks

Shadwell again. This shot clearly shows the inside of the docking well and the stern gate. Also apparent is the new helicopter deck in this mid-50's view

Photo courtesy of Michael G. Shanks

Ex-Shadwell, ship on left, in Mobile, AL being used as a test hulk. Jan 1998. The ship is used for fire fighting training

Photo by Chris Vallery

Another view of ex-Shadwell, in Mobile, Al. The ship on her right is the ex-USS Upshur (AP-198), which was known until recently as the training ship State of Maine. The tanker on the far right is the SS Albert C Watts

Photo by Chris Vallery

The trio of ships seen above as seen from the superstructure of the Battleship USS Alabama. You can't really make out the ships well in the picture, I included it as a reference point to find them

Photo by Chris Vallery

Another recent picture of Shadwell in Mobile

Official USN Photograph