Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ship Superintendent Tim NesSmith gives a tour of the newly restored space where the stewards berthed during WWII. Guests Shane Stephenson of @BuffaloNavalPark and Ken Stano of @HistoryX get a firsthand look at the work being done in Drydock.

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00:00 Intro
00:26 Explaining the Restoration
01:26 Hatch & Dumbwaiter Conversion
02:52 Stewards' Berthing Compartment
08:13 Dumbwaiter Shaft Removed
10:54 Stewards' Mess
16:15 Call to Action