Hunters Point Navel Shipyard. The 'Biggest crane in the world'. (at the time). My dad worked there. Shop 51 - Electrician. Did anyone else's dads work there?
Eddie P. replied:
Ex Father In Law Charles "Chuck" Backus
Richard A. replied:
My sister Dixie Atencio also went went to Candlestick Cove Elementary School. Late '50 s.
Ted P. replied:
Don't mean to stray from the topic, but everytime is see this (or the ones in Oakland), I think Imperial Walkers from Star Wars.
Jolene G. replied:
No Sara, it was Onandago(spelling?) and Mission. The Three Aces, right.
Winston P. replied:
I remember going to John Oconnel night school for welding. planning to go to work at hunter's point in 70 but got drafted into the army instead
Sara S. replied:
Ron Urbano--- Yes ur right--- In 1978 I had a small "cafe" on 20 th st beteen Poterero and Illinois " the MainMast I t was a bar that had dble doors that led to "cafe"-- 99% of my customers were from the shipyard ( great bunchi was gonna say guys --but they a few women workeing there also) 2 doors west was Doug's Dry Dock that rec--collumn coverage from Herb Cain and I quote him "best chile in S F"
Tomasina W. replied:
I had a student clerical assistant job in HS for a few months/semester maybe 1979 or 1980(?) with PERA CSS. Planning and Engineering for Repairs and Alterations Combat Support Ships. I was a student clerical assistant to the commanders executive secretary. It was an interesting and also strange early SF work experience. I had to leave the job because I did not have a safe way to get there sadly, the buses and bus stops I had to wait at were just too unsafe. They were very nice about it and gave me a nice send off party.
Beatriz R. replied:
My dad was a ship painter for AAA & Continental Maritime. I was just a kid, so I don't recall all the details except he did quite a bit of sandblasting & worked plenty of graveyard shifts. I still remember him coming home with his old lunch pail and his face and overalls covered in paint. His stories of trying to cross into Hunters Point at night were pretty scary. It wasn't the safest neighborhood.
Ben V. replied:
I have the interview from 1967 when my Grandfather had talked about retiring in five years it was printed in the newsletter called "The Dry docker".