MSR / MSCB Photos: Exterior
Underground Entrance Area, Gallery C
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Gallery C
Underground complex entrance area.
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00929: Access road to underground complex entrance (1982).- This view is from just inside the limited area sentry station.
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(430 x 287 = 021k) Show | Omit descr (00929)
(938 x 625 = 119k) Show | Omit descr
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00831: Farther along the road to the underground entrance (1982).
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00930: Half way to the underground entrance (1982).- Underground complex entrance is just visibile below generator ports.
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(435 x 295 = 023k) Show | Omit descr (00930)
(949 x 618 = 124k) Show | Omit descr
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02804: Half way to the underground entrance (2001).- The upper portion of an overhead door in the entrance to the underground complex is visible just above the roadway. This entrance was closed in following de-watering and environmental cleanup of the MSCB and power plant.
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(442 x 295 = 21k) Show | Omit descr (02804)
(768 x 512 = 60k) Show | Omit descr - Photo by Ron Plante.
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00833: Wide view of the entrance to the Missile Site Control Building (MSCB) underground complex (1982).- The MSCB underground complex was a two story structure measuring 231 by 231 feet.
- Water has leaked into the structure from the adjacent reservoir (out of view to the right) but was later pumped out as part of an environmental cleanup to remove PCB's and other hazardous materials.
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(480 x 294 = 26k) Show | Omit descr (00833)
(915 x 561 = 85k) Show | Omit descr
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00833a: Altered version of photo above (00833: wide view of entrance to MSCB) showing how the entrance would have looked before it was flooded (1982).- After the site was activated and the large blast door closed at the inside end of the tunnel, operational personnel used the MSCB second level emergency exit for day-to-day access to the MSCB (see photo 00823). For additional information, see comments from Charles Campbell.
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(480 x 294 = 29k) Show | Omit descr (00833)
(915 x 561 = 84k) Show | Omit descr
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00832: Closer view of entrance to underground complex (1982).
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00927: Closeup view of entrance to underground complex (1982).
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00917: Entrance to underground complex viewed from reservoir berm (1982).
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00918: Entrance to underground complex viewed from retaining wall (1982).
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00920: Closer photo of entrance to underground complex viewed from retaining wall (1982).
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P121: Entrance to underground complex (2016). <$- The door and surrounding structure were not present when the site was active.
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- Photo from Mark Perry.
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P117: Interior view of entrance to underground complex (2016). <$- (M) (L)
- Photo from Mark Perry.
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00921: View along top of retaining wall toward generator ports (1982).- An access or escape hatch can be seen below the highest generator port. For additional information about this hatch, see comments from Charles Campbell.
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(430 x 291 = 028k) Show | Omit descr (00921)
(946 x 619 = 131k) Show | Omit descr
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00924: View towards the MSR from the retaining wall area (1982).- The access or escape hatch can again be seen in lower right.
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(200 x 290 = 12k) Show | Omit descr (00924)
(404 x 586 = 64k) Show | Omit descr
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00923: Closeup of the access or escape hatch (1982).
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00823: Emergency exit from underground complex on northwest side of MSR/MSCB structure (1982).- After the site was activated and the large blast door closed at the inside end of the main access tunnel in photo 00833a (above), operational personnel used this entry for day-to-day access to the MSCB. For additional information, see comments from Charles Campbell.
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(450 x 297 = 26k) Show | Omit descr (00823)
(906 x 598 = 91k) Show | Omit descr
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3113: Interior of MSR/MSCB emergency exit. <$- (M)
- Photo by Ethan Peterson (via Facebook (2)).
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