TITAN I
MISSILE BASE CONSTRUCTION
851st STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON
BEALE AFB
MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
CONSTRUCTION HISTORY PHOTOS
AERIAL SITE 1A LINCOLN
AERIAL SITE 1A LINCOLN
SITE 1A LINCOLN
LAUNCHER #1
AERIAL SITE 1A LINCOLN
ANTENNA SILOS
AERIAL SITE 2A LIVE OAK / SUTTER BUTTES
POWER HOUSE
AERIAL SITE 2A LIVE OAK / SUTTER BUTTES
AERIAL SITE 1C CHICO
INSTRUMENTATION
MISSILE PLACEMENT
IN THE NEAR FUTURE I HOPE TO ACQUIRE ORIGINAL COPIES
EXCAVATION OF LAUNCHER #1 LINCOLN
TUNNEL EXCAVATION
SITE 1C
EXCAVATION OF LAUNCHER #1
SITE 1A
OPEN CUT EXCAVATION
SITE 1B TAKEN MARCH 1, 1960
OPEN CUT EXCAVATION LAUNCHER #2
SITE 1C
REMOVING ROCK FROM POWERHOUSE AREA
SITE 1A
EARTH SLIDE NEAR LAUNCHER #2
SITE 1A
OPEN CUT EXCAVATION
LAUNCHER #2 TAKEN IN MARCH 1960
SITE 1A
ANTENNA SILOS OPEN CUT EXCAVATION
SHORING OF SLOPE
SITE 1A
OPEN CUT EXCAVATION OF POWERHOUSE AND
CONTROL CENTER
SITE 1C
SHAFTING OPERATION EQUIPMENT
LAUNCHER #1
SITE 1A
ROCK BOLT DRILLING
SITE 1A
SHAFTING OPERATIONS SHOWING STEEL
RING BEAMS AND APPLYING GUNITE
LAUNCHER #1
SITE 1A
LINER PLATE
LAUNCHER #2
SITE 1A
ROCK BOLTS SEEN UNDER CONTROL CENTER
SITE 1A
ROCK BOLTS BEING PLACED UNDER
CONTROL CENTER
SITE 1A
ROCK BOLTS CLOSE UP UNDER
CONTROL CENTER
SITE 1A
ROCK BOLTS
SITE 1A
BUCKLED LINER PLATE INSIDE LAUNCHER
SITE 1A
COMPACTING BACKFILL AROUND
ANTENNA SILOS
SITE 1A
BACKFILLING
SITE C
TUNNEL BACKFILL BETWEEN JUNCTION 10 AND
ANTENNA TERMINAL
SITE 1A
TUNNEL BACKFILLING
SITE 1A
CONCRETE BATCH PLANT
SITE 1A
CONCRETE PLACEMENT MISSILE SILO NUMBER 2
SITE 1A
SETTING FORMS FOR ANTENNA SILOS
SITE 1C
FORMING PROPELLANT TERMINAL
SITE 1C
FORMING MISSILE SILO NUMBER 2
SITE 1A
FORMING EQUIPMENT TERMINAL WALL
SITE 1A
FORMING MISSILE SILO TOP SLAB
SITE 1A
MOVABLE STEEL FORMS SURROUND THE CONTROL CENTER
SITE 1A
MOVABLE STEEL FORMS BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE FOR CONTROL CENTER
SITE 1A
MOVABLE STEEL FORMS BEGIN THE POWERHOUSE
SITE 1A
SLIP FORMS BEING PLACED IN MISSILE SILO #1
SITE 1A
SLIP FORMS BEING PLACED IN MISSILE SILO #1
SITE 1A
SLIP FORMS BEING PLACED IN MISSILE SILO #1 NOTICE THE BUGGIE, HOPPER AND HOIST BUCKET
SITE 1A
CONCRETE WALL FINISHING MISSILE SILO #1
SITE 1A
REINFORCEMENT STEEL MISSILE SILO #1 NOTICE LOX HEATING AND VENTILATING TUNNEL OPENINGS
SITE 1A
REINFORCEMENT STEEL FOR AIR EXHAUST
SITE 1A
REINFORCEMENT STEEL ANTENNA SILOS
SITE 1A
REINFORCEMENT STEEL FOR FOUNDATION OF LIQUID OXYGEN TANK
SITE 1C
LIQUID OXYGEN FUEL CRIB FOR MISSILE SILO #1
SITE 1B
SPRING BEAMS IN POWERHOUSE
SITE 1C
SPRING BEAMS FOR POWERHOUSE GENERATOR SLAB
SITE 1A
SPRING BEAMS FOR CONTROL CENTER
SITE 1C
COIL SPRING MOUNTS FOR PROPELLANT TERMINAL
SITE 1A
SPRING BEAMS IN EQUIPMENT TERMINAL #1
SITE 1A
PROPELLANT TERMINAL LOOKING INTO INTERCONNECTING TUNNEL
NOTICE SEALED PIPE ENDS AND PURGE SET UP
LOX CRIB MISSILE SILO AT INTERCONNECTING TUNNEL LEVEL. NOTICE INTERIM PIPING INSTALLATION
LOX CRIB IN THE MISSILE SILO. NOTICE THE CATCH POT INSTALLATION
FUEL CRIB IN MISSILE SILO
RP-1 FLOW CONTROLLER AND AIR RELEASE TANK INSTALLATION
TUNNEL JUNCTION 12
FUEL TRANSFER PANEL
TUNNEL JUNCTION 12
FUEL CONTROL VALVES AND PIPING INSTALLATION
INTERCONNECTING TUNNEL NOTICE FIELD INSTALLATION SET-UP
COMPLETED INTERCONNECTING TUNNEL INSTALLATION
PROPELLANT TERMINAL
MAIN DECK PIPING INSTALLATION FOR LOX TANK SAFETY VALVE MANIFOLD
PROPELLANT TERMINAL
MAIN DECK VALVES AND CONNECTIONS TAPED FOR LEAK CHECK DURING TESTING
PROPELLANT TERMINAL MAIN DECK
COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF LOX TANK SAFETY VALVE MANIFOLD
NOTICE TRANSFER PANELS IN BACKGROUND
PROPELLANT TERMINAL MAIN DECK
INTERIM LOX CONTROL VALVE INSTALLATION
PROPELLANT TERMINAL MAIN DECK
COMPLETED VALVE INSTALLATION AND TRANSFER PANELS
PROPELLANT TERMINAL LOWER LEVEL
FLEX HOSE AND PIPE SUPPORT INSTALLATION
PROPELLANT TERMINAL
HIGH PRESSURE GASEOUS BOTTLE CLUSTER AND CONTROL MANIFOLD
RADIATION SHIELD BETWEEN VENT SHAFT AND INTERCONNECTING TUNNEL
PROPELLANT LOADING SYSTEM TESTING EQUIPMENT
HIGH PRESSURE RECHARGER AND LIQUID NITROGEN STORAGE TANK