A fireman aboard USS Alabama (BB-60) ignites a burner on one of the battleship's boilers. The photo was take during the battleship's initial shakedown cruise in January of 1943.
The South Dakota class, to which USS Alabama belonged, were equipped with eight Babcock & Wilcox boilers. These boilers operated at 850 degrees (454 C) and 600psi.
The interior of the massive *Volcano* set, the largest and most intricate ever built in Europe at the time, was created for the 1967 James Bond film *You Only Live Twice* (1967). Produced at Pinewood Studios, this groundbreaking set featured a giant volcano lair for the film’s villain, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, played by Donald Pleasence. The scale and design of the set were revolutionary for its time, making it one of the most iconic and memorable locations in the Bond series.
*You Only Live Twice* saw Sean Connery return as James Bond, embarking on a daring mission in Japan that included epic action sequences, espionage, and the famous rocket launch from the volcano.
