USS Alabama Park Challenge Mystery Cache

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WyleOne: Apparently, this cache is stuck in a deadlock between a reviewer, a publishing error and the museum board on the other end. It's been five months disabled, maybe one day it can be resurrected, but as of now, it is out of my hands.

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Hidden : 7/12/2010
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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IMPORTANT!!! THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED AT THE POSTED COORDINATES, OR ANYWHERE ON THE BATTLESHIP PARK GROUNDS!!!! PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO SOLVE THE CACHE!!!

This cache will bring you to one of the best tourist spots in Alabama, the USS Alabama park. It contains the USS Alabama battleship, USS Drum submarine, and all sorts of planes and other armoured vehicles. Many families come through this park each year to visit the grounds, and I just thought it was time to enjoy a bit of caching while exploring these historic military machines!! First of all, let's get some logistics out of the way before we dive into the cache information: The park is open during the spring and summer (April-September) from 8AM to 6PM, and is open during the fall and winter (October-March) from 8AM to 5PM. The last tickets are issued each day 1 hour before park closing. The charge for admission is $12.00 for 12 years olds-adults, $6.00 for children ages 6-11, and free admission for children 5 or younger. You may re-enter the park at any point during the day, but you will need to hang on to your receipt/ticket. There is also a $2.00 fee to park. Let me say that this is every bit worth the terrain rating! We were wore out and starving after gathering the clues to place this cache! You will have to cover every inch of the battleship, submarine, and aircraft hanger to get the clues needed to find the final location. The final location is a short 10-15 minute drive away and is a tall lock-n-lock with camo tape. It is well stocked for the kids! It goes without saying to please be careful while you are searching, as there are very tight doorways to squeeze through. The ladders can also be very slippery when going up and down, and please watch your head on the stairways! I have also included a link at the bottom of the page for you to check your answers, so having someone along with a smart phone or other means of internet access will be very helpful to check your answers before you leave for the final location. Most important - Have fun, and take your time. There is a lot of great things to see while you are here! Okay now that we have all of that out of the way, here we go! The final location can be found at: North 3B degrees CD.EFG West HIJ degrees KL.MNO Some of the locations will be easy, but some may require a great deal of searching! B = The last digit in the number of feet of chain used with the anchor on the USS Alabama. C = Go up as high as you can on the USS Alabama and look for the Engine Revolutions Indicator. What is the digit on the right? D = Go to the room on the USS Alabama where the problem to aim the 5" guns was solved. Find the large gauge that reads draft in feet. It reads 2___. Fill in the blank. E = Visit one of the memorials near the parking lot to selve the next clue. The advance Party of this country arrived in Pusan on 10/12/1950. Five days later, 5,__90 troups arrived. Fill in the blank. F = Visit the fast carrier attach group diorama on the USS Alabama. How many letters in the name of the carrier that sails directly behind the Langley. G = a number located somewhere in the aircraft hanger with 33692-1__. Fill in the missing number. H = Find the number 4__82 in sick bay on the USS Alabama. Fill in the blank. To find I on the USS Alabama, go to the main deck and find the room with air conditioning and comfortable chairs. Look for the item presented by the American Gold Star mothers. What was the last digit of the year it was presented? J = How many X-Ray's of teeth are showing in the left dentist office on the USS Alabama minus 1. K = Located somewhere on the USS Drum is dive number __04. Fill in the blank. L = Located on the main deck of the USS Alabama in the room that starts the tours, are many displays. You need to fill in the blank of number 2___6, located somewhere in this room. M = Go to the Engine room of the USS Alabama and find the 5JV Circuit Electrical sign. What is the second digit of the line for Electrical Deck Turret II? N = Located somewhere on the USS Drum is an award for CB Reubush from 9/7/1944. It was for this many sucessful patrols. O = Look for a black plate located in the crews galley of the USS Alabama. It will contain DD Valve number 2-__13-2. Fill in the blank. You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Congratulations to alias Pseudonym for FTF honors, and for giving a very entertaining first log! I had a lot of fun reading it! If the rest of the attempts made on this cache are similar, then my objective with this cache has been met! Happy caching to everyone else!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fbeel, Gung vf jul vg vf n 5/5!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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