You are standing on the main deck, looking aft at the forward end of the main house. You can see the winches that control the booms that are used to move cargo from shore through the hatches into the holds. Swinging to the left, looking north, we see a large concrete structure rising from old Shipyard 3, the General Warehouse, one of the few original buildings built during World War II. Moving further, we come upon a Whirley Crane, standing alongside the easternmost of the five concrete basins in which ships were built during the war, and serviced and dismantled after the war. Swinging around further, and looking west, we can see the funnels of the forward house. Continuing on our circuit, we can see San Francisco in the distance, and the Bay Bridge. Close by, we view the old seawall built in 1915 as part of the original Port of Richmond construction. And finally we see Brooks Island, now a wildlife sanctuary. As this island is part of the East Bay Regional Park system, visitors are permitted, but reservations are required..
