Rivet City bow

Although technically a part of Rivet City, the Rivet City bow consists of the broken-off front third of the aircraft carrier. Pinkerton has set up his lab within the bow part of the carrier after being 'removed' from the Rivet City council in a coup.

Access to the bow is gained via an underwater door (yellow X on the image to the right). You will have to swim for quite a bit, and there is a hollow section half way along in which you can pause and take a breather. The entrance is guarded by Mirelurks, the exact amount/type depending on your level.

Another entry is south west of Rivet City across a bridge. The door is locked "Very Hard" (requiring a Lockpick skill 100) on both sides. Alternatively there is a power switch to the right of the door, when used this unlocks the door as well, but this can only be accessed from the inside of the bow. If you enter this way, watch out for the Frag Mine that is placed on top of an empty Ammo Crate. If re-locked via the trigger, the door will drop to "Easy" for unknown reasons. Keep an eye out for further traps as you make your way towards Pinkerton's lab. Eventually you will reach a door that can only be opened remotely, via an activation switch. The switch can be found on the wall directly opposite the door.

Notable Loot
Note: All of these have to be stolen, which leads to Karma loss and might upset Pinkerton.
 * Big Book of Science on a table in Pinkerton's lab.
 * Dean's Electronics on the conjoined shelf.
 * 3 Stealth Boys
 * a Scoped .44 Magnum (careful there's a frag mine).
 * Located on the table mixed in with all the crafting items.
 * Located on the conjoined shelf.
 * Located inside the wooden box below the shelf.
 * Near the operating table is a D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine.
 * Great place for crafting. Rarer ingredients for Shishkebab, Bottlecap Mine, and Railway Rifle can be found here along with a Workbench (with free to loot Bottlecap Mine)
 * Multiple Blood Packs, Stimpacks, and Mentats are present too

Bugs

 * Game May Freeze Upon Entry