Weekend, May 6-7, 2023 – WHEN WAR STRUCK THE NAVY YARD WAS THERE TO SUPPLY SHIPS
FROM THE ARCHIVES
WEEKEND, MAY 6-7, 2023
ISSUE 983
WHEN THE
BROOKLN NAVY YARD
BUILT SHIPS
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 Auxiliary cruiser USS Prairie at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in 1898 (NH 44056).jpgThe U.S. Navy auxiliary cruiser USS Prairie at the New York Naval Shipyard (USA) soon after commissioning in April 1898. Several of her 6-inch guns are visible. Note also the excellent view of the large Navy Yard crane. From 1917-1922, Prairie served as destroyer tender “AD-7”. |
 USS New York (BB-34) launching on October 30, 1912, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (25586501151).jpgLot 3000-S-10: USS New York (BB 34) going down the ways on October 30, 1912, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York City, New York. The ship’s sponsor was Elsie Calder, the daughter of New York politician William M. Calder. Detroit Photographic Company. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2016/03/10). |
 Navy Yard, Brooklyn. New York. 1918 – NH 117794 – Original.tifBrooklyn Navy Yard seen from the air in 1918 |
 USS Essex (CVS-9) in drydock at Brooklyn Navy Yard 1960.jpgThe U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVS-9) in dry dock at the New York Naval Shipyard, in 1960. Essex had returned from her last deployment as an attack carrier (CVA) to Mayport, Florida (USA), on 26 February 1960 and was redesignated as an anti-submarine carrier on 3 March. |
 New York Naval Shipyard aerial photo 01 in December 1944.jpg The U.S. Navy New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York (USA), photographed on 2 December 1944. The aircraft carriers under construction in dry docks (right center) are USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) and probably USS Reprisal (CV-35). USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) is fitting out (üpper right). |
 USS Fechteler (DE-157) with sister ships at the New York Naval Shipyard (USA), on 31 March 1944 (BS 65722).jpgThe U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Fechteler (DE-157), center, lies nested with two sister ships, New York Naval Shipyard (USA), on 31 March 1944. Looking aft from the foc’sle one sees the forward 3-inch/50 caliber dual-purpose guns (Mt. 31 and Mt. 32), with the Mk. 10 depth projector sited out of sight on the main deck aft of Mt. 31. Note the guard rails to prevent gunners from firing into the ship forward of both main battery mounts, and the floater net baskets. Twenty-millimeter Oerlikon machine guns are visible on the same level as Mt. 32 and the next deck above. Fechteler had just completed a convoy escort deployment from Londonberry, North Ireland. After initially arriving in Londonberry on 6 March 1944, she joined the escort of a New York-bound convoy, reaching the United States 22 March 1944. |
 New York Naval Shipyard aerial photo 01 in April 1945.jpg The U.S. Navy New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York (USA), photographed from 300 m altitude, looking west, 15 April 1945. The ships in the large dry docks in center are (left to right): USS Houston (CL-81) and the aircraft carriers USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) and USS Reprisal (CV-35). |
 USS Franklin (CV-13) at the New York Naval Shipyard (USA), in 1946.jpgThe U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) at the New York Naval Shipyard (USA), in 1946. |
 USS Zenobia (AKA-52) at the New York Naval Shipyard (USA), 28 March 1947 (19-N-119972).jpgThe U.S. Navy attack cargo ship USS Zenobia (AKA-52) at the New York Naval Shipyard (USA), 28 March 1947, being re-fitted for Chilean Naval service. |
 View of crane at Brooklyn Navy Yard in May 1952.jpg The bow of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) ist transprted from the New York Naval Shipyard to be fitted to USS Wasp (CV-18) in drydock at Bayonne, New Jersey (USA), in May 1952. Wasp collided with USS Hobson (DMS-26) on 26 April 1952 while conducting night flying operations in the Atlantic, en route to Gibraltar. Hobson was cut in two and sank, 61 men of her crew could be rescued, but 176 were lost. Wasp sustained no personnel casualties but her bow was severely damaged. As the carrier was urgently needed for duty in the Mediterranean, Wasp entered drydock at Bayonne, New Jersey (USA), on 8 May. Her damaged bow was immediately cleared out with blow torches and the following day she received the bow of USS Hornet (CV-12) which was undergoing conversion at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York. Her repair was completed in only 10 days, enabling the carrier to get underway on 21 May and resume her deployment just three days later.Note the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in the right background which began her SCB-27C modernization at the New York Navy Yard on 1 April 1952. |
 USS Fiske (DD-842) at the New York Naval Shipyard c1965.jpgThe U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fiske (DD-842) at the New York Naval Shipyard (USA), following her FRAM I modernization, in late 1964 or early 1965. Thje destroyer escort USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447) is visble in the background. |
 Flag-making, Brooklyn Navy Yard LCCN2014681478.jpgTitle: Flag-making, Brooklyn Navy Yard Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
 Flag making – Brooklyn Navy Yard LCCN2003654894.jpgTitle: Flag making – Brooklyn Navy Yard Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print. |
 Flag-making, Brooklyn Navy Yard, ironing a flag LCCN2014681480.jpgTitle: Flag-making, Brooklyn Navy Yard, ironing a flag Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
 Sailors at play, Brooklyn Navy Yard LCCN2014696006.jpgTitle: Sailors at play, Brooklyn Navy Yard Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
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