The villa riviera hotel is just visible behind the roller coaster. The airfield was adjacent to the former long beach naval station. Landgraff in my opinion is a must for modelers of the iowa class battleship. San pedro and the old long beach navy base timothy kerofsky and family. Note that the hull numbers used by the craigs in long beach were a continuation of the series they had used in toledo and elsewhere, going back to john craigs very first ship, built in 1864. Ticonderoga iv cv14 naval history and heritage command. Wonderful prices on naval shipyard and other comparable products. In april she made a voyage to acapulco, mexico, for rest and relaxation, and again denver commenced her return trip to long beach naval shipyard, where she underwent her postshakedown availability. On the 22d, she entered the long beach naval shipyard for postdeployment repairs.
New jersey got underway on her last voyage 6 september, departing long beach for puget sound naval shipyard. Armys 127 infantry battalion as well as elements of the ninth marines. During world war ii, the naval dry docks provided routine and battle damage repairs to a parade of tankers, cargo ships, troop transports, destroyers, and cruisers. Take a step back in time to experience long beach when it was an 1800s ranching community and see how the railroad and port established the. On 14 november the ship got underway for long beach where she entered the naval shipyard on the 15th for commencement of a regular overhaul which took her into 1979. The uss taluga ao62 retured from its wwii tour in the pacific here on. Over 96% of the former long beach naval complex has now been transferred by deed to the city of long beach for port related uses and other entities. She was then berthed at the puget sound naval shipyard in bremerton, wa, and got her superstructure removed.
Growth of the long beach naval shipyard eventually obliterated the former airfields runways. Long beach, ca a view of the beach at long beach looking south toward the pike. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Long beach nsy was primarily a repair yard and is now a container terminal. U s s arizona salvage yahoo image search results pearl harbor history, pearl. The long beach naval shipyard which closed in 1997, was located on terminal island. A tale of two bases, the long beach naval station and naval. The first on the entire west coast, with 142 years of service to our nation, the mare island naval shipyard has been a long time builder of californias naval gold. Base property and historical use long beach naval complex base summary.
On sunday, april 12, 1992, the uss missouri bb63 arrives under tow at the puget sound naval shipyard in bremerton for deactivation and storage at the puget sound naval shipyard. The 1995 base realignment and closure commission recommended closing the shipyard. Compare prices on naval shipyard and other relevant listings. A number of destroyers were home ported there as well as all of the pacific force minesweepers. She was the third navy ship named after the city of long beach, california. She arrived on the 8th, and began preinactivation overhaul to ready herself for decommissioning. Naval shipyards, repair facilities and dry docks garth. San pedro and the old long beach navy base youtube. She was placed in an in reserve, in service status, and remained moored at long beach providing medical services to the pacific fleet until 1 march 1967 when she was struck from the navy list. Titan, better known by its former nickname herman the german us navy designation yd171, is a large floating crane currently serving in the panama canal zone performing heavy lifts for lock maintenance. Quick facts about the long beach naval shipyard press telegram. Long beach naval shipyard historical, california area map, satellite view, local search, photos, videos, traffic, bike trails, weather and street views where available.
President clinton cedes long beach naval base to cosco, a company owned by chinas. It covers mostly the shipyard and its special equipment, special projects and most of all the special people who made it the only naval shipyard in history to receive the meritorious unit citation. The facility was used for seaplane and bombing range operations. The terminal island naval dry docks were authorized in june 1940, and construction began in august 1940 on one large drydock and two smaller docks. Yvonne came across a number of large photographs that im going to scan. Long beach naval shipyard 1966 aircraft carrier, uss. Naval station, long beach naval operating base, long beach.
Waldie, who is writing a book that details the areas growth, can trace his own history to the long beach base. Long beach was first assigned to the atlantic fleet. Long beach naval shipyard nsy, long beach, ca terminal island naval shipyard est. The first nuclearpowered surface warship in history, long beach was. The naval reserve established a training center at the san pedro airfield in 1927. Naval shipyards where sailors were exposed to asbestos. Queen mary story thequeen mary oneofakind long beach. While participating in exercise rimpac 90 belleau woods embarked elements included the u. Social media search naval history and heritage command. We did a lot of things a lot of people didnt think a naval shipyard.
Vintage hood ornaments, radiator caps, and other collectible hood ornaments. The ship held a decommissioning ceremony at pearl harbor, hi. Craig hosmer, wife of congressman hosmer of california. Navy base a while back and submitted to the long beach historical society. There were quite a few naval facilities in long beach at the time, including the naval shipyard, naval station, and several piers. George fink, left, and gene rose, right, raffle off a shipyard plaque and book during the long beach naval shipyard reunion at. The ship model forum view topic a history of the long. Herman was dismantled and transported across the atlantic through the panama canal to long beach, where it subsequently served at the long beach naval ship yard from 1946 to 1994 when the shipyard. Uss denver was the sixth austin class amphibious transport dock and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Record group 181 17841996 overview of records locations table of contents 181. The charleston naval shipyard began as a drydock and then ramped up shipbuilding operations with the beginning of world war i. Hornet viii cv12 naval history and heritage command. Uss long beach was laid down as cgn 9, 2 december 1957 by bethlehem steel co.
Asbestos was widely used at long beach naval shipyard and workers have. The site was located in north charleston, south carolina near the west bank of the cooper river. Prior to its move to panama in 1996, the crane was based at the long beach naval shipyard from. Jun 19, 20 we were just finishing an overhaul at the long beach naval shipyard in long beach, california. Uss missouri is now in long beach, california undergoing reactivation by states navy. Uss long beach clgn160cgn160cgn9 was a nuclearpowered guided missile cruiser in the united states navy and the worlds first nuclearpowered surface combatant. Long beach naval shipyard long beach, california landmark. His father fell in love with southern california after landing here in 1942 as a. Jul 27, 2009 a history of the long beach naval complex on terminal island, california.
The primary coordinates for long beach naval shipyard historical places it within the ca 90802 zip code delivery area. The author worked at the naval shipyard for 39 years starting in late 1954 as an apprentice shipfitter and retiring in early 1994 as a naval architect technician. In a january 2010 report, the navy explained what had been done to clean up the various contaminants, including asbestos that was found at that location known as the long beach naval complex, which was made up of the former naval station long beach and the former long beach naval shipyard. After six years of active duty, including service in the persian gulf war in 1991, the famous battleship is decommissioned for the second time in march 1992 at the long beach naval shipyard in california and. Uss missouri bb63 returns to bremerton for deactivation. Jf ptak science books post 1082 this doublepage spread in the illustrated.
Uss missouri retains little of her world war ii integrity. Long beach, ca circa the late 1950 i took my first rollercoaster ride at the long beach pike as seen here. Long beach navy memorial long beach, ca earth globes on. The long beach naval station and naval shipyard played a critical role in the history and development of long beach, california. In this photograph, the long beach naval shipyard is about to launch her after i had finished cleaning and repainting the bottom. Following a similar cruise, 6 january2 july 1958, she was converted to an antisubmarine warfare support carrier cvs12 in the puget sound naval shipyard. The most attractive one appeared to be an assignment as executive officer of uss force mso 445 an ocean going minesweeper home ported in long beach. That was where i had met my wife and it was where we had. Uss long beach, the third ship in the navy to bear the name, was the first nuclear powered. For the last of the yardbirds, long beachs oncemighty. Landgraff who i am in contact with currently and have been since the early 90s is currently naval architect for the pacific battleship group which are the custodians of uss iowa museum at l. Landgraff who i am in contact with currently and have been since the early 90s is currently naval architect for the pacific battleship group which are the. This particular one is of my last sea scout boat, the skipjack iv, a former 57 us navy minesweeping boat. The closure of the long beach naval station in 1991 left.
Uss long beach was the first nuclear powered guided missile cruiser. Join huell as he takes us on one of the last tours of the base which is to be closed due to military downsizing. Book study and applying yourself to make higher ranks, especially in the. For six years now, the city of long beach has tried to patch a gaping hole in the social and economic fabric of this sundappled community. Created in 1998, the long beach navy memorial heritage association lbnmha exists to. Navy worked to erect the gigantic, floating schwimmkran nr. The uss long beach cgn9, a nuclearpowered guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 9 sep 1961. We dined in upper floor of the long beach harbor commissionport authority building. Officially retiring from ocean travel, the queen mary was moved to sunny long beach, california where it is a living landmark, popular attraction and hotel, exposing a whole new generation of fans to bygone era. Navy chief petty officer go navy us navy ships naval history united states navy submarines vietnam war long beach south boston. This site was developed to allow former employees, friends and family a way to communicate and stay in contact. The primary coordinates for long beach naval shipyard historical places. The name became long beach naval shipyard nsy in march 1948. April 15, 1997 clip of house session this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan.
A tale of two bases, the long beach naval station and. Five essexclass aircraft carriers at long beach naval shipyard, california. The salton sea test base sstb was originally established by the department of the navy as the salton sea naval air facility in 1942. To commemorate these bases, a video legacy has been produced which takes viewers through the earliest beginnings of the base and shipyard in the 1930s through to their closing in the 1990s. Uss long beach, the third ship in the navy to bear the name, was the first nuclear powered surface warship in the world and the first large combatant in the us navy with its main battery consisting entirely of guided missiles. In 1992, the navy decommissions mighty mo in long beach. Entered long beach naval shipyard for a complex overhaul. Free information, books, wristbands and more for patients and caregivers. Cited directly from long beach naval shipyard transition and closure plan report, publishedsea 07, and naval sea systems command navsea 18 september 1997 by. Uss long beach served her country for 33 years, 7 months and 22 days, until decommissioned on 1 may 1995. The charleston naval shipyard served as a shipbuilding and repair facility for the u. On 3 april 1959 she sailed from long beach to join the 7th fleet in antisubmarine warfare tactics ranging from japan to okinawa and the philippines.
The floating crane that went from tending nazi uboats to. President bill clinton, closed the naval base last in 1993. New orleans ns was never a naval shipyard but built some sub chasers during wwi. Millions of private sector and us navy shipbuilders were exposed, as recently as the 19703 and 19803, at facilities from coast to coast. Update, digging through another box we found i found a letter from my father to the shipyard co. Towers received one navy unit commendation one meritorious unit commendation and four battle stars for her service in vietnam. After the war, the consolidated yard closed, while the craig yard continued, under the name long beach marine repair, until about 1970. Asbestos is highly toxic to humans, yet the material was widely used at shipyards and naval bases for most of the 20th century. Navy briefly established a naval base at san pedro but it was abandoned after that war. Belleau wood ii lha3 naval history and heritage command. May 19, 2016 engineers at the terminal island naval shipyard in long beach, california, had a problem on their hands. Naval operating base, san pedro, long beach naval shipyard naval station long beach by. Long beach naval shipyard 1966 aircraft carrier, us navy ships.
Life on a naval vessel during the vietnam war in the 1960s. The total naval presence on terminal island included two installations long beach naval shipyard, 563 acres 228 ha and long beach naval station, 928 acres 376 ha, for a total of 1,095 acres 443 ha on terminal island and 319 acres 129 ha of offbase housing. Ticonderoga reached san diego on the 17th and disembarked her air group. Cosco is buying long beach naval shipyard i hear that coscochinese shipping company is buying the long beach naval shipyard,is this true preceding unsigned comment added by prateek01 talk contribs 16. Terminal island closed in 1947, and its property assigned to the bureau of yards and docks. Assuming command of a ship already earmarked for the mothball fleet, captain peniston and his crew prepared for their melancholy task. The naval shipyard brac implementation group sea 074, naval shipyard and supship management and field activity directorate sea 07, and naval sea systems command navsea 18 september 1997.
Herman the german yd171 at long beach naval shipyard in 1993. The first nuclear powered surface ship, uss long beach cgn9 was commissioned in september 1961. Former long beach naval complex united states navy. Records of naval districts and shore establishments. A history of the long beach naval complex on terminal island, california. As a result, the port of long beach has successfully constructed and currently operates one of the largest and most modern container terminals in the world. She completed those repairs on 21 october, conducted sea trials on the 28th and 29th, and began normal operations out of san diego early in november. The name of this facility was changed to terminal island naval shipyard on november 30, 1945. Share on facebook share on twitter send email more comment. The naval reserve established a training center at the san pedro. In 1994, the naval station closes permanently followed by the departure of herman the german to panama.
Operation desert storm is the last chapter in the long beach naval stations and the long beach naval shipyard s long service to our country. On 6 december she entered dry dock and remained there until 30 april 1991. A history of the long beach naval shipyard, roosevelt base. That resulted in the loss to long beach, california of 17,500 military and civilian. For the last of the yardbirds, long beachs oncemighty naval. Take a step back in time to experience long beach when it was an 1800s ranching community and see how the railroad and port established the city as a booming hub of industry and culture. The first modern battleship had its inception with the launching of hms dread nought by great britain in 1906.
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