File:Aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Reserve Basin on 19 May 1955 (80-G-668655).jpg

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English: Aerial view of the Reserve Basin of the U.S. Navy Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) on 19 May 1955 with numerous cruisers, escort carriers, and auxiliaries in reserve.

The nearest ship is the never-completed large cruiser Hawaii (CB-3), which lacks its previously-installed three 12" gun turrets.
The cruisers outboard of Hawaii are (in unknown order) the Honolulu (CL-48), Columbia (CL-56), Denver (CL-58), Galveston (CL-93), and Portsmouth (CL-102).
To their left are the Tranquillity (AH-14), Sanctuary (AH-17), and Pocono (AGC-16). Behind the Hawaii (from left to right) are Montpelier (CL-57), Houston (CL-81), Huntington (CL-107), Savannah (CL-42), Cleveland (CL-55), and Wilkes-Barre (CL-103).
Beyond them (from left to right) are Wichita (CA-45), Oregon City (CA-122), Chester (CA-27), and New Orleans (CA-32).
The cruisers on the left side of the basin (from front to rear) are the Minneapolis (CA-36), Tuscaloosa (CA-37), San Francisco (CA-38), Augusta (CA-31), Louisville (CA-28), and Portland (CA-33).

Among the other ships in reserve in the basin are the Fomalhaut (AE-20), Webster (ARV-2), Albemarle (AV-5), Tangier (AV-8), Pocomoke (AV-9), Chandeleur (AV-10), Abatan (AW-4), Mission San Carlos (AO-120), Prince William (CVE-31), Anzio (CVE-57), Block Island (CVE-106), Palau (CVE-122), and San Carlos (AVP-51). Moored in the shipyard at the extreme left are the Tennessee (BB-43), California (BB-44), and Cabot (CVL-28).
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 99001579.
Date 19 May 1955
date QS:P571,+1955-05-19T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-668655
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-668655

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This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID 80-G-668655.
Most of the photos found in the NHHC collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements. Those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the NHHC image description.[1]
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Reserve basin, "Isle of Dogs' London."

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Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

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01:37, 28 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 01:37, 28 January 2006635 × 675 (138 KB)Jinianhttp://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g600000/g668655l.htm Photographed on 19 May 1955 with numerous cruisers, escort carriers, and auxiliaries in reserve. The nearest ship is the never-completed Hawaii (CB-3), which lacks its previously-installed thr

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