Washington Navy Yard

Type   151 Factory, Shipyard
Historical Name of Location   Washington, United States
Coordinates   38.873333000, -76.996944000

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Aircraft carrier USS Langley (Langley-class) alongside the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States, 3 Jul 1923. The white building at the photo’s top left is the present day National Museum of the Navy.Charles Lindbergh prepared to disembark from Memphis at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC, United States upon his return from Europe after his pioneering trans-Atlantic flight, 11 Jun 1927Memphis at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC, United States, with Charles Lindbergh on board, upon his return from Europe after his pioneering trans-Atlantic flight, 11 Jun 1927Naval gunners practicing the overhauling of a 7-inch gun, Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC, United States, 3 Jun 1935
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Washington Navy Yard Timeline

1 Jul 1939 (appx date) Planning of the new Essex-class carrier began at the United States Navy's Bureau of Ships at the Washington Navy Yard.




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WW2-Era Place Name Washington, United States
Lat/Long 38.8733, -76.9969
Washington Navy Yard Photo Gallery
Aircraft carrier USS Langley (Langley-class) alongside the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States, 3 Jul 1923. The white building at the photo’s top left is the present day National Museum of the Navy.
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