31 Dec 1880

United States
25 Jun 1886

United States
28 Aug 1893

United States
23 May 1899

United States
12 May 1904

United States
  • The keel of battleship Idaho was laid down by William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Lemnos | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
9 Dec 1905

United States
  • Battleship Idaho was launched at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sponsored by the daughter of Idaho Governor Frank R. Gooding, Louise May Gooding. ww2dbase [Lemnos | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
9 Feb 1907

United States
1 Apr 1908

United States
  • USS Idaho was commissioned into service at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States with Captain Samuel W. B. Diehl in command. ww2dbase [Lemnos | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
4 May 1911

United States
27 Oct 1913

United States
9 Aug 1914

United States
28 Jan 1919

United States
9 Sep 1919

United States
  • The keel of destroyer Stewart was laid down at the William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Stewart | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
4 Mar 1920

United States
  • Stewart was launched by the William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sponsored by Mrs. Margaretta Stewart Stevens, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Charles Stewart. ww2dbase [Stewart | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
4 Aug 1920

United States
9 Oct 1923

United States 9 Oct 1923 Photos
Marblehead being prepared for launching, William Cramp and Sons shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 Oct 1923
21 Aug 1929

21 Aug 1929 Photos
USS Oklahoma off the Philadelphia Navy Yard after modernization, Pennsylvania, United States, 21 Aug 1929
5 Mar 1931

United States
9 May 1932

9 May 1932 Photos
Four-stack destroyer USS Reuben James upon being recommissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 9 May 1932.
23 May 1932

United States
24 Jun 1932

United States
30 Jun 1932

United States
4 Aug 1932

4 Aug 1932 Photos
USS McFarland at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 4 Aug 1932
22 Jan 1933

United States
26 May 1933

United States
1 Oct 1934

United States
26 Oct 1935

26 Oct 1935 Photos
Hulls of the Mahan-class destroyers Cassin, left, and Shaw, right, on the ways at Philadelphia Navy Yard 26 Oct 1935 two days before they were both launched.
28 Oct 1935

United States
18 Sep 1936

United States
26 Jan 1937

26 Jan 1937 Photos
Destroyer USS Shaw moored at Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937.Destroyer USS Shaw at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937. Photo 1 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937. Photo 2 of 2.
28 Jun 1937

28 Jun 1937 Photos
N3N trainer aircraft being constructed at the Naval Aircraft Factory at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 28 Jun 1937
27 Aug 1937

United States
6 Jun 1938

United States
6 Jan 1939

6 Jan 1939 Photos
Battleship Washington under construction, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 6 Jan 1939
1 Jun 1940

United States 1 Jun 1940 Photos
Launching of battleship Washington, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 Jun 1940, photo 1 of 2Launching of battleship Washington, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 Jun 1940, photo 2 of 2
6 Jul 1940

United States
21 Sep 1940

21 Sep 1940 Photos
Bantam design team posing with their prototype BRC 60 “Number 1” scout car before submitting it to the Army for consideration, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, 21 Sep 1940.
29 May 1941

29 May 1941 Photos
USS Washington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 29 May 1941
2 Aug 1941

United States
  • The keel of light cruiser Miami was laid down by William Cramp and Sons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Miami | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
7 Jan 1942

United States
23 Apr 1942

United States
  • Clifton Cates stepped down as the director of Marine Officers Basic School, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Clifton Cates | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
28 Apr 1942

United States
  • The keel of submarine Dragonet was laid down by the Cramp Shipbuilding Company at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Dragonet | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
4 Jun 1942

4 Jun 1942 Photos
Battleship USS South Dakota departing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for shakedown exercises, 4 Jun 1942. Note the OS2U Kingfisher aircraft from Observation Squadron VO-6 on the fantail.
10 Jun 1942

United States
  • The keel of submarine Escolar was laid down by William Cramp and Sons at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Escolar | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
15 Aug 1942

United States
2 Nov 1942

United States
  • The keel of submarine Ling was laid down by the Cramp Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Ling | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
17 Nov 1942

United States
  • French Ambassador to the United States Gaston Henri-Haye arrived at Hotel Hershey, his place of internment, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Hotel Hershey | Hershey, Pennsylvania | CPC]
6 Dec 1942

United States
7 Dec 1942

7 Dec 1942 Photos
Christening of battleship New Jersey by Carolyn Edison, wife of New Jersey Governor and former Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 7 Dec 1942
8 Dec 1942

United States
  • Light cruiser Miami was launched in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sponsored by Mrs. C. H. Reeder, wife of the mayor of Miami, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [Miami | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
8 Dec 1942 Photos
Launching of light cruiser Miami, William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 Dec 1942
13 Dec 1942

United States
  • American survivors of Panamanian steam merchant ship Plaudit, sunk by German submarine U-181 in the Indian Ocean on 8 Nov 1942, were repatriated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States aboard the American merchant ship Doncaster. ww2dbase [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | HM]
15 Mar 1943

15 Mar 1943 Photos
Aerial view of William Cramp & Sons shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 15 Mar 1943
28 Mar 1943

28 Mar 1943 Photos
USS Princeton underway in the Delaware River, off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 28 Mar 1943, 1 of 2USS Princeton underway in the Delaware River, off the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 28 Mar 1943, 2 of 2
4 Apr 1943

United States
18 Apr 1943

United States
  • Submarine Dragonet was launched at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sponsored by Mrs. J. E. Gingrich. ww2dbase [Dragonet | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
  • Submarine Escolar was launched at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sponsored by Mrs. J. Bilisoly Hudgins. ww2dbase [Escolar | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
23 May 1943

United States 23 May 1943 Photos
Commissioning ceremony of USS New Jersey, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 23 May 1943, photo 01 of 25Commissioning ceremony of USS New Jersey, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 23 May 1943, photo 02 of 25Commissioning ceremony of USS New Jersey, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 23 May 1943, photo 03 of 25Commissioning ceremony of USS New Jersey, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 23 May 1943, photo 04 of 25
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30 May 1943

United States
11 Jun 1943

11 Jun 1943 Photos
USS S-44 off Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 11 Jun 1943USS S-44 off Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 11 Jun 1943
14 Jun 1943

United States
25 Jun 1943

25 Jun 1943 Photos
USS Cowpens at the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 Jun 1943
19 Jul 1943

United States
  • The US Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States was authorized to embark on the project codenamed Gorgon to develop air-to-air turbojet-powered remotely-controlled missiles. ww2dbase [Philadelphia Navy Yard | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
26 Jul 1943

26 Jul 1943 Photos
Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 10 of 10Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 09 of 10Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 08 of 10Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 07 of 10
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15 Aug 1943

United States
  • Submarine Ling was launched at the Cramp Shipbuilding Company facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sponsored by Mrs. E. J. Foy. ww2dbase [Ling | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
15 Aug 1943 Photos
Mrs. E. J. Foy at the launching ceremony of submarine Ling, William Cramp & Sons shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 15 Aug 1943Launching of submarine Ling, William Cramp & Sons shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 15 Aug 1943
21 Sep 1943

United States
  • The US State Department informed the manager of Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States that the Vichy French internees currently residing at the hotel would soon be transferred out. ww2dbase [Hotel Hershey | Hershey, Pennsylvania | CPC]
30 Sep 1943

United States
  • Former French Ambassador to the United States Gaston Henri-Haye was transferred out of Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States for his next place of internment in Warm Springs, Virginia, United States. ww2dbase [Hotel Hershey | Hershey, Pennsylvania | CPC]
3 Apr 1944

United States
2 Sep 1944

United States
  • While attempting to unclog a uranium enrichment device at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States for the Manhattan Project, chemists Peter Bragg, Douglas Meigs, and Arnold Kramish accidentally set of an explosion, which sprayed liquid uranium hexafluoride and hydrofuoric acid on them. Bragg and Meigs were killed, while Kramish and two soldliers, George LeFevre and John Tompkins, were seriously injured. ww2dbase [Operation Trinity and Manhattan Project | Philadelphia Navy Yard | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
17 Sep 1944

17 Sep 1944 Photos
Commissioning ceremony of USS Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 17 Sep 1944, photo 1 of 2Commissioning ceremony of USS Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 17 Sep 1944, photo 2 of 2
24 Sep 1944

United States
25 Oct 1944

25 Oct 1944 Photos
Port bow view of large cruiser Guam, Philadelphia Naval Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 Oct 1944Starboard view of large cruiser Guam, Philadelphia Naval Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 Oct 1944Aerial view of large cruiser Guam, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 25 Oct 1944, photo 5 of 5
22 Jan 1945

United States
4 Feb 1945

United States
21 Feb 1945

United States
  • Submarine USS Narwhal entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and began her decommissioning overhaul. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | DS]
23 Feb 1945

United States
23 Apr 1945

United States
  • Submarine USS Narwhal was taken out of commission at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | DS]
7 May 1945

United States
11 Aug 1945

United States
6 Sep 1945

United States
11 Sep 1945

United States
9 Oct 1945

United States
18 Oct 1945

United States
2 Nov 1945

United States
19 Nov 1945

United States
5 Dec 1945

United States
8 Jan 1946

United States
10 Jan 1946

10 Jan 1946 Photos
Scrapping of Marblehead in Dry Dock No. 4, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 10 Jan 1946
14 Jan 1946

United States
6 Apr 1946

United States
  • At Philadelphia Navy Yard, Commander William Wallace relieved Commander William Lederer as commanding officer of USS Honolulu. ww2dbase [Honolulu | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | DS]
8 May 1946

United States
24 Jun 1946

United States
12 Jul 1946

United States
30 Nov 1946

United States
31 Jan 1947

31 Jan 1947 Photos
Lowering USS South Dakota
3 Feb 1947

United States
10 Feb 1947

United States
11 Feb 1947

United States
7 Nov 1949

United States
11 Mar 1950

United States
3 Jan 1951

United States
2 Jun 1951

2 Jun 1951 Photos
Raising of the French flag aboard the ex-USS Langley upon being commissioned as the La Fayette in the French Navy, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 2 Jun 1951
15 Jan 1952

United States
26 Jun 1952

United States
13 Aug 1952

United States
27 Mar 1953

United States
5 Mar 1954

United States
3 Sep 1954

United States
19 May 1955

19 May 1955 Photos
Aerial view of the Reserve Fleet Basin at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 19 May 1955
16 Nov 1957

16 Nov 1957 Photos
Jack Kleiss speaking at Villanova University, Pennsylvania, United States, 16 Nov 1957
1 Mar 1959

United States
12 Oct 1959

United States
1 May 1960

United States
  • [appx date] Destroyer escort USS Tabberer was placed out of commission for the last time at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was later scrapped. ww2dbase [Tabberer | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | DS]
24 Aug 1961

24 Aug 1961 Photos
USS Huntington (left of photograph), USS Dayton (center), and USS South Dakota (right) laid up in reserve, Philadelpha Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 24 Aug 1961
2 Oct 1967

United States
1 Feb 1968

United States
27 Jun 1970

United States
30 Jul 1971

United States
8 Jul 1978

8 Jul 1978 Photos
USS Shangri-La, USS Wisconsin, and USS Iowa at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 Jul 1978
1 Oct 1980

1 Oct 1980 Photos
USS Saratoga (foreground) arriving at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 Oct 1980; note USS Shangri-La (background); seen in Feb 1981 edition of US Navy publication All Hands
26 Feb 1982

26 Feb 1982 Photos
Inactivated US Navy battleships Iowa and Wisconsin docked at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Feb 1982
27 Oct 1998

United States
2 Nov 2007

2 Nov 2007 Photos
Me 262 Schwalbe jet fighter on display at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States, 2 Nov 2007, photo 1 of 6Me 262 Schwalbe jet fighter on display at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States, 2 Nov 2007, photo 2 of 6Me 262 Schwalbe jet fighter on display at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States, 2 Nov 2007, photo 3 of 6Me 262 Schwalbe jet fighter on display at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States, 2 Nov 2007, photo 4 of 6
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22 Oct 2011

22 Oct 2011 Photos
Conning tower of museum ship Becuna, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 22 Oct 2011Conning tower and view toward the aft of museum ship Becuna, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 22 Oct 2011Close-up of the front of the conning tower of museum ship Becuna, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 22 Oct 2011Forward torpedo room of museum ship Becuna, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 22 Oct 2011
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8 Mar 2014

United States
  • Former paratrooper of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, US 101st Airborne Division William "Wild Bill" Guarnere passed away from a stroke in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
  • Former paratrooper of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, US 101st Airborne Division William "Wild Bill" Guarnere passed away from a stroke in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
20 Sep 2014

20 Sep 2014 Photos
Bangalore torpedo at a collector meeting at New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States, 20 Sep 2014
3 Jun 2018

3 Jun 2018 Photos
B-29 Superfortress bomber preparing to land, Reading Regional Airport, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 Jun 2018Re-enactors with a M4 Sherman medium tank, Reading Regional Airport, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 Jun 2018Re-enactors with a Sturmgeschütz IV replica tank destroyer, Reading Regional Airport, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 Jun 2018Expeditor transport in flight, Reading Regional Airport, Pennsylvania, United States, 3 Jun 2018
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