Hog Island: (Satellite)
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| The Aircraft posted How to fit 2 battleships in a drydock. Reserve Basin, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard . USS South Dakota in foreground, USS Tennessee upper left and USS California lower right. Heavy cruisers USS Los Angeles & USS Chicago in Drydock 4 and 2 Omaha-class Light Cruisers far left. Aug 1946 |
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| Global Military History posted USS Tennessee (BB-43) and USS California (BB-44) in dry dock at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, in 1946. Addison Mclntosh: Note the Historic USS Olympia in the center foreground |
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| Jerry Probst commented on the above post The drydock location today |
Another view of the tight fit.
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| Global Military History posted USS California (BB-44) and USS Tennessee (BB-43) in dry dock at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, circa 1946. Rick Verwey: Both were survivors of the Dec 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. And both got their revenge in the Battle of Surigao Strait. The last Battleship to Battleship Surface to Surface to gun fight. All of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Battleships were there except USS Nevada who was in the Atlantic supporting landings in North Africa and France. |
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| 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 and Ohio posted Philadelphia Naval Yard • 1966! Nicholas Corts: Is that 3 Battleship's together toward's bottom right??!!?? Never knew this Naval Base was so expansive!?!? |
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| Museumships posted On this day in 1940, the keel of the greatest, most decorated battleship in U.S. History USS New Jersey was laid down! Cliff Corson: Let's be honest though Had the North Carolina been in service in Korea and Vietnam she'd be the most decorated battleship It took the New Jersey serving in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam to beat the North Carolina's 15 WWII battle stars. Joseph Salveggio Jr.: Cliff Corson the Nipponese and Americans had never seen the amount of anti-aircraft fire that the North Carolina could produce. The first time she came under air attack. They thought she was on fire. Robert Rinaldi: Cliff Corson let's be honest here. Even if it was still active for Korea and Vietnam would it have even been in theater? So let's be honest the battle stars from WWII may very well been it for the NC still leaving NJ #1. Jon Da Silva: Cliff Corson If New Jersey was in commission in 1941 like North Carolina, she would have over 20. New Jersey got 9 battle stars for WWII service and she arrived in the Pacific in January 1944 and went in for overhaul in May 1945. New Jersey was the only fast battleship to see combat in every major campaign in 1944 and 1945. Jim Craik: USS Washington 13 Battle Stars WW2. USS New Jersey 9 Battle Stars WW2. All the others were Campaign Stars, very different from Battle Stars. Richard Hardy: In any self respecting navy you don’t get battle honours for shelling rocks. [shore bombardment] |
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| Guardian Lifestyle posted Here’s a terrific photo taken by Christopher Soriano as he was landing at Philadelphia Intl Airport yesterday, 6/13/24. Great job Chris. I don’t personally know Chris but he graciously allowed me to use his photo. The museum battleship USS New Jersey was in drydock for 30 year checkup and maintenance at the Former Philadelphia Navy Yard, May and June 2024. The ship departed Philadelphia today, Friday, 6/14/24, heading to Camden after 6 day stop in Paulsboro to off load water ballast. Steve Beverly: That picture reminds me of the USS NEW JERSEY going thru the Panama Canal, only 8 inches on each side!! |
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| MilitaryPhotoDepot posted PHILADELPHIA (March 27, 2024) — The Battleship New Jersey (BB-62), guided by four tug boats from McAllister Towing, enters dock three at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (U.S. Navy image by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chad M. Butler.) |
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| Mikey Doubleyou commented on the above post [This would have been the 2024 renovation of the museum ship.] |
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| New brady posted Here’s a terrific photo taken by Christopher Soriano as he was landing at Philadelphia Intl Airport yesterday, 6/13/24. Great job Chris. I don’t personally know Chris but he graciously allowed me to use his photo. The museum battleship USS New Jersey was in drydock for 30 year checkup and maintenance at the Former Philadelphia Navy Yard, May and June 2024. The ship departed Philadelphia today, Friday, 6/14/24, heading to Camden after 6 day stop in Paulsboro to off load water ballast. |
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| MilitaryPhotoDepot posted (10/30/1995) An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking southeast. The shipyard closed on September 30, 1995, but the Navy Intermediate Ship Maintenance Facility (NIMSF) will continue to store decommissioned and mothballed ships. Visible are the battleships IOWA (BB-61) and WISCONSIN (BB-64); the aircraft carriers FORESTALL (CV-59) and SARATOGA (CV-60); three supply ships; 2 amphibious assault ships one is the USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7), The other may be the Iwo Jima (LPH-2).) along the Delaware River. (Thanks Ron) In the back pool are the heavy cruiser DES MOINES (CA-134) and numerous frigates..USN Image Robert J. Sitar David Francis Hetzel: Psny couldn't handle the Nimitz class. David Boyle: The Shipyard used to have Hog Island as part of the Shipyard, which is where the sandwich name Hoagies originated, where is that located in this picture? |
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| Stan Horne replied to David's question Hog Island is South of the Navy Yard, about where the Philadelphia International Airport is today. Hog Island Shipyard pic, the mouth of the Schuylkill River would be in the bottom right corner of the pic. the Navy Yard is on the North side of the Schuylkill. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Stan's reply Were they building liberty ships there? It looks like it was disassembled by this 1953 aerial. Stan Horne: Dennis DeBruler no on the Liberty ships. Hog Island was built in 1917, opened a few months before the end of WW1 and closed in 1921. It was the largest Shipyard in the world. They built Transport ships, only completed 122 of them before closing. The City bought the property in 1930 to build an airport. |
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| Wes Knettle commented on the above post The lift bridge is actually on the north side of the Navy Yard. This should clarify the view. |
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| Wes Knettle commented on the above post Here's the same Google Map view from Dec 95. |
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| Wes Knettle commented on the above post Here's a Sep 2023 closeup from Google Map. |
Society for Industrial Archeology posted two images with the comment:
Came across this wonderful photo of the Hog Island Ship building facility in Philadelphia, PA (not sure whom to credit, but it looks like a corporate photo) This is where the airport is now located. Trivia - thousands worked here and headed into the neighborhood if they needed a quick hand-held lunch. The deli's would be ready as the "Hoggies" were on the way when the whistle blew. Has morphed into todays "Hoagies" (also known as a sub, grinder, hero, wedge, torpedo....) Do you know of a food named for a local industry or mill?
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| Battle Stations Naval Warfare posted USS NAUTILUS (SS-168) In dry dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 26 January 1946, after decommissioning. Image from the National Archive Allen Phillips: One of three very large submarines. Sister NARWHAL, and special minelayer ARGONAUGHT were the other two. ARGONAUGHT was lost, I think in 1942. All three were used as stealthy transports most of the war. |
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| Warship Legends posted Mothballed Iowa-Class battleships tied together in 1967. Left to right: USS Wisconsin, USS New Jersey, USS Iowa. Ken Rinear: At the Philadelphia Navy Yard. My hometown. [Of the four largest battleships ever built in America, only the USS Missouri is missing.] Battle Stations Naval Warfare posted (Circa 1966-1967) USS Wisconsin (BB-64), New Jersey (BB-62) and Iowa (BB-61) at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in mothballs.USN File Photo MilitaryPhotoDepot posted [Another study in plagiarism, including the typo.] (Circa 1966-1967) USS Wisconsin (BB-64), New Jersey (BB-62) and Iowa (BB-61) at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in mothballs.USN File Photo [Missouri was mothballed in Bremerton, WA.] |
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| MilitaryPhotoDepot posted (4/29/1961) USS KITTY HAWK (CVA 63) Aerial bow view as she leaves Philadelphia Naval Shipyard .Nhhc Image <is that the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the background?> |
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| 2nd Marines E/2/2 Reenacted posted USS John F Kennedy (CV-67) in dry dock undergoing her Complex Overhaul (COH) at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1994-95. This work would be the last by the venerable shipyard, which had been a mainstay of the US Navy since 1801. It, like many other bases, were closed during the post-Cold War draw down. In my part of Northern California alone Alameda Naval Air Station, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Moffett Field, the Presidio and Fort Ord were all shut down. Many of the surrounding communities never fully recovered from the economic loss and the ones that did often took decades to do so. |
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| I Love Warships posted The New Jersey's (BB-62) No. 2 turret shell deck is seen prior to the installation of the turret rotating assembly. The turret hold-down clips are leaning against the foundation bulkhead, and the central column and powder hoist trunks are visible. The two cone shaped pieces are the training stops for the turret rotation. The canvas cover protects the cones rollers on the lower roller track. |
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| Tom DeMarco commented on the above post Turret #2 being put into place at Philadelphia Naval Base and Shipyard. Tom DeMarco: League Island (Hammerhead) crane (350 T capacity) doing the lifting on Pier 4. |
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| Defense History posted View of the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) in dry dock for construction at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, circa early 1943–1944. Dan J. Lawler: This would be Wisconsin fitting out. She was launched from a slipway. |
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| MilitaryPhotoDepot posted A view of the bow of the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) on the stocks prior to her launching at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 7 December 1942. USN Image |
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| Ironworkers building the World posted Don F. Strain: Looks like South Philly early 70's, I 95. James Bozzelli: Don F. Strain Navy yard in the distance… hammer head crane 🏗 (beast) |
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| Military News posted Launching Battleship USS New Jersey at Philadelphia Navy Yard |
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| The Warshipologist posted An aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard looking west/northwest on October 30, 1995. The shipyard closed on September 30, 1995, but the Navy Intermediate Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) continued to store decommissioned and mothballed ships. Vessels visible, left to right: the battleships USS Iowa (BB-61), and USS Wisconsin (BB-64) at the DD wharf; naval auxiliaries USS Sylvania (AFS-2), USS Milwaukee (AOR-2) and USS Savannah (AOR-4) at pier 5; the aircraft carriers USS Forrestal (CV-59) and USS Saratoga (CV-60); at pier 4; the amphibious assault ships USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) and USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) at pier 2. In the back pool is the heavy cruiser USS Des Moines (CA-134) and numerous destroyers and frigates. National Archives ID: 6495125 Photo: Robert J. Sitar Rick Gunderson: Most long gone now. The battleships to museum status. The others to scrapyards, targets, or foreign navies. The last time I saw the back pool it was populated with retired LCSs and Ticonderoga-class cruisers. |
Two screenshots from a video about drydocking the New Jersey Battleship museum ship. These are scenes of its original launching.
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"The only part of Philly that is a public [government] shipyard is where they make the props for our submarines" [Tom Browder comment on a post]
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