South Boston Army Base and Naval Annex: (
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South Boston Army Base and Naval Annex
The annex was operational from 1920 to 1974. The annex has one of the largest dry docks on the East Coast. The main shipyard was also closed in 1974. [
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The Warshipologist posted, also DesolateMetropolis. 1943
Aerial view of the South Boston Naval Annex, Massachusetts (USA). In the left foreground is the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61), which had entered dry dock after a grounding on 16 July 1943. In the right foreground is the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) and the Baltimore-class heavy cruiser USS Baltimore (CA-68). Five Benson/Gleaves-class destroyers are visible (one in the floating dry dock), a single Fletcher-class destroyer (dark camouflage) and the Free French destroyer Le Fantasque. On the opposite side of the pier with the floating dry dock at the top of the picture is the troop transport USS Wakefield (AP-21). She was being rebuilt after a fire had gutted the ship the previous year.
The original date given with the photo was July 17, 1943. However, the war diaries of the ships do not bear this out. Bunker Hill was on shakedown at this time.
Iowa was being repaired in the dock after scraping the bottom in Maine and left the dock on August 16. Both Bunker Hill and Baltimore were in the corresponding berths on this day. The photo shows that the dry dock has been flooded which means this can only be Aug 16, 1943, as Iowa left the dock on the same day.
Interesting to note are the unique deck markings of the Bunker Hill when first commissioned. Yellow dashed lines on either side of the center line.
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Drydock 3 is still active. The
drydock at the other end of the annex was Drydock 4.[
DesolateMetropolis]
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picryl, May 1958
[The page identifies many of the ships.] |
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MilitaryPhotoDepot posted
USS Delaware (BB-28): In dry dock at the South Boston Annex, Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, on 30 January 1924. The ship has been stripped in preparation for scrapping. Note propellers, rudder, armor belt and heavy fouling on her underwater hull. USN Image |
It appears that the
Fishing Pier is still functional. Although I don't see near as many boats in a satellite image.
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"South Boston, Naval Annex area, various United States Navy Ships docked, Fish Pier, left, Boston, MA" |
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National Archives at Boston posted
South Boston Naval Annex
The South Boston Naval Annex was a 167-acre US Navy annex for the Boston Navy Yard located in South Boston. The Annex was operational from the 1920 to 1974, when it was closed along with the main shipyard. The annex was also home to Dry Dock Number 3, one of the largest dry docks on the East Coast which is still operational today. The facility included the dry dock, a dock for the repair of cruisers, barracks for ships crews, a paint shop, riggers shop and a general shop. Today, the facility is home to shops and restaurants and the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal. The photograph shows the facility as it appeared during World War II.
National Archives Identifier: 38328891
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