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Naval Industrial Reserve Repair Facility, Oakland
Hurley Marine Shipyard of Hurley Marine Works also site of Naval Reserve Armory, Oakland and the Naval Industrial Reserve Repair Facility, Oakland was a shipyard in Oakland, California. The Hurley Marine Shipyard opened in 1940 on property (the former Hanlon Dry Dock and Shipbuilding yard) that previously had belonged to the General Engineering & Drydock Company, in 1951 the yard was operated by Crowley Maritime Corporation. In 1964 the site was operated by Pacific Dry Dock and Repair Company. The shipyard closed in 1992, today most of the shipyard is vacant land with part of the land now Leal Seal Boat Works owned by Leal Charonnat, of Leal Charonnat - Architect & Engineering. A small boatyard operated at the site from 1935 to 1940. The shipyard was located at 321 Embarcadero Oakland on the San Francisco Bay, Inner Oakland Harbor. Crowley Maritime Corporation was the parent corporation of Pacific Dry Dock, which used the shipyard to repair its fleet of tugboats and other sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auxiliary Floating Drydock
An auxiliary floating drydock is a type of US Navy List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, auxiliary Dry dock#Floating, floating dry dock. Floating dry docks are able to submerge underwater and to be placed under a ship in need of repair below the water line. Water is then pumped out of the floating dry dock, raising the ship out of the water. The ship becomes blocked on the deck of the floating dry dock for repair. Most floating dry docks have no engine and are towed by tugboats to their destinations. Floating dry docks come in different sizes to accommodate varying ship sizes, while large floating dry docks come in sections and can be combined to increase their size and lift power. Ballast tank, Ballast Pontoon (boat), pontoon Water tank, tanks are flooded with water to Underwater, submerge or pumped dry to raise the ship. World War II At the start of World War II, the US Navy had only three steel Auxiliary ship, auxiliary floating dry docks: To reduce travel time for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritime History Of California
The maritime history of California can be divided into several periods: the Native American period; European exploration period from 1542 to 1769; the Spanish colonial period, 1769 to 1821; the Mexican period, 1821 to 1847; and United States statehood period, which continues to the present day. In the history of the California coast, the use of ships and the Pacific Ocean has historically included water craft (such as dugouts, canoes, sailing ships, and steamships), fisheries, shipbuilding, Gold Rush shipping, ports, shipwrecks, naval ships and installations, and lighthouses. Native California maritime peoples Dugout canoes In the northwest coast of California near the redwood forests several Indian tribes developed large dugout canoes they used for fishing, trade and warfare. These canoes were constructed by taking a large tree and shaping it with hand tools and fire to a boat's configuration. A redwood log long and diameter weighs about . This large weight meant that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California During World War II
California during World War II was a major contributor to the World War II effort. California's long Pacific Ocean coastline provided the support needed for the Pacific War. California also supported the European theatre of World War II, war in Europe. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, most of California's manufacturing was shifted to the war effort. California became a major ship builder and aircraft manufacturer. Existing military installations were enlarged and many new ones were built. California trained many of the troops before their oversea deployment. Over 800,000 Californians served in the United States Armed Forces. California agriculture, ranches and farms were used to feed the troops around the world. Coastal California, California's long coastline also put the state in fear, as an attack on California seemed likely. California was used for the temporary and permanent internment camps for Japanese Americans. The population grew significantl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Potomac (AG-25)
USS ''Potomac'' (AG-25), formerly USCGC ''Electra'', was Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. On August 3, 1941, she played a decoy role while Roosevelt held a secret conference to develop the Atlantic Charter. USS ''Potomac'' and are the last two existing U.S. presidential yachts, after was scrapped in January 2016. ''Potomac'' is now preserved in Oakland, California, Oakland, California, as a National Historic Landmark and the only presidential yacht open to the public. Service history 1934–1945 ''Potomac'' was built in 1934 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, as the United States Coast Guard Cutter ''Electra''. Ship commissioning, Commissioned on October 25, 1934, ''Electra'' was a submarine chaser that served in anti-Rum-running, bootlegging operations.Williams, G. (2013). ''World War II U.S. Navy vessels in private hands: The boats and ships sold and registered for commercial and recreational pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wapama (steam Schooner)
''Wapama'', also known as ''Tongass'', was a vessel last located in Richmond, California. She was the last surviving example of some 225 wooden steam schooners that served the lumber trade and other coastal services along the Pacific Coast of the United States. She was managed by the National Park Service at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park until dismantled in August 2013. ''Wapama'' was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1984; the designation was withdrawn in 2015. Design ''Wapama'' was a two-masted, wooden schooner with a beam and a depth of , net tonnage of 524, but a gross tonnage of 945. The ''Wapama'' was constructed in by St. Helens Shipbuilding Company, a subsidiary of the Charles McCormick Lumber Company, on Sauvie Island in Columbia County, Oregon in 1915. James Price was the master builder of the ship and oversaw a crew of 85–100 men at the company during the time of the ''Wapama''s construction. The shipyard launched the incomplete ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
