Image: Aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Reserve Basin on 19 May 1955 (80-G-668655)

Description: Aerial view of the Reserve Basin of the U.S. Navy Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) on 19 May 1955 with numerous cruisers, escort carriers, and auxiliaries in reserve. The nearest ship is the never-completed large cruiser Hawaii (CB-3), which lacks its previously-installed three 12" gun turrets. The cruisers outboard of Hawaii are (in unknown order) the Honolulu (CL-48), Columbia (CL-56), Denver (CL-58), Galveston (CL-93), and Portsmouth (CL-102). To their left are the Tranquillity (AH-14), Sanctuary (AH-17), and Pocono (AGC-16). Behind the Hawaii (from left to right) are Montpelier (CL-57), Houston (CL-81), Huntington (CL-107), Savannah (CL-42), Cleveland (CL-55), and Wilkes-Barre (CL-103). Beyond them (from left to right) are Wichita (CA-45), Oregon City (CA-122), Chester (CA-27), and New Orleans (CA-32). The cruisers on the left side of the basin (from front to rear) are the Minneapolis (CA-36), Tuscaloosa (CA-37), San Francisco (CA-38), Augusta (CA-31), Louisville (CA-28), and Portland (CA-33). Among the other ships in reserve in the basin are the Fomalhaut (AE-20), Webster (ARV-2), Albemarle (AV-5), Tangier (AV-8), Pocomoke (AV-9), Chandeleur (AV-10), Abatan (AW-4), Mission San Carlos (AO-120), Prince William (CVE-31), Anzio (CVE-57), Block Island (CVE-106), Palau (CVE-122), and San Carlos (AVP-51). Moored in the shipyard at the extreme left are the Tennessee (BB-43), California (BB-44), and Cabot (CVL-28).
Title: Aerial view of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Reserve Basin on 19 May 1955 (80-G-668655)
Credit: U.S. Navy photo 80-G-668655
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