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View east of drydock no. 3. - Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 3, League Island, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
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Lowe, Jet, creator
Title
View east of drydock no. 3. - Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 3, League Island, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Depicted place Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County; Philadelphia
Date 1995
date QS:P571,+1995-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HAER PA,51-PHILA,709C-1
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  • Significance: This drydock was proposed in 1912 when it became obvious that the upcoming generation of battleships could not be accommodated in Philadelphia's existing facilities. The original design was unusual. It was a tandem design with one drydock having an entrance from the reserve basin and the other from the Delaware River. A specially built caisson would divide the two drydocks...
  • Survey number: HAER PA-387-C
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/pa3419.photos.359981p
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