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The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY or MINS) was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean [4] and was in service 142 years from 1854 to 1996. [5] It is located on Mare Island, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of San Francisco, in Vallejo, California.
Mare Island (Spanish: Isla de la Yegua) ... Several finger piers had recently [when?] been built, as well as a new shipbuilding wharf, adding one 500-foot (150 m) and ...
Her keel was laid on 10 May 1927 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard of Vallejo, California. She was launched on 15 March 1930 sponsored by Miss Joan Keesling, and commissioned on 1 July 1930. It was the first of many submarines built at Mare Island CA.
Chapel Park, Mare Island Naval Shipyard: Built: 1901-1904, dedicated 13 October 1901: Architect: Albert Sutton: Architectural style: ... Mare Island Historic Park ...
The contract to build Guitarro was awarded to Mare Island Naval Shipyard at Vallejo, California, on 18 December 1964 and her keel was laid down there on 9 December 1965. She was launched on 27 July 1968, sponsored by Mrs. John M. Taylor, wife of Vice Admiral John Taylor.
The first vessel built by the Mare Island Navy Yard, Saginaw was laid down on 16 September 1858; launched as Toucey on 3 March 1859; sponsored by Miss Cunningham, daughter of the commandant of the Navy Yard; renamed Saginaw; and commissioned on 5 January 1860, Commander James F. Schenck in command.
The airbase at Mare Island was established as a support base for the first US Navy aircraft carrier, USS Langley, which had her origin at Mare Island. The collier USS Jupiter , the first turbo-electric-powered ship of the US Navy, was built at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1912 and was later converted into the first US aircraft carrier, USS ...
Mare Island Naval Shipyard: 16 July 1959 1 July 1961 29 May 1962 12 June 1991 29.0 Recycled via the nuclear Ship and Submarine Recycling Program 20 May 1993. Plunger: SSN-595 2 March 1960 9 December 1961 21 November 1962 3 January 1990 27.0 Recycled via the nuclear Ship and Submarine Recycling Program 8 March 1996. Barb: SSN-596