Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Dry Dock No. 5, League Island, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: This rectangular drydock has vertical concrete walls and a flat concrete floor formed on steel pilings. It is an example of a large WWII-era drydock built using the tremie method developed by F.R. Harris, Rear Admiral, U.S. Army.
Survey number: HAER PA-387-E
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 39.89484, -75.16101
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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