Satellite and aerial maps of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 New York Shipbuilding , New Jersey | 5.3 | 065 | |
| Philadelphia Intl , Pennsylvania | 5.7 | 248 | KPHL |
| Penns Landing Heliport , Pennsylvania | 6.0 | 031 | P72 |
 Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Heliport , Pennsylvania | 6.5 | 348 | 9PN2 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Heliport , Pennsylvania | 6.7 | 014 | 9PA8 |
| Hahnemann University Hospital Heliport , Pennsylvania | 7.5 | 009 | 1PS7 |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
1917 to 1996 | ||
| 39° 53' 27.99'' N 75° 10' 43.00'' W | ||
| League Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| ICAO: | IATA: | FAA: PNSY |
The writing was on the wall for the Yard since 1991, when the US Navy Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended closure. A legal challenge was mounted which only delayed the inevitable but during those twilight years, it completed a major refit of the USS John F Kennedy. After several re-locations over the years, the Naval Shipyard formally closed for shipbuilding on 26 Sep 1996, although the US Navy still has a presence, through the Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station.
The Yard today has attracted investment as a business development hub.
The Yard today has attracted investment as a business development hub.
List of ships built at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| From | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Cruiser | Brooklyn class | |
| 1945 | Aircraft Carrier | Essex (long hull) class | |
| 1945 | Cruiser |  | Baltimore class |
| 1961 | Guided-Missile Destroyer |  | Coontz class |
| 1962 | Assault Carrier |  | Iwo Jima class |
| 1969 | Landing Ship/Platform Dock |  | Newport class |
| 1970 | Command ship |  | Blue Ridge class |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1937 |  CL-41 USS Philadelphia | Brooklyn class |
| 1944-aug-20 | CA-136 USS Chicago | Baltimore class |
| 1944-aug-20 | CV-36 USS Antietam | Essex (long hull) class |
| 1960-mar-6 | DDG-44 USS William V. Pratt | Coontz class |
| 1960-mar-16 | DDG-43 USS Dahlgren | Coontz class |
| 1961-aug-19 | LPH-3 USS Okinawa | Iwo Jima class |
| 1963-mar-16 | LPH-7 USS Guadalcanal | Iwo Jima class |
| 1964-aug-22 | LPH-9 USS Guam | Iwo Jima class |
| 1965-jul-31 | LPH-10 USS Tripoli | Iwo Jima class |
| 1968-feb-3 | LPH-11 USS New Orleans | Iwo Jima class |
| 1968-feb-3 | LST-1179 USS Newport | Newport class |
| 1969-jan-4 | LCC-19 USS Blue Ridge | Blue Ridge class |
| 1969-jan-4 | LST-1180 USS Manitowic | Newport class |
| 1969-dec-13 | LST-1181 USS Sumter | Newport class |
List of aircraft and events at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-nov-03 | USN | Essex (long hull) class | CVS-45 USS Valley Forge | ||||
| 1951-dec-31 | 1952-mar-21 | RN | Colossus class | R51 HMS Perseus | |||
| 1964-mar-01 | USN | Casablanca class | LPH-6 USS Thetis Bay | ||||
| 1990-oct | SLEP | USN | Kitty Hawk class | CV-64 USS Constellation | |||
| 1993-sep | 1995-sep-13 | USN | John F Kennedy class | CV-67 USS John F Kennedy | |||
