Satellite and aerial maps of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard with nearby locations
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Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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![]() | 5.3 | 065 | |
Philadelphia Intl , Pennsylvania | 5.7 | 248 | KPHL |
Penns Landing Heliport , Pennsylvania | 6.0 | 031 | P72 |
![]() | 6.5 | 348 | 9PN2 |
![]() | 6.7 | 014 | 9PA8 |
![]() | 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 | |||
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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 | ||
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1937 | ![]() | Brooklyn class |
1944-aug-20 | ![]() | Baltimore class |
1944-aug-20 | ![]() | Essex (long hull) class |
1960-mar-6 | ![]() | Coontz class |
1960-mar-16 | ![]() | Coontz class |
1961-aug-19 | ![]() | Iwo Jima class |
1963-mar-16 | ![]() | Iwo Jima class |
1964-aug-22 | ![]() | Iwo Jima class |
1965-jul-31 | ![]() | Iwo Jima class |
1968-feb-3 | ![]() | Iwo Jima class |
1968-feb-3 | ![]() | Newport class |
1969-jan-4 | ![]() | Blue Ridge class |
1969-jan-4 | ![]() | Newport class |
1969-dec-13 | ![]() | Newport class |
List of aircraft and events at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
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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 |