Pan Am China Clipper - Alameda, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 47.207 W 122° 18.165
10S E 561393 N 4182387
A California Plaque in Alameda, CA.
Waymark Code: WMJ62V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2013
Views: 3
Pan American World Airways fabled China Clipper (Martin M/130 Flying Boat) left Alameda Marina on November 22, 1935 under the command of Captain Edwin G. Musick. The flight would reach Manila via Honolulu, Midway, Wake, and Guam. The inauguration of ocean airmail service and commercial airflight across the Pacific was a significant event for both California and the world.
California Registered Historical
Landmark No. 968
The plaque sits next to a nautical flag pole on the grounds of the former Alameda Naval Station. In front of the plaque is an old naval building which is not an annex to the city hall.
Marker Number: 968.00
Marker Name: Pan Am China Clipper
County: Alameda
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 01/01/1985
Location: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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