FIRST U.S. NAVAL STATION IN THE PACIFIC
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BackPak
N 38° 06.584 W 122° 15.845
10S E 564515 N 4218245
Large anchor that is the base for the California Landmark #751.
Waymark Code: WM1DWM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2007
Views: 28
Another ghost anchor, there is a lot of information about the Shipyard but nothing about the anchor
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This anchor is located at the entrance to:
Mare Island Navy Yard was established September 16, 1854 by Commander David G. Farragut, U.S.N.
Mare Island had the Navy's first shipyard, ammunition depot, hospital, Marine barracks, cemetery, chapel, and radio station in the Pacific.
Location:
Entrance to Mare island Naval Shipyard, main gate, SW corner of Tennessee St and Mare Island Way, Vallejo, CA
More Information about the Yard:
http://www.fas.org/man/company/shipyard/mare_island.htm
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