Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts

Nov 3, 2020

Lightship Chesapeake in Baltimore, Maryland

Launched in 1930, the United States Lightship Chesapeake is currently a museum ship on display in the inner harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. As a lightship the Chesapeake served as a mobile lighthouse in areas where a permanent structure couldn't be established. Advances in technology and changing demands have limited the number of remaining lightships in active service making ships like the Chesapeake historically significant, particularly in maritime communities.

Lightship Chesapeake served all over the east coast and helped protect the port of Boston during World War II. The ship was eventually decommissioned in 1971 and was later designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989. Alongside other vessels, like the USS Constitution, the LV116 Chesapeake is now open to explore as part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore. 

Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships


Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships

Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships

Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships


Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships



Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships


Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships

Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships



Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Ships

 

Mar 30, 2020

Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts

Formerly one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities in the United States Navy, the Charlestown Navy Yard (or Boston Navy Yard) in Boston, Massachusetts was decommissioned in 1974. Today the site is part of the Boston National Historical Park administered by the National Park Service, which is home to the 1797 warship USS Constitution and the 1943 destroyer USS Cassin Young.

Charlestown Navy Yard Boston


Charlestown Navy Yard Boston

Charlestown Navy Yard Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard Boston



Charlestown Navy Yard Boston




Charlestown Navy Yard Boston

Charlestown Navy Yard Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard Boston


Charlestown Navy Yard Boston