Great War truck Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) I was staying with my niece in Washington DC and went for an exploratory walk around the site. It is the oldest shore establishment of the US Navy being built from 1799. The yard is perhaps best known (unfortunately) for the shooting which took place there a couple of years ago which resulted in 16 people being killed. Most of the site has been empty for a long time and is currently being redeveloped. The museum of the US Navy is located there which I didn't have time to visit but I took some photos from outside the fence looking in: preserved guard tower from the corner of the yard: USS Barry - due to be scrapped this year Vietnam period PT boat: Submarine conning tower: The old bolier shop which survived the yard clearance and is now a pub: Deck guns: Armour plate from Japanese battleship (Yamota I think it was) I was amazed to see this 1918 US Navy railway gun. Edited April 11, 2015 by Great War truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Are you stillin the area, I work right across the river from the Navy Yard. I could have gotten you in the muesem, some very nice pieces inside. Sorry I missed you. John G Edited April 15, 2015 by 42 chevy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Brilliant Pics. I was going to visit last time I was at Carderock but didn't manage to find the time in the end. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Looks like a good place to visit. That railway gun is a pretty hefty old lump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Are you stillin the area, I work right across the river from the Navy Yard. I could have gotten you in the muesem, some very nice pieces inside. Sorry I missed you. John G Thanks John, but back in the UK now. It would have been great to get inside as I could see lots of interesting stuff in the distance. The other side of the river looked a little dodgy to me when I was driving around getting lost. I will let you know next time I am coming over, but that might not be for a while. Thanks Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks John, but back in the UK now. It would have been great to get inside as I could see lots of interesting stuff in the distance. The other side of the river looked a little dodgy to me when I was driving around getting lost. I will let you know next time I am coming over, but that might not be for a while. Thanks Tim No worries, I work in the police complex across the river from the Navy Yard. John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMP-Phil Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hi Tim Greatly enjoyed the photos of the Washington Navy Yard. Sorry to see the USS Barry is to be scrapped basically in situ because the bridges below it on the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers can no longer open. Hi John So you work over in SE or is it SW Washington? I grew up living in Washington mostly in SW down near Bowling Field my father worked at the Naval Research Laboratory on the river and later over at the Pentagon. That whole area has seen a lot of change in the last 60 some odd years of my memory. Can remember the A-1's, SN-B's P2V's flying over the house going into the Naval Air Station. Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Phil; The only thing flying out Bolling these days is the Marine helicopter detachment (HMX) that supports the president. John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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