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UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF SHIPS,
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF U.S. SHIPYARDS, 1943-1945 (COCHRANE COLLECTION)

Bureau of Ships, Aerial Photographs of U.S. Shipyards, 1943-1945
(Cochrane Collection)

-- Twelfth Naval District

The Twelfth Naval District included Colorado, Utah, Nevada except the Las Vegas region, and northern California including San Francisco. The photographs for the Twelfth Naval District were in five binders.

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-- Twelfth Naval District, Vol. 1.

• 12-1-1, Basalt Rock Co., Inc., Napa, Cal. Photo no. BA 304155 dated 12 Dec 1944. Then building ARS, YC, YF
  
• 12-1-2, Bethlehem Steel Co. (San Francisco Plant), San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 304181 dated 9 Feb 1945. Then building CL, DD.
  Formerly Union Iron Works (to 1917).
  
• 12-1-3, Bethlehem Steel Co. (San Francisco Plant), San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 304182 dated 5 Feb 1945. Same.
  
• 12-1-3b, Bethlehem Steel Co. (San Francisco Plant) (Risdon Yard), San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 304180 (UA-228) dated 19 Feb 1945. Same.
  The Risdon Yard is in the center and the former Union Iron Works (with the building ways) is on the left.
  
• 12-1-4, Bethlehem Steel Co. (16th St. Piers), San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 304179 dated 9 Feb 1945. Repair yard.
  
• 12-1-4b, Bethlehem Steel Co. (16th St. Piers) (Submarine Repair Facilities), San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 203781 (UA-229) dated 8 Dec 1943. Same.
  The Risdon portion of the San Francisco Plant is on the left.
  
• 12-1-4c, Bethlehem Steel Co. (16th St. Piers) (Submarine Repair Facilities), San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 079876 (UA-229) dated 11 Aug 1943. Same.
  
• 12-1-4d, Bethlehem Steel Co. (16th St. Piers) (Submarine Repair Facilities), San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 079875 (UA-229) dated 11 Aug 1943. Same.
  
• 12-1-5, Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard, Inc., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 304146 dated 5 Dec 1944. Then building P2-SE2-R1 (AP-120).
  
• 12-1-6, Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard, Inc., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 304104 dated 4 Dec 1944. Same.

-- Twelfth Naval District, Vol. 2.

• 12-2-1, General Eng. & D.D. Co., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 208383 dated 1 Jan 1944. Then building AM
  
• 12-2-2, General Eng. & D.D. Co., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 208381 dated 1 Jan 1944. Same.
  
• 12-2-3, General Eng. & D.D. Co., San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 217796 dated 4 Feb 1944. Repair yard.
  
• 12-2-4, General Eng. & D.D. Co., San Francisco, Cal. (and adjacent piers). Photo no. BA 217797 dated 4 Feb 1944. Same.
  
• 12-2-5, Hurley Marine Works, Oakland, Cal. Photo no. BA 304166 dated 4 Dec 1944. Repair yard.
  
• 12-2-6, Kaiser Co., Inc. (Shipyard #3), Richmond, Cal. Photo no. BA 304162 dated 11 Dec 1944. Then building C4-S-A1 (AP-130).
  Also called Permanente Metals Corp. (Yard #3).

-- Twelfth Naval District, Vol. 3.

• 12-3-1, General View, Richmond Yards 1,2,3,4, Richmond, Cal. Photo no. BA 223028 dated 11 Jan 1944. Overview.
  
• 12-3-2, Kaiser Cargo Inc. (Shipyard #4), Richmond, Cal. Photo no. BA 304126 dated 13 Dec 1944. Then building C1-M-AV1.
  Developed by Kaiser Cargo, Inc. as an expansion of Richmond #3 and designated Richmond #3A but renamed Richmond #4 when assigned separate management.
  
• 12-3-3, Mare Island Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal. (center section). Photo no. BA 203771 dated 8 Dec 1943. Then building AS, SS, DE, YG.
  
• 12-3-4, Mare Island Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal. (south section). Photo no. BA 203773 dated 8 Dec 1943. Same.
  
• 12-3-5, Mare Island Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal. (north end). Photo no. BA 203791 dated 8 Dec 1943. Same.
  
• 12-3-6, Marinship Corp., Sausalito, Cal. Photo no. BA 304159 dated 6 Dec 1944. Then building T2-SE-A1/A2.

-- Twelfth Naval District, Vol. 4.

• 12-4-1, Matson Navigation Co., San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 208363 dated 25 Jan 1944. Repair yard.
  
• 12-4-2, Matson Navigation Co., San Francisco, Cal. Photo no. BA 208364 dated 25 Jan 1944. Same.
  
• 12-4-3, Moore D.D. Co., Oakland, Cal. Photo no. BA 304141 dated 5 Dec 1944. Then building C2-S-B1.
  
• 12-4-4, Permanente Metals Corp. (Yard #1), Richmond, Cal. Photo no. BA 304134 dated 11 Dec 1944. Then building VC2-S-AP2.
  
• 12-4-5, Permanente Metals Corp. (Yard #2), Richmond, Cal. Photo no. BA 304112 dated 11 Dec 1944. Then building VC2-S-AP5.
  
• 12-4-6, Permanente Metals Corp. (Yard #2), Richmond, Cal. Photo no. BA 304130 dated 11 Dec 1944. Same.
  Yard #1 is at the upper right.

-- Twelfth Naval District, Vol. 5.

• 12-5-1, Pollock-Stockton S.B. Co., Stockton, Cal. Photo no. BA 208379 dated 18 Jan 1944. Then building AN, ABSD sections (7 visible).
  
• 12-5-2, Pollock-Stockton S.B. Co., Stockton, Cal. Photo no. BA 208378 dated 7 Jan 1944. Same.
  
• 12-5-3, United Engineering Co., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 208371 dated 7 Jan 1944. Then building ATF.
  
• 12-5-4, United Engineering Co., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 208369 dated 1 Jan 1944. Same.
  
• 12-5-5, United Engineering Co., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 208370 dated 1 Jan 1944. Same.
  
• 12-5-6, United Engineering Co., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 208272 dated 1 Jan 1944. Same.
  
• 12-5-7, United Engineering Co., Alameda, Cal. Photo no. BA 208368 dated 1 Jan 1944. Same.
  
• 12-5-8, U.S. Naval Drydocks, Hunter’s Point, San Francsico, Cal. Photo no. BA 304183 dated 9 Feb 1945. Repair yard.
  
• 12-5-9, Western Pipe and Steel Co., San Francsico, Cal. Photo no. BA 304175 dated 19 Jan 1945. Then building C3-S-A2.

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