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“U.S. Naval Section Base, Mayport, Florida, July 1943. Photo taken from the wind tower, looking South, towards the beaches. Yachts & Pogy Boats were the fleet at the base.” LS This early view of Naval Station Mayport was taken while photographer Loyd Sandgren was stationed there. The Navy photographer job first brought him to Jacksonville […]
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“About 1944, we had lots of Russian Sailors picking up the American give away boats. They loved to go out to sea and drop depth-charges. Often I would go out with them and take pictures. In this case I would take the picture and give each sailor a print. They thought that was so great […]
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This was what is now known as Naval Station Mayport just two years after it was commissioned in 1942 and set up as a submarine maintenance and refueling facility as well as a home port for minesweepers during WW II. It was not until 1952 that the first carrier called the base home. There […]
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View looking North across the St Johns River from the Southbank just East of the Main Street bridge. Approximately late 1940’s to early 1950’s.
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