1 Jun 1806
United States
United States
- Lieutenant Jonathan Thorn was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
13 Jul 1807
United States
United States
- Captain Isaac Chauncey was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
16 May 1813
United States
United States
- Captain Samuel Evans was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
2 Jun 1824
United States
United States
- Commander George W. Rodgers was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
21 Dec 1824
United States
United States
- Captain Isaac Chauncey was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
10 Jun 1833
United States
United States
- Captain Charles G. Ridgeley was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
19 Nov 1839
United States
United States
- Captain James Renshaw was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
12 Jun 1841
United States
United States
- Captain Matthew C. Perry was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 Jul 1843
United States
United States
- Captain Silas H. Stringham was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Oct 1846
United States
United States
- Captain Isaac McKeever was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Oct 1849
United States
United States
- Captain William D. Salter was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
14 Oct 1852
United States
United States
- Captain Charles Boardman was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Oct 1855
United States
United States
- Captain Abraham Bigelow was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
8 Jun 1857
United States
United States
- Captain Lawrence Kearny was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Nov 1858
United States
United States
- Captain Samuel L. Breese was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
25 Oct 1861
United States
United States
- Captain Hiram Paulding was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 May 1865
United States
United States
- Commodore Charles H. Bell was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 May 1868
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Sylvanus W. Godon was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 Oct 1870
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Melancton Smith was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Jun 1872
United States
United States
- Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Sep 1876
United States
United States
- Commodore James W. Nicholson was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 May 1880
United States
United States
- Commodore George H. Cooper was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Apr 1882
United States
United States
- Commodore John H. Upshur was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
31 Mar 1884
United States
United States
- Commodore Thomas S. Fillebrown was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
31 Dec 1884
United States
United States
- Commodore Ralph Chandler was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 Oct 1886
United States
United States
- Commodore Bancroft Gherardi was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 Feb 1889
United States
United States
- Captain Francis M. Ramsay was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
14 Nov 1889
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Daniel L. Braine was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
20 May 1891
United States
United States
- Commodore Henry Erben was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Jun 1893
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
22 Nov 1894
United States
United States
- Commodore Montgomery Sicard was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 May 1897
United States
United States
- Commodore Francis M. Bunce was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
14 Jan 1899
United States
United States
- Commodore John Woodward Philip was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
17 Jul 1900
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Apr 1903
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
3 Oct 1904
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Jun 1907
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 May 1909
United States
United States
- Captain Joseph B. Murdock was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Dec 1909
United States
United States
- United States Navy Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks assigned 34-year-old Lt Frederic R. Harris (CEC) to salvage the construction of Brooklyn Navy Yard Drydock No. 4 after two different contractors had tried and failed to built a stable structure in the yard’s substrates of shifting sands. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Frederic Harris | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
21 Mar 1910
United States
United States
- Captain Lewis Sayre Van Duzer was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Jul 1910
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Eugene H. C. Leutze was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
6 Jun 1912
United States
United States
- Captain Albert Gleaves was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
16 Mar 1914
United States
United States
- The keel of battleship Arizona was laid down at Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Arizona | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
28 Sep 1914
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Nathaniel R. Usher was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
19 Jun 1915
United States
United States
- Battleship Arizona was launched from Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Arizona | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
14 Oct 1915
United States
United States
- The keel of battleship California (later New Mexico) was laid down at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | New Mexico | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
16 Nov 1916
United States
United States
- USS Arizona departed Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, United States for shakedown training. ww2dbase [Arizona | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
24 Dec 1916
United States
United States
- USS Arizona arrived at Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, United States for post-shakedown overhaul. ww2dbase [Arizona | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
3 Apr 1917
United States
United States
- USS Arizona completed post-shakedown overhaul and departed Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Arizona | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
13 Apr 1917
United States
United States
- The battleship New Mexico was launched at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, sponsored by Margaret De Baca, daughter of a former governor of the state of New Mexico. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | New Mexico | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
25 Feb 1918
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral John D. McDonald was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
1 Jul 1921
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Carl T. Vogelgesang was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
27 Nov 1922
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
16 Feb 1928
United States
United States
- Captain Frank Lyon was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
2 Jul 1928
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Louis R. de Steiguer was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
18 Mar 1931
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral William W. Phelps was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
30 Jun 1933
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, Jr. was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 Feb 1934
United States
United States
- Cruiser USS New Orleans (New Orleans-class) was commissioned at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, United States, Captain Allen B. Reed in command. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | New Orleans | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
9 Dec 1935
United States
United States
- Brooklyn-class cruiser Honolulu was laid down at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Honolulu | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
9 Mar 1936
United States
United States
- Captain Frederick L. Oliver was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
20 Apr 1936
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Harris L. Laning was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
9 Dec 1936
United States
United States
- The keel of Helena was laid down at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Helena (St. Louis-class) | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
26 Aug 1937
United States
United States
- Cruiser Honolulu was launched at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States with Miss Helen Poindexter as sponsor, the daughter of the governor of Hawaii. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Honolulu | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
1 Oct 1937
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
27 Oct 1937
United States
United States
- The keel of US battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55) was laid down at New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | North Carolina | Brooklyn, New York | AC]
15 Jun 1938
United States
United States
- USS Honolulu was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States with Captain Oscar Smith in command. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Honolulu | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
11 Aug 1938
United States
United States
- A specially prepared Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor aircraft "Brandenburg" (D-ACON), flown by Deutsche Luft Hansa Captains Henke and von Moreau, landed at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, United States, having made the 3,958-mile nonstop journey from Berlin via Hamburg, Glasgow, Newfoundland and Halifax in a record-breaking flight time of 24 hours and 36 minutes. ww2dbase [Fw 200 Condor | Brooklyn, New York | AC]
28 May 1939
United States
United States
- USS Honolulu departed New York Navy Yard bound for the Pacific. ww2dbase [Honolulu | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
27 Aug 1939
United States
United States
- Helena was launched at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, sponsored by Ms. Elinor Carlyle Gudger, granddaughter of Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Helena (St. Louis-class) | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
14 Oct 1939
United States
United States
- USS Helena departed New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States for her sea trials and shakedown cruise. ww2dbase [Helena (St. Louis-class) | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
2 Mar 1940
United States
United States
- USS Helena arrived at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Helena (St. Louis-class) | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
13 Jun 1940
United States
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United States
- The battleship USS North Carolina was launched at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | North Carolina | Brooklyn, New York | AC]
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27 Jun 1940
United States
United States
- The keel for battleship Iowa was laid down at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard in New York, United States. ww2dbase [Iowa | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
2 Jun 1941
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Edward J. Marquart was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
4 May 1942
United States
United States
- USS Marblehead arrived at New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States to repair damages sustained during the Battle of Makassar Strait. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Marblehead | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
11 May 1942
United States
United States
- The Benson-class destroyer USS Bailey was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States with Lieutenant Commander Franklin Karns, Jr. in command. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Bailey | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
23 Aug 1942
United States
United States
- USS Washington, with USS Nicholas as an escort, departed New York bound for the Panama Canal. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Washington | Nicholas | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
27 Aug 1942
United States
United States
- Battleship Iowa was launched in Brooklyn, New York, United States, sponsored by Ilo Wallace, wife of Vice President Henry Wallace. ww2dbase [Iowa | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 Oct 1942
United States
United States
- USS Marble completed her repairs New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States and departed for South America. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Marblehead | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 Dec 1942
United States
United States
- USS Bennington was laid down, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Bennington | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
5 Feb 1943
United States
United States
- Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Card arrived in New York Harbor, anchoring in Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn. ww2dbase [Card | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
7 Feb 1943
United States
United States
- Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Card shifted berths from Gravesend Bay to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Card | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
22 Feb 1943
United States
United States
- Iowa was commissioned into service at Brooklyn Naval Shipyard in New York, United States with Captain John L. McCrea in command. ww2dbase [Iowa | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
4 Mar 1943
United States
United States
- Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Card departed New York bound for Norfolk, Virginia. ww2dbase [Card | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
2 Jun 1943
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Monroe R. Kelly was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
18 Dec 1943
United States
United States
- US Chief of Naval Operations Ernest King decreed that helicopter training would be carried out at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, United States by the US Coast Guard. ww2dbase [Ernest King | Brooklyn, New York | AC]
26 Feb 1944
United States
United States
- USS Bennington was launched, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Bennington | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
6 Aug 1944
United States
United States
- USS Bennington was commissioned, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Bennington | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
5 Dec 1944
United States
United States
- Rear Admiral Freeland A. Daubin was named the commanding officer of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
31 Dec 1944
United States
United States
- Escort carrier USS Card arrived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Card | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
4 Jan 1945
United States
United States
- Escort carrier USS Card departed Brooklyn Navy Yard bound for Quonset Point, Rhode Island. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Card | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
16 Jan 1945
United States
United States
- Escort carrier USS Bogue and her task group arrived at New York Navy Yard, New York. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Bogue | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
20 Jan 1945
United States
United States
- Escort carrier USS Bogue departed New York bound for Quonset Point, Rhode Island. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Bogue | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
28 Apr 1945
United States
United States
- USS Franklin entered New York Navy Yard, New York, United States for repairs. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Franklin | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
12 Sep 1945
United States
United States
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York and began her deactivation overhaul. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Shaw | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
30 Oct 1945
United States
United States
- USS Wasp arrived at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, where she would receive minor conversion work to accommodate 400 officer and 5,000 men. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Wasp (Essex-class) | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
15 Nov 1945
United States
United States
- USS Wasp departed New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Wasp (Essex-class) | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
25 Feb 1946
United States
United States
- USS Ancon was decommissioned from service at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Ancon | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
4 Apr 1952
United States
United States
- Ticonderoga was decommissioned at New York Naval Shipyard, New York, United States for modernization and conversion work. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
7 Nov 1952
United States
United States
- USS Wasp entered New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
13 Nov 1952
United States
United States
- USS Bennington was recommissioned at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Bennington | Brooklyn, New York | DS]
11 Sep 1954
United States
United States
- USS Ticonderoga was recommissioned after modernization; she was now under the command of Captain William A. Schoech. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
19 Nov 1964
United States
United States
- The closure of New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York, United States by 1966 was announced. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
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