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U. S. Naval Air Station, aka "The Blimp Base"
Photographer: Jim Evans
Taken: April 17, 2008
Caption: U. S. Naval Air Station, aka "The Blimp Base"
Additional Description: The tall concrete columns held up a giant quonset hut that housed the dirigibles. The base was severely damaged on September 9-12, 1961 by Hurricane Carla and subsequently destroyed.
Submitted: January 18, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.
Database Locator Identification Number: p508174
File Size: 0.528 Megabytes

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