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Press Release: Turnstile Tours & Classic Harbor Line Launch World War II Harbor History Tours in Honor of Fleet Week and Memorial Day

“Fighting Ships & Working Waterfronts” Tour Will Feature Historic Highlights and Modern Navy, Coast Guard Ships, May 22-25 Preview Cruise for Press and Fleet Week Servicemembers, Wednesday, May 20, 6:30pm …

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USS San Antonio and USS New York. Credit: Navsource.org

Brooklyn Navy Yard Spring Photography Submissions

I have nothing but sympathy for Natacha Mankowski, this season’s judge of our Seasonal Photography Tour submissions. I say that because we had a remarkable day last month for the …

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Fleet Week Ships Carry Strong NYC Connections

On Wednesday, May 20, a small flotilla of US Navy and Coast Guard ships will steam under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to mark the beginning of a week-long, city-wide celebration …

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USCGC Sturgeon Bay. Credit: US Coast Guard

Snowy Streets of the Navy Yard: Winter Photography Tour Finalists

This winter has not been kind to the streets of New York. Since the beginning of the year, snow has been a permanent fixture, whether in fluffy blankets covering everything, …

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“We Need Your Skills”: Pearl Harbor and the Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Brooklyn Navy Yard is 5,000 miles from Pearl Harbor, and though the reverberations of the events there on December 7, 1941 were felt across the globe, they hit especially hard …

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The Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn Navy Yard: Too Close for Comfort

On the evening of Friday, November 7, the tanker ship Rainbow Quest collided with the Brooklyn Bridge. The collision was minor, as the ship’s light tower just scraped the underside of the roadway. While …

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Under the Waves or Under the Torch: The Fate of Brooklyn Navy Yard Ships

From its founding in 1801 until its decommissioning in 1966, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was one of the pre-eminent naval shipbuilding and ship repair yards in the country. More than …

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The Port Chicago Disaster: Race and the Navy in World War II

This summer marks the 70th anniversary of the tragic events of Port Chicago, California, the worst home front disaster of World War II. 320 people were killed, most of them US Navy sailors, …

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BLDG 92 Visiting Artist Michael Miller Explores the Seen and Unseen

This Saturday, July 26 will be the summer installment of our Seasonal Photography Tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. As always, the tour will be accompanied by a photo contest, …

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USS Slater Celebrates History of Destroyer Escorts

As I write this, the USS Slater, a World War II-era destroyer escort, is steaming its way (actually, being pushed by a tugboat) up the Hudson River back to its …

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USS Slater at Caddell Dry Dock. Credit: Cindy VandenBosch

D-Day Landings and Brooklyn Navy Yard Ships

Around the world today, people are commemorating the anniversary of D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history. The landings finally cracked open “Fortress Europe” and marked the beginning of the …

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DNAinfo: WWII Boat Cruise Shows Off City’s Harbor History for Fleet Week

DNAinfo New York, May 21, 2014 by Matthew Katz A historical boat cruise will let New Yorkers get up a close look at the city’s maritime past during the World …

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Workers walk alongside a large stone dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with two white tugboats below and a red and white crane on the right.

Fleet Week NYC 2014 Calendar of Events

Celebrate Fleet Week NYC 2014 with these tours, parades, public programs, and other special events around New York City. Don’t forget to check out our special Fleet Week Harbor Tours, …

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Adams, Jefferson, and the Unlikely Founding of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Two hundred and thirteen years ago today, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was founded, the last of the six original shipyards established by the US Navy. Today we celebrate the yard’s …

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WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit Reveals Brooklyn Navy Yard Stories of WWII

If you have not yet been to the Brooklyn Museum to see their stunning exhibition WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY, make no delay – the show closes on Sunday, February 2, when its three-city …

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Where Your Presents Came From: The Port of New York & New Jersey

By now all of us who celebrate Christmas have given and received our gifts. While we all put a great deal of thought (hopefully) into finding the perfect present for …

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Support Turnstile Turtles in Gowanus Canal Race June 15

Turnstile Tours is truly multimodal – with tours by foot, bus, and bicycle, we’re now hopping into canoes! On Saturday, June 15, our team will take to the murky, sheen-cloaked …

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The Brooklyn Navy Yard’s “Lincoln” Photo

One of our favorite photographs of the Brooklyn Navy Yard is affectionately referred to as the “Lincoln photo.” We will be examining this photo more closely, and the scene depicted …

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