More Info
- General Info
- In 1942, the U.S. Navy began construction of 17 wooden hangars to house the K-class blimps being used for anti-submarine coast patrol and convoy escort. Two of these hangars were built at the Naval Air Station Tilllamook, commissioned in December 1942 to serve the Oregon-Washington coastal area. Construction of the two hangars was rushed to completion. Hangar "B" was the first one built and was completed in August of 1943. Hangar "A" which was destroyed in a 1992 fire, was completed in only 27 days. Amazingly, there were no serious injuries or deaths on the whole project. Stationed at NAS Tillamook was Squadron ZP-33 with a complement of eight K-ships. The K-ships were 252 feet long and filled with 425,000 cu. ft. of helium. With a range of 2,000 miles and an ability to stay aloft for three days, they were well suited for coast patrol and convoy escort. Naval Air Station Tillamook was decommissioned in 1948.In 1942, the U.S. Navy began construction of 17 wooden hangars to house the K-class blimps being used for anti-submarine coast patrol and convoy escort. Two of these hangars were built at the Naval Air Station Tilllamook, commissioned in December 1942 to serve the Oregon-Washington coastal area. Construction of the two hangars was rushed to completion. Hangar "B" was the first one built and was completed in August of 1943. Hangar "A" which was destroyed in a 1992 fire, was completed in only 27 days. Amazingly, there were no serious injuries or deaths on the whole project. Stationed at NAS Tillamook was Squadron ZP-33 with a complement of eight K-ships. The K-ships were 252 feet long and filled with 425,000 cu. ft. of helium. With a range of 2,000 miles and an ability to stay aloft for three days, they were well suited for coast patrol and convoy escort. Naval Air Station Tillamook was decommissioned in 1948.
- Email
- Email Business
- Other Email
Email Business
- Categories
- Other Information
Parking: Lot
Good for Kids: Yes
Details
Phone: (503) 842-1130
Address: 6030 Hangar Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141
More Like This
- Global Forestsearch
Tillamook, OR 97141
- Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
2106 2nd St, Tillamook, OR 97141
- Garibaldi Museum
112 Garibaldi Ave, Garibaldi, OR 97118
- The Durham Museum
801 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108
- St Louis County Historical
506 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN 55802
- Post Rock Scout Museum
161 E Lincoln Ave, Lincoln, KS 67455
- Museum Of The San Rafael
70 N 100 E, Castle Dale, UT 84513
- Crispin's Drugstore Museum
161 E Lincoln Ave, Lincoln, KS 67455
- Museums Of Villa Antigua
1005 Zaragoza St, Laredo, TX 78040
- Limitless Aquatics
6445 Fm 359 Rd, Richmond, TX 77406