The Snapshots in Time Collection
Harbor Cranes and Dock Facility, Ford Island Naval Station, Pearl Harbor -- 1945
Cranes and dock facilities at Ford Island Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, photographed in 1945. As one of the U.S. Navy's principal repair, refueling, and logistics hubs in the Pacific, Ford Island supported the fleet -- including aircraft carriers like USS Yorktown -- throughout the final year of World War II. Project: 218511