U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Hangar 6, South End of Ford Island, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI
Summary
Significance: Hangar 6 is believed to be the oldest aircraft hangar in Hawaii. It played an unglamorous but significant role in the development of naval aviation in the Pacific and in the World War II offensive against Japan. The building was damaged in the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.
Survey number: HAER HI-5
Building/structure dates: 1922 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1985 Demolished
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000940
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
MacAllister, John
Doi, Yoshito
Slackman, Michael
Yearby, Jean P
Location
hawaii, 21.39722, -157.97333
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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