Naval Air Station Tillamook
Naval Air Station Tillamook, located just south of Tillamook, Oregon, was a U.S. Naval Air Station during World War II. Commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1948, it was used primarily to house blimps. The station was the base of operations for Squadron ZP-33, with a complement of 8 K-ships. Each hanger was designed to house up to six blimps.
US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, is on the station.
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US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B | |
Nearest city | Tillamook, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°25′4″N 123°48′15″W / 45.41778°N 123.80417°WCoordinates: 45°25′4″N 123°48′15″W / 45.41778°N 123.80417°W |
Built | 1943[2] |
Architect | US Bureau of Yards and Docks; Sound Construction & Engineering Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 89000201[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 29, 1989 |
Due to rationing during World War II, the hangars were built entirely of wood. Hangar B was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and remains one of the world's largest wooden structures; it currently houses the Tillamook Air Museum. Hangar A was destroyed by a fire on August 22, 1992.
The historic hangar faces an insecure future, as a result of a need for costly repairs and a decision by the museum, announced in April 2013, to move from Tillamook to Madras, Oregon. The move date has yet to be decided, but the museum's lease of the blimp hangar ends in January 2016.[3]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "About".
- ^ Tobias, Lori (May 6, 2013). "Future of Tillamook blimp hangar in question as air museum prepares to move". www.oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
External links[]
- Tillamook Air Museum
- National Park Service (May 23, 2017). "U.S. Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar B". National Register of Historic Places Program. U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Airports established in 1942
- Oregon Coast
- Tillamook, Oregon
- United States Naval Air Stations
- National Register of Historic Places in Tillamook County, Oregon
- 1942 establishments in Oregon
- World War II on the National Register of Historic Places
- Aircraft hangars on the National Register of Historic Places
- 1948 disestablishments in Oregon
- Military aviation stubs
- Oregon Registered Historic Place stubs
- Closed installations of the United States Navy