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An East Bay City | San Francisco Skyline from Alameda |
The City of Alameda is located on an island right off of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. To reach it, one must cross one of several bridges, go through a tunnel called “The Tube”, or ride a ferry. Alameda contains a mixture of older and newer homes. Many of the newer homes are built on bay fill. It has some commercial as well as light industrial districts. Some of the old commercial streets house some interesting restaurants. Alameda was once home to the Alameda Naval Air Station which has since closed. The retired aircraft carrier U.S.S. Hornet has been converted to a floating museum and resides in Alameda. |
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JLBG Sat Jun 27, 2009 05:29 UTC
A very informative page! Thank you for sharing all that information. | atufft Tue Feb 24, 2009 00:33 UTC
Steve, I didn't realize the Hornet was docked there, despite the fact that I have an uncle who lives in Alameda. We need to do a day trip there, for sure. Thanks for the excellent tips...alan | Tugboatguy Wed Feb 11, 2009 09:09 UTC
Steve, Really XLNT tips & photos were a memory trip for me in Naval aviation over 50 years ago. NAS Alameda was also a repair & refit depot when active. I still have a cast aluminum desk nameplate made for me there. Doug | Ewingjr98 Sun Feb 8, 2009 22:09 UTC
Very nice page, Steve. Great details on the USS Hornet and its interesting history! Joe |
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