Examples of 'mare island' in a sentence

Meaning of "mare island"

mare island - Mare Island is a former naval shipyard located in Vallejo, California. It was once a bustling hub for shipbuilding and repair, particularly during World War II. The phrase Mare Island may be used as a geographic reference or as a historical reference to the shipyard and its associated activities

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Ray is planning a short trip to Mare Island.
I think he worked at Mare Island for a little while.
Iroquois was damaged badly enough that she was tied up at Mare Island.
Overhaul at Mare Island took her through the summer.
This problem necessitated her returning to Mare Island for repairs.
At Mare Island we took nothing for granted.
The sailor was last seen boarding a United States submarine at Mare Island.
Mare Island was the first American naval base on the West Coast.
Pargo next underwent overhaul and received a new engine at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
The Mare Island Navy Yard used her as a construction and repair launch.
Coakley began his prosecution by calling officers from Port Chicago and Mare Island as witnesses.
I think he worked at Mare Island for a little while. There was this one guy, Sammy.
Uh, we were reassigned to loading ammo at Mare Island.
She arrived at Mare Island on 7 May for overhaul.
After three days of repairs, Albacore went on to Mare Island for overhaul.

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Mare Island Naval Shipyard constructed at least eighty-nine seagoing vessels.
At that time, she sailed to Mare Island for overhaul.
Detached on 6 December, the cruiser returned to the United States for overhaul at Mare Island.
A US-mediated peace treaty is signed at the Mare Island naval base in California.
She entered Mare Island Navy Yard 17 August for repairs and overhaul and assumed a reserve status.
What if he was from the Naval base? Mare Island.
Before World War II, Mare Island had been in a continual state of build up.
Three days later, repairs were begun at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
Returning to Mare Island on 12 September, the destroyer was once again placed in reserve status.
After the war, he saw duty at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
In 2009, Alstom moved its train maintenance facility from Oakland to Mare Island.
The ship was built in the Mare Island naval shipyard in Vallejo, California.
After the explosion, Bennington was refloated and towed to the Mare Island Navy Yard.
The oiler returned to Mare Island 10 September for overhaul and repairs.
That same day, the ship departed the Mare Island Navy Yard.
He then returned to Mare Island to the post of captain of the yard in 1897.
More than 300 landing craft were built at Mare Island.
Two days later, she was ordered to Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, for overhaul.
When America entered the war in April 1917, Hull was being refitted at Mare Island.
Its first prototype was built on a barge at the Mare Island shipyard, San Francisco Bay.
She was decommissioned at Mare Island on 19 December 1958 and simultaneously placed in reserve.
In 1982 the boat completed a non-refueling overhaul in Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
Ward was built at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California in a record of 17 ½ days.
During 1954 her home port was changed from Mare Island to Pearl Harbor.
The strait was formerly used by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard until its closure in 1995.
Recommissioned 7 August l940, Hogan underwent conversion to a high speed minesweeper at Mare Island and reclassified DMS-6.
She was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 10 December 1948.
On 17 June she was towed to Mare Island for scrapping.
In May 1942, he was sent to the busy seaport of Mare Island as a military policeman.

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