The mighty Brooklyn Navy Yard on February 28, 1959, seven years before its closure.
At this time, the Yard was working on five of the Navy's largest ships, all aircraft carriers. Three are visible in this picture: the Leyte (being decommissioned), the Independence (work unknown), and the Valley Forge (repairs after storm damage). Not shown are the Lake Champlain (routine repairs) and the Constellation (early stages of construction).
Photo: NY Daily News via seeoldnyc.com







