Jupiter at Mare Island Navy Yard
The Jupiter would later be converted into the Navy’s first aircraft carrier, and renamed Langly (CV-1). Still later, she would serve as a seaplane tender. She was lost to Japanese attack on February 27, 1942.
100 years ago today, the humble collier USS Jupiter became the first US Navy ship to transit the then new Panama Canal. Jupiter at Mare Island Navy Yard The Jupiter would later be converted into the Navy’s first aircraft carrier, and renamed Langly (CV-1). Still later, she would serve as a seaplane tender. She was…
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