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Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot
Part of United States Navy
Hingham, Massachusetts
Employees working with the Automatic 16 Inch Powder Stacking Machine during World War II
Coordinates42°14′8.12″N 70°54′58.61″W / 42.2355889°N 70.9162806°W / 42.2355889; -70.9162806
TypeAmmunition Depot
Site information
Controlled byNavy
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
In use1903-1961
US Navy aerial photo of Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot circa 1942 - Colorized by Steve Gill 2015.

The Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot, is a former United States Navy ammunition depot located in Hingham, Massachusetts. At its peak, it employed over 2,400 people.[1] It also consisted of 90 buildings at that time.[2][3] The Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex was located nearby, and served as a storage area for the depot.

  1. ^ "Hingham - The Boston Globe". Archived from the original on 2005-12-27.
  2. ^ "Tom Sheehan environmental digital photos and images of the South Shore Massachusetts coastal towns and areas of Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Hull, Nantasket, Marshfield, Plymouth". Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  3. ^ Naval Ammo Depot, Hingham, Mass. at Projects.ProPublica.org

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