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2 unusual facts about Wallabout Bay


Clark H. Woodward

As commander of the New York Navy Yard from October 1, 1937 to March 1, 1941, Admiral Woodward was not only charged with the construction of warships, but he also had oversight of the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, located on the eastern side of Wallabout Bay; the Material and Chemical Laboratories at the Navy Yard; and numerous supply depots around the borough of Brooklyn.

Wallabout Bay

The name comes from the Dutch "Waal bocht", which means "Walloons' bay", named for Belgian immigrants.



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