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Long Beach (118.20W
33.76N) is located just east of San Pedro
in the greater Los Angeles
area. The airfield was Daugherty Field (118.15W
33.82N) and a naval hospital, capable of handilng over 2000 patients, was established here in 1942.
Long Beach was the location of a Douglas aircraft plant with the approximate production schedule:
| Aircraft Type | Average Airframes Per Month | Starting Month | Ending Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-20 Havoc |
81 |
1942-1 |
1942-12 |
| C-47 Skytrain |
162 |
1942-8 |
1944-9 |
| A-26 Invader |
57 |
1944-1 | 1945-8 |
The port was the location of the Craig yard of Consolidated Steel, with a single long way for sideways launching that could lay down two C1 transports at a time.
References
Schwarz (1953; accessed 2014-7-17)
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