Pan Am China Clipper

Pan Am China Clipper (HML0D)

Location: Alameda, CA 94501 Alameda County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.205', W 122° 18.164'

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Pan American World Airways fabled China Clipper (Martin M/130 Flying Boat) left Alameda Marina on November 22, 1935 under the command of Captain Edwin G. Musick. The flight would reach Manila via Honolulu, Midway, Wake, and Guam. The inauguration of ocean airmail service and commercial airflight across the Pacific was a significant event for both California and the world.
California Registered Historical
Landmark No. 968
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HM NumberHML0D
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Marker Number968
Year Placed1985
Placed ByState Department of Parks and Recreation in Cooperation with Pan American Airlines and Alameda Naval Air Station
Marker Condition
8 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 5:33am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 561395 N 4182383
Decimal Degrees37.78675000, -122.30273333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.205', W 122° 18.164'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 12.30" N, 122° 18' 9.84" W
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Area Code(s)510, 415
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 250-950 W Mall Square, Alameda CA 94501, US
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Oct 16, 2016 at 12:42pm PDT by bwitt

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