Metompkin Island
Metompkin Island is a barrier island off the east coast of Virginia in the United States. It is located in Accomack County.
A proposed United States Navy seaplane tender, USS Metomkin (AVP-47), was to have been named for Metomkin Island, but the ship was cancelled in 1943 before construction could begin. However, a U.S. Navy cargo ship, USS Metomkin (AG-136), in commission from 1947 to 1951, did carry the island's name.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here. (See ship namesake paragraph.)
Coordinates: 37°45′08″N 75°32′41″W / 37.75222°N 75.54472°W
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