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.[1] However, a U.S. Navy cargo ship, USS Metomkin (AG-136), in commission from 1947 to 1951, did carry the island's name.

References

  1. "Metomkin". history.navy.mil. Naval History and Heritage Command. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

Coordinates: 37°45′08″N 75°32′41″W / 37.75222°N 75.54472°W / 37.75222; -75.54472


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