Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (HM1GEP)

Location: Portsmouth, VA 23704
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 49.681', W 76° 17.833'

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"1889-1904"

— Path of History Portsmouth, VA —

With the advent of the Spanish-American War, an era of wood and canvas gave way to steel and steam in naval shipbuilding. The first U.S. Navy battleship to be commissioned, the USS Texas, and the first modern cruiser, the USS Raleigh, were built at the shipyard from 1889-92.



The Navy's first submarine, the USS Holland, cruised from here in 1901. The USS Moccasin and the USS Adder in 1903, as well as many others, followed it.



A third dry dock was started in 1903 andcompleted in 1908. An additional 272 acres of land were added in 1904.



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(left) USS Texas was built at Norfolk Navy Yard From 1889-1892

(right) USS Raleigh was built at Norfolk Navy Yard from 1889-92
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 8:36am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 384316 N 4076579
Decimal Degrees36.82801667, -76.29721667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 49.681', W 76° 17.833'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 49' 40.86" N, 76° 17' 49.98" W
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Area Code(s)757
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 176 Harbor Center Way, Portsmouth VA 23704, US
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