Dorothy & Newport News Shipbuilding

Dorothy & Newport News Shipbuilding (HMMQD)

Location: Newport News, VA 23607
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 59.272', W 76° 26.179'

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The 90-foot tugboat Dorothy, Hull Number One, was delivered by Newport News Shipbuilding in 1891. As Dorothy plied her trade over the next 73 years, her reputation for dependability became a maritime legend. The little tugboat was recognized as a symbol of the quality workmanship for which Newport News is know throughout the world.

Following Dorothy, the company has built more than 700 ships—ranging from yachts to tankers, from freighters to submarines, from gunboats to battleships, among our most famous ships are the passenger liners America and United States. Since 1934, when Newport News delivered the world's first aircraft carrier, Ranger, the shipyard has built more than a score of carriers, including Essex, Hornet, Yorktown, Franklin, Enterprise, Forrestal, John F. Kennedy, Nimitz, Dwight D, Eisenhower, and Carl Vinson.

After a 1964 collision ended her career, Dorothy was brought home to Newport News, where she was carefully restored and, in 1976, moved to this site, where she stands as a tribute to the pride and craftsmanship of shipbuilders of Newport News.
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Placed ByDorothy & Newport News Shipbuilding
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 11:32am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 372178 N 4094490
Decimal Degrees36.98786667, -76.43631667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 59.272', W 76° 26.179'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 59' 16.32" N, 76° 26' 10.74" W
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Area Code(s)804, 757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3900-4098 Washington Ave, Newport News VA 23607, US
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