Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (HM1GF1)

Location: Portsmouth, VA 23704
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 49.644', W 76° 17.816'

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"1812-1833"

— Path of History Portsmouth, VA —

After the War of 1812, the shipyard helped repel an invasion of Craney Island and the USS Chesapeake was captured off Nova Scotia. Gosport continued to expand and improve. The keel of the USS Delaware was laid in the summer of 1817. The ship, launched October 21, 1820, was one of the largest warships in the world.



Construction of the first graving dock in the Western Hemisphere began in November 1827. On June 17, 1833, during the administration of President Andrew Jackson, who had twice visited to watch the dock's construction, the USS Delaware became the first American vessel to be dry docked. Dry Dock 1 continues to be utilized.



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(left) This illustration shows some of the procedures used in building and repairing wooden ships in the early 1800s.

(right) Dry docking skills and equipment have changed many times through the years and so have the vessels accommodated.
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HM NumberHM1GF1
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Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 11:45am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 384340 N 4076510
Decimal Degrees36.82740000, -76.29693333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 49.644', W 76° 17.816'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 49' 38.64" N, 76° 17' 48.96" W
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Area Code(s)757
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 208-298 Lincoln St, Portsmouth VA 23704, US
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