D AR Y IP SH S ’ ICA R E AM E AR E W
SERVICE TO THE FLEET CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF SHIPYARD HISTORY
SPECIAL EDITION CALENDAR • JANUARY 2017
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JANUARY 2017
USS RHODE ISLAND (SSBN 740) SITS IN DRY DOCK JAN. 13, 2016 PRIOR TO BEGINNING A 27-MONTH OVERHAUL. PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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EDUCATION MILESTONE Expanded and centralized shipyard apprentice school established Jan. 2, 1913.
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DELAWARE SALVAGE The last piece of the Delaware, sacrificed by evacuating federal forces in 1861, was removed Jan. 13, 1870, from Dry Dock #1.
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DEEP FREEZE
One of the most significant freezes in Hampton Roads history began on Jan. 16, 1857. The temperature dropped to nine degrees below zero, six feet of snow fell, and drifts piled 20 feet high. Ice spanned the Chesapeake Bay for 1.5 miles, allowing men to walk from the Cape Henry Lighthouse 100 yards across the frozen water. The deep freeze lasted 12 days.
FEBRUARY 2017
USS MARYLAND (SSBN 738) DEPARTS DRY DOCK #4 AFTER A SNOW STORM IN FEBRUARY 2015. PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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ALL MANNED UP The shipyard reached its record of 42,893 employees in February 1943.
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USS GEORGIA ARRIVAL USS Georgia (SSGN 729) arrived at NNSY Feb. 1, 2005 for its Engineered Refueling Overhaul/ Conversion.
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ALABAMA NNSY uses a replica float of USS Alabama for parades and outreach events.
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USS LANGLEY The NNSY-built USS Langley, the Navy’s first aircraft carrier turned seaplane tender, was sunk by Japanese air strikes Feb. 27, 1942.
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USS ALABAMA
The keel of USS Alabama (BB 60), a 35,000-ton battleship was laid on Feb. 1, 1940. NNSY launched the ship on Feb. 16, 1942 and Alabama went on to support World War II in the Pacific Ocean, earning nine battle stars. Today the ship is preserved as a museum in Mobile, Alabama.
MARCH 2017
EMPLOYEES WORK IN THE BLDG. 202 CONTINUOUS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AREA. PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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EXCELLENCE AWARD On March 9, 1982, NNSY became the first shipyard to earn the Chief of Naval Material Productivity Excellence Award.
DRY DOCK #8 The uncompleted Dry Dock #8 first hosted the uncompleted battleship Kentucky March 7, 1942.
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VPP STATUS
NNSY attained status as a VPP Star Site March 30, 2006, recognized by the Occupational, Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Star Site status being achieved reflected the sharp reductions during that time in on-the-job injuries and NNSY’s impressive Total Incident Rate, which was 59 percent below the national industry. NNSY has been a Star Site ever since.
APRIL 2017
TOOL MAKER AND RAPID PROTOTYPE LAB TEAM MEMBER USES A MILLING MACHINE PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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USS FLORIDA USS Florida (SSGN 728) completes sea trials April 5, 2006 after NNSY converted it into a progressive guided-missile submarine.
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CONFEDERATE TAKEOVER In advance of the Confederate Army takeover, the shipyard commander ordered the burning and sinking of 11 warships April 20, 1861.
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SHANGRI-LA STRIKE The NNSY-built USS Shangri-La (CV 38) launches first strike against Japanese forces April 25, 1945.
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NNSY’S FIRST MAJOR SUBMARINE OVERHAUL
Three years of training for about 2,000 shipyard employees and the acquisition of new facilities and equipment went into preparing NNSY for its first major overhaul and refueling of a nuclear-powered submarine, USS Skate (SSN 578), which arrived on April 28, 1965 for a year-long stay.
MAY 2017
A SHOP 26 MECHANIC WELDING SUBMARINE RADIAL FRAMES IN THE LEARNING CENTER #1 MOCK UP. PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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DRY DOCK #4 The first ship docked in Dry Dock #4 was the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 9) May 5, 1919.
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LINCOLN VISITS NNSY President Lincoln examines the damage by boat after the Confederates burned and evacuated the Norfolk Navy Yard May 10, 1862.
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CONGRATULATIONS! Tim Spitler hugs Gracie Freeman after she won Admin Professional Of the Year in 2016.
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FIRST ERO USS San Francisco (SSN 711) arrived for a Engineered Refueling Overhaul May 22, 2000, NNSY’s first ERO ever.
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NEWPORT NEWS EOH NNSY completed the Engineered Overhaul (EOH) of USS Newport News (SSN 750) May 29, 2014.
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THE CONFEDERATES FLEE
After transferring as much industrial and military resources as possible to a newly established “Confederate Naval Shipyard” at Charlotte, N.C., Captain Sidney S. Lee abandoned NNSY on May 10, 1862. The brother of General Robert E. Lee, he served as executive officer of the shipyard before commanding it for less than a week.
JUNE 2017
USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) DEPARTS NNSY IN MAY 2015 AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ITS AVAILABILITY. PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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A HISTORIC MILESTONE Dry Dock #1 is the oldest operational dry dock facility in the United States. It was built between 1827 and 1834 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. In June 1833, NNSY drydocked USS Delaware, the first time a vessel was drydocked in the United States.
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AMERICA’S SHIPYARD Governor James Monroe conveys the shipyard to the United States on June 15, 1801.
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The first nuclear refueling for a surface ship at NNSY began in June 1991 for the guided-missile cruiser USS South Carolina (CGN 37). The 24-month overhaul included weapons systems upgrade, major machinery repairs and tank and weapons systems repairs. Prior to refueling, the cruiser had an event-filled six-month deployment to the Red Sea and the Mediterranean in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
JULY 2017
VICE ADM. TOFALO, COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FORCES, ADDRESSES USS ALBANY (SSN 753) SAILORS AFTER PRESENTING THEM WITH THE CNO AFLOAT SAFETY AWARD IN JULY 2016. PHOTO BY LUKE BEASLEY
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JUPITER CONVERSION The collier Jupiter’s (AC 3) conversion into the Navy’s first aircraft carrier USS Langley (CV 1) was authorized July 11, 1919.
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USS TUCKER (DD 347)
This NNSY-built vessel was commissioned July 23, 1936. One of the Navy’s first all-welded vessels, the 1,500-ton, 37-knot DD 347 sailed to San Diego and joined the U.S. Battle Fleet. The Tucker’s gunners shot down two Japanese planes during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
AUGUST 2017
USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER DEPARTS NNSY AUG. 28, 2015 AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ITS AVAILABILITY. PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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BLDG. 510 NNSY dedicates its new $8.5 million ElectricalElectronics Building (Bldg. 510) in August 1956, then the largest building in Portsmouth.
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PATH OF HISTORY On Aug. 21, 2003, NNSY and the city of Portsmouth dedicated the first phase of the Path of History on Lincoln St. just outside Gate 3.
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USS HERNDON (DD 638)
The first ship completed by NNSY during World War II, the shipyard laid the keel of DD 638 Aug. 26, 1941, launched the ship Feb. 5, 1942 and commissioned it Dec. 20, 1942. The 1,620-ton ship performed anti-submarine patrol duty and fire support for General George Patton’s 7th Army and British General Montgomery’s 8th Army, then escorted troopships across the Atlantic. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Herndon shelled enemy targets ashore at Omaha Beach.
SEPTEMBER 2017
USS HELENA (SSN 725) PREPARES TO DEPART NNSY IN OCTOBER 2015 AFTER COMPLETING ITS AVAILABILITY ONE DAY EARLY. PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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MOST FAMOUS CARRIER NNSY’s famous World War II carrier USS ShangriLa (CV 38) was commissioned Sept. 15, 1944.
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The NNSY-built World War II carrier USS Shangri-La (CV 38) got its name from a quip President Roosevelt made during a news conference announcing the first air raid on Japan in 1942. When asked from where the planes had flown, the president kept it secret by telling reporters the planes took off from Shangri-La, the mythical kingdom in James Hilton’s book “Lost Horizon.”
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TROPHY PARK UNDER AUTUMN FOLIAGE PHOTO BY BILL BLACK
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ANY SHIP, ANY TIME, ANYWHERE
Following the terrorist suicide bombing of USS Cole Oct. 12, 2000, an NNSY team was sent to Yemen to stabilize the guided missile destroyer and help recover missing Sailors. All 22 employees were presented with Meritorious Civilian Service Awards in January 2001.
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USS LA JOLLA (SSN 701) FLOATS IN DRY DOCK #3 DURING ITS CONVERSION TO A MOORED TRAINING SHIP. PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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THE CREATION OF A SHIPYARD On Nov. 1, 1767, English merchant Andrew Sprowle founded a private shipyard along the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. He called this yard Gosport, derived from “God’s Port,” after the Royal Navy dockyard at Portsmouth, England.
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USS HELENA Helena availability is completed one day early Nov. 12, 2015.
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USS BIRMINGHAM The world’s first flight from a ship was off USS Birmingham (CL 2) Nov. 14, 1910, after NNSY built the 83-foot takeoff platform.
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Hollywood came to Portsmouth in late October and early November 1950, with Gary Cooper and Jane Greer filming scenes at NNSY for the movie USS Teakettle (later renamed You’re In The Navy Now), a military comedy about an experimental patrol craft receiving shipyard services.
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USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH (CVN 77) DEPARTS NNSY FOR SEA TRIALS IN DECEMBER 2012 PHOTO BY SHAYNE HENSLEY
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A FEMALE FIRST Edna Etheridge becomes the first female senior manager in shipyard history in December 1957.
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USS RALEIGH (CL 7)
This twin-screw cruiser was the first ship to be completely built by the government. Its keel was laid by NNSY Dec. 15, 1889, and the ship was launched March 31, 1892. The cruiser first saw action in the Spanish-American War. When the U.S. entered World War I, Raleigh patrolled North and South American coasts, and escorted convoys in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and off the Carolinas.
Our mission at Norfolk Naval Shipyard is to fix ships not just any ships. We repair, overhaul and refuel the most technologically advanced warships in the world: the ships and submarines of the United States Navy. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard is located on the southern branch of the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is comprised of more than eight hundred acres, five dry docks, four miles of waterfront, nineteen miles of railroad tracks, and four hundred cranes. As the fourth largest employer in Hampton Roads, Norfolk Naval Shipyard employs more than 10,000 civilian personnel and is the only federally owned shipyard on the East Coast able to dry dock an aircraft carrier. NNSY began its rich history in 1767 as Gosport Shipyard. Pre-dating our country and the United States Navy, the shipyard has flown under four flags: British, Virginia, Confederate States of America and United States of America. Throughout its history, NNSY led the shipbuilding industry with many firsts: The first dry dock in America opened in 1833 and is still operational today. It’s also a national landmark. USS Texas, the Navy’s first battleship built and commissioned between 1889-1892. USS Langley, the first aircraft carrier converted from the collier, USS Jupiter, between 1919-1922. USS Skate, the first nuclear-powered submarine to undergo a major overhaul and refueling in 1965. During our long history, NNSY built more than 110 ships with the last one, the USS Bulwark, sliding down the building ways in 1953. This shipyard helped protect our nation’s freedom through 11 major wars, put an end to piracy, sent the Great White Fleet around the world, and opened Japan to the West. During World War II employment surged to nearly 43,000 and in 1945 the shipyard’s name was officially changed to Norfolk Naval Ship Yard. Throughout time the shipyard has symbolized America’s strength. Those who are found inside its gates, both past and present, encompass its heritage and its future and serve their country with honor and pride. The shipyard has both an important past, and a vital future. We are Norfolk Naval Shipyard. We are America’s Shipyard.