Story by Marcus Robbins | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 10.17.2022
This month's Our Yard History features Dry Docks 6 and 7, built for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Story by Marcus Robbins | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 08.16.2022
This month we observe the 80th anniversary of the commissioning of the battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) right here at the old Norfolk Navy Yard. Upon a war time footing this yard was vastly expanding its physical plant and in fact this time honored ceremony took place alongside of a recently completed Pier 6....
Story by Marcus Robbins | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 07.25.2022
This month we observe the 82nd anniversary of President Roosevelt's historic visit when he came to inspect the shipyard’s ongoing expansion efforts on July 29, 1940, arriving at Berth 5 in Wetslip 1 (just to the north end of Building 31) aboard the yacht Potomac....
Story by Marcus Robbins | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 06.27.2022
USS Rowan DD 405 was the third ship named for Rear Admiral Steven C. Rowan who was no stranger to the Norfolk Navy Yard as he first commanded the steam-sloop Pawnee as it towed out the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet Cumberland all the while the torch was set to burn the Shipyard on April 20, 1861 by Union forces. In the year immediately following the conclusion of the Civil War, Rear Admiral......
