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Learn about the history and operations of Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries and the sole designer and builder of aircraft carriers for the US Navy. The shipyard, founded in 1886, has built more than 800 ships and is a major employer in Virginia and North Carolina.
Learn about the history and operations of the oldest and largest U.S. Navy facility for building and repairing ships. The shipyard, formerly known as Gosport Shipyard, was founded in 1767 and has survived wars, epidemics and technological advances.
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard China: Shanghai 480 106.0 360 76.0 Chongming (Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipbuilding) 510 106.0 520 76.0 Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company China: Dalian 400 96.0 13.0 * * [15] 135 15.6 550 80.0 165 25.0 150 68.0 304 52.0 Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry China: Qinhuangdao: Dock No. 1 170 28.0 9.8 * *
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth ship to bear the name. She was commissioned in 1961 and decommissioned in 2017, after over 55 years of service and multiple refits and upgrades.
Newport News is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, on the northern shore of the James River. It was part of Warwick County until 1896, when it was incorporated as a city.
It is the largest single shipbuilding contract in the service's history. The company builds the submarine along with Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding. The boats of Block IV Virginias will cost less than Block III, as Electric Boat reduced the cost of the submarines by increasing efficiency in the construction process.
Learn about the origins and development of Newport News, a city in Virginia with a long history dating back to the days of Jamestown. Discover how the railroad, the shipyard, and the coal industry shaped the city's growth and identity.
A Los Angeles-class submarine named after the city of Newport News, Virginia. Learn about its history, specifications, collision with a Japanese tanker, and gallery of photos.