Norfolk Naval Shipyard

With the advent of the Spanish-American War, an era of wood and canvas gave way to steel and steam in naval shipbuilding. At the shipyard, the first U.S. Navy battleship to be commissioned, the USS Texas, and the first modern cruiser, the USS Raleigh, were built from 1889-92. The Navy's first submarine, the USS Holland, cruised from here in 1901. The USS Moccasin and the USS Adder followed in 1903, along with many others. A third dry dock was started in 1903 and completed in 1908, and an additional 272 acres of land were added in 1904.

Portsmouth, Virginia · United States