Results for National Historic Landmark-Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Results for National Historic Landmark-Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
National Historic Landmark-Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
The shipyard, established in 1767, is the oldest in the country; the drydock was constructed 1827-1834. During the Civil War, the Union frigate USS MERRIMACK was rebuilt by the Confederates in this drydock, becoming the ironclad CSS VIRGINIA.
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