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  2. Newport News Shipbuilding - Wikipedia

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    Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including both naval and commercial ships. Located in the city of Newport News, Virginia, its facilities span more than 550 acres (2.2 km 2 ). The shipyard is a major employer, not only for the lower Virginia Peninsula, but ...

  3. USS Newport News (CA-148) - Wikipedia

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    Aviation facilities. 2 × aircraft catapults. Helipad (later conversion) USS Newport News (CA–148) was the third and last ship of the Des Moines -class of heavy cruisers in the United States Navy. She was the first fully air-conditioned surface ship and the last active all-gun heavy cruiser in the United States Navy.

  4. USS California (SSN-781) - Wikipedia

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    USS. California. (SSN-781) USS California (SSN-781), is the eighth Virginia -class submarine, and the seventh United States Navy ship named for the state of California. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding (then called Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.) in Newport News, Virginia, on 14 August 2003.

  5. USS Texas (SSN-775) - Wikipedia

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    USS Texas (SSN-775) is a Virginia-class submarine, and the fourth warship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of Texas.. The contract to build her was awarded to the Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard (then called Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.) on 30 September 1998 and her keel was laid down on 12 July 2002.

  6. Camp Patrick Henry - Wikipedia

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    Camp Patrick Henry is a decommissioned United States Army base which was located in Warwick County, Virginia.After World War II, the site was redeveloped as a commercial airport, and became part of City of Newport News in 1958 when the former City of Warwick and Newport News were politically consolidated as a single independent city.

  7. Newport Historical Society tours are expanding to meet ... - AOL

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    Following a 28-year career with the Navy, Drislane has held several tour guide jobs in Newport, including a stint with Destinations North America, where she guided guests from cruise ships. She ...

  8. USS America (CV-66) - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] She was laid down on 1 January 1961 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corp.; launched on 1 February 1964, sponsored by Mrs. Catherine McDonald, wife of Admiral David L. McDonald, the Chief of Naval Operations; and commissioned at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 23 January 1965, Captain ...

  9. Naval Station Newport's Salute to Summer set to return. What ...

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