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The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY or MINS) was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean [4] and was in service 142 years from 1854 to 1996. [5] It is located on Mare Island , 23 miles (37 km) northeast of San Francisco , in Vallejo, California .
The contract to build Guitarro was awarded to Mare Island Naval Shipyard at Vallejo, California, on 18 December 1964 and her keel was laid down there on 9 December 1965. She was launched on 27 July 1968, sponsored by Mrs. John M. Taylor, wife of Vice Admiral John Taylor.
According to Greek mythology, Nereus was the eldest son of Pontus and Gaia, and one of the manifestations of the Old Man of the Sea. Nereus was laid down on 12 October 1943, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California; launched 12 February 1945; sponsored by Mrs. A. M. Hurst; and commissioned on 27 October 1945.
USS Sperry (AS-12) was a Fulton-class submarine tender in the United States Navy.She was named for Elmer Sperry.. Sperry was laid down on 1 February 1941 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California; launched on 17 December 1941, just 10 days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; sponsored by Mrs. Helen Sperry Lea, daughter of Elmer Ambrose Sperry; and commissioned on 1 May 1942 ...
In 1988, Pollack transferred to Submarine Group 5 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. At the Mare Island Shipyard, the Pollack’s crew (now designated as the decommissioning crew) worked on removing and documenting all reusable equipment prior to defueling the reactor. After removing the spent fuel from the reactor, more work was done removing ...
Woodrow Wilson departed Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 9 January 1964, bound for the United States East Coast. After stopping briefly at San Diego, she proceeded on to the Panama Canal , arriving on 19 January 1964 at its western end.
The contract to build Sargo was awarded to Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California, on 29 September 1955 and her keel was laid down on 21 February 1956. She was launched on 10 October 1957, sponsored by the wife of Rear Admiral Frank T. Watkins, and commissioned on 1 October 1958 with Commander Daniel P. Brooks in command.
On September 16, 1854, Mare Island became the first permanent U.S. naval installation on the west coast, with Commodore David Farragut, as Mare Island's first commander. The gazebo, Subroc missile and flag pole in Alden Park on Mare Island. For over a century, Mare Island hosted the Navy's Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The growing size and number ...