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Charleston Reborn: A Southern City, Its Navy Yard, and World War II. The History Press. ISBN 1-59629-020-X. Hamer, Fritz (1997). "Giving a Sense of Achievement: Changing Gender and Racial Roles in Wartime Charleston: 1942–1945". Proceedings of the South Carolina Historical Association: 61– 70.
Map of the southern portion of NSA Charleston. Portions of The Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area, (The City of Charleston, The City of North Charleston, The City of Goose Creek, and The City of Hanahan) are home to branches of the United States Military. During the Cold War, the Naval Base (1902–1996) became the third largest U.S ...
Charleston Navy Yard Officers' Quarters Historic District is a national historic district located at the former Charleston Naval Shipyard in North Charleston, South Carolina. It encompasses 24 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object.
Charleston Dry Dock & Machine Company (renamed Charleston Drydock and Shipbuilding Co. in the late-1930s) [1] was a shipyard located in Charleston, South Carolina, on the Cooper River. The shipyard is significant for its contribution to marine engineering, including the first entirely-welded commercial ship built in the United States.
The Naval Hospital, at the Navy Shipyard, remained in continual use until the dedication on 2 March 1973 of the Naval Regional Medical Center [10] located at the intersection of Rivers and McMillan Avenues, North Charleston, South Carolina. The new 10-story hospital had a 500-bed capacity and 375,000 sq ft of floor space.
The Port of Charleston is a seaport located in South Carolina in the Southeastern United States. The port's facilities span three municipalities— Charleston , North Charleston , and Mount Pleasant —with six public terminals owned and operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) .
Orion served SUBRON 4 out of Charleston Naval Base, Pier November during the 1970s. [citation needed] On 15 October 1970, Orion's homeport changed to Charleston, South Carolina under the command of Submarine Squadron FOUR. From July 1979 through March 1980, ORION underwent overhaul in Charleston Naval Shipyard in preparation for an overseas ...
Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina: Stricken: 1 April 1965: Identification: Hull symbol: YAGR-9 (1956–1958) Hull symbol: AGR-9 (1958–1965) Call sign: NTAA [3] Fate: Placed in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Reserve Fleet, Jones Point, New York, 1 April 1965; Sold for scrapping, 15 May 1971; General ...