- Charleston Navy Yard
Infobox Military Structure
name= Charleston Navy Yard
location=Charleston ,South Carolina
caption=
type= Shipyard
built= 1909
materials=
used= 1909 — 1996 - now as Detyens Shipyards
controlledby=United States Navy
garrison=
commanders=
battles=Charleston Navy Yard was a
U.S. Navy ship building and repair facility located along the west bank of the Cooper River, inNorth Charleston, South Carolina . It began operations in 1909 as adrydock , and continued as a navy facility until 1996 when it was leased to "Detyens Shipyards, Inc." during down-sizing.The yard first produced the
destroyer USS "Tillman" (DD-135), then began to increase production in the 1930s. A total of 21 destroyers were assembled at Charleston Navy Yard.Today, a 340-acre section of the former base is being revitalized as a sustainable, mixed-use urban hub for the city of North Charleston, SC. The new development is called The Navy Yard. Ground broke in 2005.
External links
* [http://www.domeisland.com/destroyers/charlestonny.html Charleston Navy Yard]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/charleston_nsy.htm History]
* [http://www.navyyardsc.com Navy Yard at Noisette (redevelopment)]
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