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Learn about the history and operations of Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries and the sole designer and builder of aircraft carriers for the US Navy. The shipyard, founded in 1886, has built more than 800 ships and is a major employer in Virginia and North Carolina.
USS Newport News was a Des Moines-class heavy cruiser in the US Navy from 1949 to 1975. She participated in several conflicts and exercises, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was the first fully air-conditioned surface ship.
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth ship to bear the name. She was commissioned in 1961 and decommissioned in 2017, after over 55 years of service and multiple refits and upgrades.
SS California was a turbo-electric ocean liner built in 1927 for the Panama Pacific Line. She was renamed SS Uruguay in 1938 and served as a troopship in World War II before being scrapped in 1964.
Learn about the origins and development of Newport News, a city in Virginia with a long history dating back to the days of Jamestown. Discover how the railroad, the shipyard, and the coal industry shaped the city's growth and identity.
SS United States is a retired ocean liner built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines.She is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still holds.
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Learn about the history, geography, economy, and culture of Newport News, the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and a major port on the James River. Find out the origin of its name, its landmarks, its sports teams, and its notable people.