Norfolk Naval Shipyard
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth, Virginia | |
The 350-ton hammerhead crane at Norfolk Naval Shipyard | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Shipyard |
| Controlled by | United States Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1767 as Gosport Shipyard (Royal Navy) current name since 1862 (U.S. Navy) |
| In use | 1767–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Rear Admiral Kavon "Hak" Hakimzadeh (August 2025–present) |
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY, is a U.S. Navy facility in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was created for building, remodeling and repairing the United States Navy's ships. It is the oldest and largest industrial facility that belongs to the U.S. Navy as well as the most comprehensive. Located on the Elizabeth River, the yard is just a short distance upriver from its mouth at Hampton Roads.
It was established as Gosport Shipyard in 1767. Though it was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War, it was rebuilt and became home to the first operational drydock in the United States in the 1830s. Changing hands during the American Civil War, it served the Confederate States Navy until it was again destroyed in 1862, when it was given its current name. The shipyard was again rebuilt, and has continued to operate through the present day.