NW-Mailing-List Digest, Vol 18, Issue 17

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Thanks to Jerry Kay for clarifying that the facility in Portsmouth is
properly called the Norfolk Naval SHIPYARD. I was fortunate to be able
to be in Portsmouth sometime between 1948 and 1952 and being able to
tour the Battleship Missouri while it was in the Shipyard. Not long
after that tour, "The Mighty Mo" ran aground in the Norfolk Harbor. Of
the many things they did to try to free her, the most exciting was the
firing of the 16 inch guns to try to rock her to loosen the grip of the
harbor sands. I don't recall how long she was aground, but it sure was
an embarrassing time for The Missouri and her Captain.

 

Ed Gorman

 

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Dave, The Norfolk Naval Base is not located in Portsmouth. The Norfolk
Naval Base is located in Norfolk.  The Norfolk Naval SHIPYARD is located
in Portsmouth. 

 

Jerry Kay

Assistant Apprentice Program Administrator

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

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> Regarding Military locos in the Norfolk area, I have not found any 

> indication that they ever ventured off of the Military bases. Most 

> interchange in the region was performed by the Norfolk and Portsmouth

Belt 

> Line Railroad or it's parent roads. I have seen Belt Line trains

delivering 

> cars to the Norfolk Naval Base in Portsmouth and a couple of other

nearby 

> bases. 

> 

> Dave George 


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