The History of Norfolk Naval Shipyard

by James H. Shoemaker

Overview

The Long History of Norfolk Naval Shipyard is intertwined and inextricably linked to the nation itself. Founded in 1767 and continuing to this day it has endured under four flags, the British, the State of Virginia, the Confederacy and the United States. While the shipyard has been, and continues to be, at the tip of the spear for the defense of our nation, the real story is about its' people, be that the sailor who spent a few days in the yard getting their ship repaired, the military who have served there, or the many generations of Tidewater families who have worked there.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798885900782
Publisher:	Keel Consultants LLC
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	230
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Jim Shoemaker is a lifelong Tidewater shipbuilder. He was trained as a nuclear designer at Newport News Shipbuilding, where he participated in the design of the USS Nimitz. In 1977, he came to Norfolk Naval Shipyard as the reactor plant planning yard representative for the first SRA of USS Nimitz. He then transferred to Norfolk Naval Shipyard and held various management positions there, retiring as the production resources manager.Mr. Shoemaker holds a bachelor of science degree in engineering technology from Old Dominion University and is proud of his fifty plus years of shipyard service.