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Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including both naval and commercial ships. Located in the city of Newport News, Virginia, its facilities span more than 550 acres (2.2 km 2).
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Newport News Shipbuilding. Newport News Shipbuilding has for more than 135 years built ships that have served the nation in peace and war, in times of adversity and in times of abundance. The legacy of “Always Good Ships,” includes the design, construction, overhaul and repair of more than 800 ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers.
Shipbuilding & Parking Options. NNS is a large facility with many potential areas for visitors to access. Contact your NNS representative for specific information on the building(s)you may be visiting and they can provide detailed access requirement, directions, and parking guidance.
HII is located in the city of Newport News, VA and is situated along a two-mile stretch of property on the James River, approximately 79 miles East of Richmond, VA; 177 miles south of Washington, D.C.; 23 miles from downtown Norfolk, VA and 37 miles from Virginia Beach, VA.
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Collis P. Huntington started the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in 1886, five years after he completed the extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railroad from Richmond to a site on the Peninsula with deep water which became Newport News.
