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Investments in floating dry docks (the first in the world) extended the yard’s useful life, but eventually it became clear that Philadelphia would need an entirely new shipyard. The City of Philadelphia transferred 923-acre League Island to the U.S. Government in 1868 for $1.
Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia opened at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 1946 to store the many surplus ships after World War II. As part of the United States Navy reserve fleets, the fleet "mothballed" ships and submarines.
During the Cold War, the newly renamed Philadelphia Navy Base and Naval Shipyard resumed its more traditional role as a port where ships were mothballed and overhauled. The workforce fell to nine thousand by July 1946.
On Friday, 15 September 1995, the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard—or as we call it, the “Mainstay of the Fleet”—will close, bringing to an end a history of uninterrupted service to our Navy from 1801 to 1995.
After WW1, the world's largest crane, weighing 3,500 tons, was installed at the Philadelphia Navy Shipyard. In 1926, Mustin Field began operations at the Naval Aircraft Factory site. The WW2-era would represent the shipyard's most productive period.
Mar 14, 2020 · The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard was established in 1801 at the foot of Federal Street in the Southwark section of the city. When Civil War naval combat conclusively demonstrated the superiority of ironclad vessels, the Federal Street yard was rendered obsolete.
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard was established in 1801 and closed in 1996. Part of t he shipyard, including Docks 4 and 5, is now leased to Philly Shipyard for ship construction projects and another part, including Docks 2 and 3, is now leased to Rhoads Industries for ship repair projects.
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