Newport News Shipbuilding

Type   255 Shipyard
Historical Name of Location   Newport News, Virginia, United States
Coordinates   36.992080000, -76.445070000

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Ships Constructed at Newport News Shipbuilding

Ship NameYard NoSlip/Drydock NoOrderedLaid DownLaunchedCommissioned
Archer18 Nov 1941
Houston7 Sep 192917 Jun 1930
Texas17 Apr 191118 May 191218 Mar 1914
Pennsylvania27 Oct 191316 Mar 191512 Jun 1916
Mississippi5 Apr 191525 Jan 191718 Dec 1917
Maryland5 Dec 191624 Apr 191720 Mar 192021 Jul 1921
Tennessee28 Dec 191514 May 191730 Apr 19193 Jun 1920
West Virginia5 Dec 191612 Apr 192019 Nov 19211 Dec 1923
Augusta2 Jul 19281 Feb 193030 Jan 1931
Ranger26 Sep 193125 Feb 19334 Jun 1934
Yorktown (Yorktown-class)21 May 19344 Apr 193630 Sep 1937
Hornet (Yorktown-class)25 Sep 193914 Dec 194020 Oct 1941
Indiana20 Nov 193921 Nov 194130 Apr 1942
Essex28 Apr 194131 Jul 194231 Dec 1942
Yorktown (Essex-class)1 Dec 194121 Jan 194315 Apr 1943
Intrepid1 Dec 194126 Apr 194316 Aug 1943
Hornet (Essex-class)3 Aug 194230 Aug 194329 Nov 1943
Franklin7 Dec 194214 Oct 194331 Jan 1944
Ticonderoga1 Feb 19437 Feb 19448 May 1944
Randolph10 May 194329 Jun 19449 Oct 1944


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Newport News Shipbuilding Timeline

26 Sep 1931 The keel of the aircraft carrier Ranger was laid down at Newport News, Virginia. Ranger was the first United States ship intended to be an aircraft carrier from the moment the keel was laid.
25 Feb 1933 The aircraft carrier Ranger was launched at Newport News, Virginia with First Lady Lou Hoover as sponsor. As this was during America’s Prohibition period, Mrs. Hoover cracked a bottle of grape juice against the bow of the ship.
28 Apr 1941 The USS Essex keel was laid at Newport News, Virginia, United States, the first of the Essex-class aircraft carriers.

Photographs

Launching of carrier Ranger, Newport News, Virginia, United States, 25 Feb 1933. Photo 1 of 2.Launching of carrier Ranger, Newport News, Virginia, United States, 25 Feb 1933. Photo 2 of 2.United States First Lady Mrs. Lou Hoover christening Ranger upon the ship’s launch at Newport News, Virginia, 25 Feb 1933. Behind Mrs. Hoover, in the dark hat, is Secretary of the Navy Charles Adams. Photo 1 of 2.United States First Lady Mrs. Lou Hoover christening Ranger upon the ship’s launch at Newport News, Virginia, 25 Feb 1933. Behind Mrs. Hoover, in the dark hat, is Secretary of the Navy Charles Adams. Photo 2 of 2.
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WW2-Era Place Name Newport News, Virginia, United States
Lat/Long 36.9921, -76.4451
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Launching of carrier Ranger, Newport News, Virginia, United States, 25 Feb 1933. Photo 1 of 2.
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