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Charleston Naval Shipyard

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Charleston Naval Shipyard (formerly known as the Charleston Navy Yard) was a U.S. Navy ship building and repair facility located along the west bank of the Cooper River, in North Charleston, South Carolina and part of Naval Base Charleston. [1]

32 relations: Attack submarine, Base Realignment and Closure, Burnet R. Maybank, Charleston Naval Hospital Historic District, Charleston Navy Yard Officers' Quarters Historic District, Cold War, Cooper River (South Carolina), Destroyer, Destroyer tender, Dredging, Dry dock, Ellicott Dredges, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, John L. Sullivan (United States Navy), Joint Base Charleston, Korean War, L. Mendel Rivers, Legend-class cutter, Maritime Law Enforcement Academy, Military Sealift Command, Naval Support Activity Charleston, North Charleston, South Carolina, Nuclear submarine, Refueling and overhaul, Ship, Sonar, South Carolina, Submarine-launched ballistic missile, United States Fleet Forces Command, United States Navy, Warren Lasch Conservation Center, 1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.

Attack submarine

An attack submarine or hunter-killer submarine is a submarine specifically designed for the purpose of attacking and sinking other submarines, surface combatants and merchant vessels.

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Base Realignment and Closure

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is a process by a United States federal government commission to increase United States Department of Defense efficiency by planning the end of the Cold War realignment and closure of military installations.

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Burnet R. Maybank

Burnet Rhett Maybank (March 7, 1899September 1, 1954) was a U.S. Senator, the 99th Governor of South Carolina, and Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina.

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Charleston Naval Hospital Historic District

On 2 November 1902 the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery bought of land that was owned by the city of Charleston, South Carolina adjoining the northwest side of the Navy Yard.

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Charleston Navy Yard Officers' Quarters Historic District

Charleston Navy Yard Officers' Quarters Historic District is a national historic district located at the former Charleston Naval Shipyard in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others).

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Cooper River (South Carolina)

The Cooper River is a mainly tidal river in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

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Destroyer

In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller powerful short-range attackers.

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Destroyer tender

A destroyer tender, or destroyer depot ship in British English, is an auxiliary ship designed to provide maintenance support to a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships.

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Dredging

Dredging is an excavation activity usually carried out underwater, in harbours, shallow seas or freshwater areas with the purpose of gathering up bottom sediments to deepen or widen the sea bottom / channel.

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Dry dock

A dry dock (sometimes dry-dock or drydock) is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform.

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Ellicott Dredges

First established as the Ellicott Machine Company in 1885, Ellicott Dredges is one of the oldest manufacturers in the world that specializes in the design and building of dredges and dredge machinery.

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Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) serves as an interagency law enforcement training body for 91 United States government federal law enforcement agencies.

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John L. Sullivan (United States Navy)

John Lawrence Sullivan (June 16, 1899 – August 8, 1982) was Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR) 1946-47 and the first Department of Defense Secretary of the Navy in the Truman Administration 1947-49.

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Joint Base Charleston

Joint Base Charleston is a United States military facility located partly in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina and partly in the City of Goose Creek, South Carolina.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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L. Mendel Rivers

Lucius Mendel Rivers (September 28, 1905 – December 28, 1970) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from South Carolina, representing the Charleston-based 1st congressional district for nearly 30 years.

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Legend-class cutter

The Legend-class cutter, also known as the National Security Cutter (NSC) and Maritime Security Cutter, Large, is the largest active patrol cutter class of the United States Coast Guard.

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Maritime Law Enforcement Academy

The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) is a United States Coast Guard school located at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Military Sealift Command

The United States Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy.

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Naval Support Activity Charleston

Naval Support Activity Charleston, originally designated Naval Weapons Station Charleston, is a base of the United States Navy located on the west bank of the Cooper River, in the cities of Goose Creek and Hanahan South Carolina.

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North Charleston, South Carolina

North Charleston is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, with incorporated areas in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties.

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Nuclear submarine

A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor.

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Refueling and overhaul

In the United States Navy, Refueling and Overhaul (ROH) refers to a lengthy process or procedure performed on nuclear-powered naval ships, which involves replacement of expended nuclear fuel with new fuel and a general maintenance fix-up, renovation, and often modernization of the entire ship.

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Ship

A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying passengers or goods, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.

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Sonar

Sonar (originally an acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Submarine-launched ballistic missile

A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is a ballistic missile capable of being launched from submarines.

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United States Fleet Forces Command

The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFF) is a service component command of the United States Navy that provides naval forces to a wide variety of U.S. forces.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Warren Lasch Conservation Center

The Warren Lasch Conservation Center is a building located at 1250 Supply Street at the former Charleston Navy Yard, in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission

The 1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission preliminary list was released by the United States Department of Defense in 1993 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission.

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Redirects here:

Charleston (S.C.) Navy Yard, Charleston Naval Base, Charleston Naval Base, South Carolina, Charleston Navy Yard, Naval Station Charleston.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_Naval_Shipyard

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