CHARLESTON NAVY YARD

'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. It began operations in 1909 as a drydock, and continued as a navy facility until 1996 when it was leased to ''Detyens Shipyards, Inc.'' during down-sizing.
The yard first produced the destroyer USS ''Tillman'' (DD-135), then began to increase production in the 1930s. A total of 21 destroyers were assembled at Charleston Navy Yard.
Today, a 340-acre section of the former base is being revitalized as a sustainable, mixed-use urban hub for the city of North Charleston, SC. The new development is called The Navy Yard. Ground broke in 2005.

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★ Charleston Navy Yard

★ Asbestos Industry, Shipyards

★ History

★ Navy Yard at Noisette (redevelopment)