Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard was a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding and repair facility in Vallejo, California, notable as one of the first permanent naval shipyards on the West Coast.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy facility
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naval shipyard → |
| closed |
1996
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| commissioned |
January 1854
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| constructionStarted |
1854
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| contains |
Mare Island Naval Cemetery
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St. Peter's Chapel → historic dry docks → naval industrial buildings → officers' housing → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| currentUse |
historic preservation district
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industrial and commercial park → mixed-use redevelopment area → residential area → |
| decommissioned |
1996
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| era |
American Civil War
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Cold War → World War I → World War II → |
| established |
1854
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| heritageStatus |
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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| locatedIn |
San Francisco Bay Area
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San Pablo Bay → Solano County, California → |
| locatedOn |
Mare Island
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| location |
Vallejo, California
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| namedAfter |
Mare Island
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| near |
City of Vallejo
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| notableActivity |
construction of auxiliary ships
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construction of destroyer escorts → construction of submarines → |
| notableRole |
important submarine construction yard during the Cold War
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major West Coast ship repair facility during World War II → |
| operator |
United States Navy
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| ownedBy |
United States federal government
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| partOf |
United States Pacific Fleet infrastructure
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| peakEmployment |
over 40,000 workers during World War II
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| primaryFunction |
overhaul of naval vessels
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ship repair → shipbuilding → |
| reasonForClosure |
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process
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| region |
Northern California
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| significance |
first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean
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one of the first permanent U.S. naval shipyards on the West Coast → |
| state |
California
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| waterway |
Carquinez Strait
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Napa River → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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USS California (BB-44)
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USS Chicago (CA-29) → |
builder |
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Vallejo
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Vallejo ("Mare Island") → |
hasLandmark |
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USS Chicago
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builtAt |
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Vallejo
("Mare Island Historic Park")
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hasAttraction |
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USS California
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laidDownAt |
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USS Chicago
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launchedBy |
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
("Mare Island")
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locatedOn |
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
("Mare Island")
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namedAfter |
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USS Chicago (CA-29)
("Mare Island, California")
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placeBuilt |