Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Seavey Island)

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Seavey Island)
Kittery, Maine (ME), US
The yard was established in June 1800, making it the oldest continuously-operating shipyard of the Navy. Its first ship was the 74-gun ship of the line Washington, launched in 1814.

It is also the home of "The Castle", a former military prison which derives its name from the resemblance to a medieval castle. This building was the primary prison for the Navy and Marine Corps, as well as housing many German U-Boat crews after capture, until it closed in 1974.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_Naval_Shipyard
The yard was established in June 1800, making it the oldest continuously-operating shipyard of the Navy. Its first ship was the 74-gun ship of the line Washington, launched in 1814.

It is also the home of "The Castle", a former military prison which derives its name from the resemblance to a medieval castle. This building was the primary prison for the Navy and Marine Corps, as well as housing many German U-Boat crews after capture, until it closed in 1974.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_Naval_Shipyard
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Links: www.ports.navy.mil, en.wikipedia.org
By: AKpilotEMT

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