The pier is basically a parking lot for Naval ships including aircraft carriers. The Navy's shipyard is across the river in Portsmouth, VA. I use the rrNaW label because the Virginian Railroad served this base.
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| Iowa Class Battleships posted Follow on to yesterday's picture. USS Missouri is seen pulling into port at Naval Station Norfolk. USS Palau (CVE-122) and Siboney (CVE-112), the heavy cruisers USS Albany (CA-123) and Macon (CA-132), and in front of Missouri are the Greek destroyer escorts HNS Aetos (ex-USS Slater) and Hierax (ex-USS Ebert), which had just been transferred to the Hellenic Navy. Date is in 1951. The heavy cruiser at the other pier is USS Des Moines. the carrier across the pier from Des Moines is a Commencent Bay-class escort carrier (one of seven in the Atlantic Fleet at the time). The two transports are not transports, but rather the "amphibious command" ships Pocono (AGC-16) and Taconic (AGC-17). |
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| Ray Bean posted dated 1987 ... from my collection...I have a lot more of these ..but dont want to bore you to tears .. DeQuante Bazemore shared Take a look toward the middle of the photo of that rail yard within the base limits. It would be pulled up within 5-6 years after this photo. |
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| Anchor of History posted Steel giants of the seas stand proudly at Naval Station Norfolk — the world’s largest naval base. From the mighty USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the foreground to the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in the distance, these aircraft carriers embody the unmatched power, reach, and legacy of the United States Navy. A true fortress of freedom lined up along the pier. Matt Zenko: At least two ships are mislabeled, Enterprise and Lincoln. Those are Wasp-class LHDs. Dean Stout: Stephen William Curley Enterprise is there but they have it listed as the Harry S Truman. [There are more corrections in the comments.] Jeffrey Cronin: The Roosevelt and Washington are not in that picture. From bottom to top is: Ike Bush Enterprise Bataan (LHD-5) Lincoln Truman |
Was this photo taken before or after the above photo?
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| Anchor of History posted A rare and awe-inspiring sight — America’s giants of the sea lined up in perfect formation. From the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) to the mighty USS George Washington (CVN-73), these nuclear-powered carriers stand as unmatched symbols of naval power, each one a floating fortress ready to project strength across the globe. Frank White: The Enterprise is longer, but these four Nimitz class carriers are wider and carry more aircraft , and use only two reactors instead of the eight the Enterprise used . A New Ford class Enterprise is being finished up to be brought on line with the fleet . They had to work out some bugs with the new design USS Gerald R Ford ( CVN-78 ) with the new design systems , the time getting the new Enterprise on line should be quicker with what they have learned with the Ford . |
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| Ray Bean posted loved the 80s. The piers were full of everything . DeQuante Bazemore shared Check out the left hand side of the photo. In conjunction with my last post [see above]. Rhett Coates: The VIRGINIAN RAILROAD had a massive export coal yard (just above and out of the area in the photo) and large grain elevators (to the right, and out of the photo area) up through the time N&W took them over. The rails were still there for a long time but most (the RR yard and the coal & grain export area) are long since gone - I believe they were taken up during the 70's and 80's. DeQuante Bazemore: Rhett Coates you’re correct. Mid-late 70s |
DeQuante Bazemore posted five photos with the comment: "Naval Station Norfolk once again. For those who’s never seen these pictures before, me included."
Pj Heck: Gem in the first one is the Long Beach on the left. early phased array radar - also being the only Nuclear powered cruiser built. It was the last one built on a traditional cruiser hull.
Brian R. Wroblewski: Wow! That 1st photo- All the heaviest hitters in the fleet there except for the Chicago. There's a combined total of 11 twin arm missile launchers between those 3 cruisers with 3 different types of missiles. All 3 had nuclear capabilities too with Talos. Awesome.
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| The Warshipologist posted USS America (CV-66) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) at Norfolk in 1991. Ike just visible to the left. |
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| Military Tactics posted In 1985, the USS America (CV-66), USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), USS Nimitz (CVN-68), and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) were docked at piers 11 and 12 at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia, US |
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| Air Supremacy posted Five enormous US aircraft carriers docked together in Norfolk, Virginia in 2012. |
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| MilitaryPhotoDepot posted (10/1/1984) An aerial view of submarine and destroyer piers 22 and 23 at Norfolk,VA. A Los Angeles-class submarine sits in dry dock, front center USN image PH1 D.E. Erickson, USN |
This base was served by the Virginian Railroad.
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| 1948 Norfolk North Quad @ 24,000 |
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| Military Lifestyle posted The Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) making her way down the Elizabeth River after departing the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. For a ship the size of a supercarrier, navigating the river is no small feat. A cloud of silt can be seen behind the carrier, stirred up by her massive screws. Tugs maintain close formation around the carrier, ready to step in if needed. After navigating the river, the carrier will return to her base at Naval Station Norfolk at Hampton Roads. At the top of the photo, the stern and upperworks of the Iowa class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) can be seen. |
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| Air Guardian posted Norfolk Naval Base is one of the largest naval bases in the world and serves as the homeport for numerous aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. Typically, you may see multiple carriers docked at the base at any given time, especially during maintenance periods or when they are preparing for deployments or undergoing training exercises. Websites like military news outlets, naval enthusiasts' forums, or official U.S. Navy social media channels might have images of carriers at Norfolk Naval Base. Leon Guisburg: Top picture is the Inactive Reserve Fleet at Naval Station Bremerton Washington. Shown are ex USS Ranger CVA/CV-61, ex USS Kitty Hawk CVA/CV-63, ex USS Constellation CVA/CV-64, ex USS Independence CVA/CV-62. They have all since been scrapped. Timothy Snipes: Naval Base Norfolk is the largest in the world! Period! [There are several comments about not learning a lesson from Perl Harbor in terms of a lot of eggs in one basket.] |
I see piers 1-14 on a satellite map. Where is pier 22?
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| Defense Media posted Five Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarines are tied up at destroyer and submarine (D&S) pier 22 at the naval base, Norfolk. |
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