Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
PNSY
League Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
39.891109, -75.178612
1917-1996
Location
Tracking
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Historic District, Delaware Expressway, South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 19112, United States
Nearby Locations
| Km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Shipbuilding |
5.3 | 065° | |
| Philadelphia International Airport | KPHL | 5.7 | 248° |
| Penn's Landing Heliport | P72 | 6.0 | 032° |
 Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Heliport |
9PN2 | 6.5 | 348° |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Heliport |
9PA8 | 6.7 | 015° |
| Hahnemann University Hospital Heliport |
1PS7 | 7.5 | 010° |
The writing was on the wall for the Yard since 1991, when the US Navy Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended closure. A legal challenge was mounted which only delayed the inevitable but during those twilight years, it completed a major refit of the USS John F Kennedy. After several re-locations over the years, the Naval Shipyard formally closed for shipbuilding on 26 Sep 1996, although the US Navy still has a presence, through the Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station and as a storage facility for decommissioned warships in the Reserve Basin.
The Yard today has attracted investment as a business development hub.
The Yard today has attracted investment as a business development hub.