naval yards
Military ship facilities
Naval yards are government-owned facilities where military ships are built, repaired, and maintained.
The term is interchangeable with navy yard.
These installations include dry docks, machine shops, and storage for weapons and supplies: The destroyer was sent to the naval yard for refitting.
Major naval yards often anchor entire regional economies.
- dry dockDrained vessel repair enclosure
- hull repairFixing vessel's outer shell
- shipwrightVessel construction craftsman
- armoryMilitary weapons storehouse
- cargo handlingMoving goods onto vehicles
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