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SECNAV Inspects Former Naval Shipyard As Navy Looks To Increase Naval Industry

SECNAV Inspects Former Naval Shipyard As Navy Looks To Increase Naval Industry
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro toured the Mare Island Dry Dock on the historic Mare Island Shipyard in Vallejo, Calif. On October 2 with Rep. John Garamendi. The Secretary is looking to increase shipyard capacity in the Pacific Ocean region. (Photo: U.S. Navy).

The Secretary of the Navy toured a historic California shipyard facility on Oct. 2 after calling for a new maritime statecraft that includes finding ways to improve the U.S. shipbuilding industry. The Mare Island Dry Dock in Solano County, Calif., provides dry docking and pier-side vessel repair, maintenance and alterations services on part of a former naval repair shipyard, the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro toured the facilities with Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), whose…

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