Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, Brooklyn, New York
The Brooklyn Navy Yard was a U.S. Navy shipyard from 1801 to 1966, where the USS Arizona and USS Missouri were built and about 70,000 people worked during World War II. After the Navy left, the City of New York bought the site. It is now a 300-acre industrial park run by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.
- Company
- Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1801
- Employees
- 7,000
- company figure
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Former U.S. Navy shipyard that built warships including the USS Arizona and USS Missouri; now a 300-acre industrial park for manufacturers and other businesses.
Facts
| Established | Established as a Navy yard in 1801 (company: brooklynnavyyard.org) |
|---|---|
| Ships | The USS Arizona was launched at the yard in 1915 and the USS Missouri, site of Japan's WWII surrender, was built there; the USS Monitor was outfitted there (company: brooklynnavyyard.org) |
| WWII workforce | About 70,000 people worked at the yard during World War II (company: brooklynnavyyard.org) |
| Closure and reuse | Decommissioned by the Navy in 1966 and later sold to the City of New York; today a 300-acre industrial park (company: brooklynnavyyard.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Yes: Brooklyn Navy Yard Guided Tours has hours, booking and age rules checked on the operator's site.
Sources
- Brooklyn Navy Yard: History (company, checked November 12, 2026)
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