Dorothy & Newport News Shipbui

The 90-foot tugboat <i>Dorothy</i>, Hull Number One, was delivered by Newport News Shipbuilding in 1891. As Dorothy plied her trade over the next 73 years, her reputation for dependability became a maritime legend. The little tugboat was recognized as a symbol of the quality workmanship for which Newport News is know throughout the world.<br><br> Following <i>Dorothy</i>, the company has built more than 700 ships--ranging from yachts to tankers, from freighters to submarines, from gunboats to battleships, among our most famous ships are the passenger liners <i>America</i> and <i>United States</i>. Since 1934, when Newport News delivered the world’s first aircraft carrier, <i>Ranger</i>, the shipyard has built more than a score of carriers, including <i>Essex</i>, <i>Hornet</i>, <i>Yorktown</i>, <i>Franklin</i>, <i>Enterprise</i>, <i>Forrestal</i>, <i>John F. Kennedy</i>, <i>Nimitz</i>, <i>Dwight D, Eisenhower</i>, and <i>Carl Vinson</i>.<br><br> After a 1964 collision ended her career, <i>Dorothy</i> was brought home to Newport News, where she was carefully restored and, in 1976, moved to this site, where she stands as a tribute to the pride and craftsmanship of shipbuilders of Newport News.