Jul 31, 2010 · The 90-foot tugboat Dorothy, 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.

Dorothy is a tugboat and the first ship constructed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, currently on display in the yard. [1] Dorothy is one of the oldest surviving ships in Virginia. [ 2 ]

Jul 31, 2010 · On June 19, 1976, Dorothy was dedicated to the pride and craftsmanship of the men and women of Newport News Shipbuilding “…the best in the world, because our people are.” Erected by Newport News Shipbuilding.

USS Dorothea, a civilian vessel that retained her original name when purchased by the Navy for use as a gunboat, was the only ship of the United States Navy to bear that name, though other ships have been named Dorothea L. Dix, Dorothy Cullen, and Dorothy.

Jul 31, 2010 · Launched in 1890, the tugboat Dorothy was the first ship built by Newport News Shipbuilding. After a long career, Dorothy was brought home and refurbished in 1976 to stand on the Shipyard grounds as a tribute to the company’s shipbuilders.

The shipyard, first named the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Company, initially repaired ships attracted by the railroad's dock. In 1891, it began constructing new ships, starting with a tugboat named Dorothy . 1

Built in 1890, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia (hull #1) as the Dorothy for James Sheffield of Norfolk, Virginia. The tug was then acquired by the New York Central Railroad Company of New York, New York.

Apr 30, 2016 · Named after the 4-year-old daughter of former Navy Secretary William C. Whitney, Dorothy was the first vessel built from the keel up by the fledgling 5-year-old company and its 200...

Dorothy was a merchant ship built at Liverpool, England, in 1815. [1] She made a number of voyages between England and India with cargo and undertook one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales.

Built in 1891, Dorothy is the first ship constructed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia.