The San Francisco Naval Shipyard was a United States Navy shipyard in San Francisco, California, located on of waterfront at Hunters Point in the southeast corner of the city. Originally, Hunters Point was a commercial shipyard established in 1870, consisting of two graving docks purchased and upbuilt in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century by the Union Iron Works company, later owned by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company and named Hunters Point Drydocks, located at Potrero Point.
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
The Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, located in San Francisco's southeastern waterfront, was originally a commercial shipyard established in 1870. It featured two graving docks and was later purchased by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, becoming the Hunters Point Drydocks. The site played a crucial role in naval operations during its history.