Oct. 2, 2014
Washington Navy Yard: A Celebrated Legacy of Service to the Fleet
The Washington Navy Yard was established Oct. 2, 1799, the Navy's first and oldest shore base. At first it was built as a shipyard, under the careful guidance of its first commandant, Capt. Thomas Tingey. And then during the War of 1812 we famously burned it down (not the British) and then our neighbors looted it (again, not the British).The base