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Naval Station Newport - an Important Part of Newport's Community
Did you know that most WWII torpedos were made on Goat Island?

Since the Revolutionary War, the United States Navy has played an important role on Narragansett Bay.  At that time, the Bay was used as a haven for the Continental Navy.  During the Civil War, the U.S. Naval Academy was moved from Annapolis to Newport, where it stayed for four years.  In 1869, the Secretary of the Navy authorized the development of an experimental torpedo station on Newport's Goat Island.  During World War II, the station reached the height of importance when over 13,000 people were employed 24 hours a day manufacturing 80% of America's torpedos used during that war.  It closed in 1951, and Goat Island was transferred to the city of Newport where today it includes a luxury hotel and restaurant, arine, shopping facilities and condominiums.
In 1884, the Naval War College was established on Aquidneck Island, and is today the Navy's most prestigious educational institution.  By 1913, the Navy had constructed the Naval Hospital.  During World War I, as thousands of recruits arrived, the Navy acquired Coddington Point.  By 1940, the base had expanded rapidly.  In 1942, then LTjg John F. Kennedy, born in Brookline, Massachusetts, completed ... more

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