National Steel and Shipbuilding Company

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National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
Type Subsidiary of General Dynamics
Genre Shipbuilding
Founded 1959
Headquarters San Diego, California, USA
Website www.nassco.com
For other uses, see National Steel.

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, or simply NASSCO, is a shipyard in San Diego, California, and a division of General Dynamics. The yard specializes in constructing commercial cargo ships and auxiliary vessels for the US Navy and Military Sealift Command, which it has been producing since 1959. It is the largest new construction shipyard on the West Coast of the United States. It is known for building the infamous Exxon Valdez.

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Coordinates: 32°41′25″N 117°08′21″W / 32.690163°N 117.139277°W / 32.690163; -117.139277

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Annual Revenue: $19.4 billion USD (▲23% FY 2004) · Employees: 81,900 · Stock Symbol: NYSE: GD · Website: www.gendyn.com
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