United States Coast Guard Yard
The United States Coast Guard Yard or just Coast Guard Yard is a United States Coast Guard operated shipyard located on Curtis Bay in northern Anne Arundel County, Maryland, just south of the Baltimore city limits. It is the largest industrial facility in the Department of Homeland Security. It falls under the Coast Guard's Engineering and Logistics Command. It is the Coast Guard's sole shipbuilding and major repair facility, and part of the Coast Guard's core industrial base and fleet support operations. Engineering, logistics, and maintenance responsibilities and complete life-cycle support; installation, operations, maintenance and ultimately replacement. Its annual budget is $88 million.
U.S. Coast Guard Yard Curtis Bay | |
Coast Guard Yard showing USCGCs Dependable, Abbie Burgess, Willow, and Tybee | |
Nearest city | Baltimore, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 39°11′59″N 76°34′2″W |
NRHP reference No. | 83002924 |
Added to NRHP | August 05, 1983 |
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