The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

BREMERTON - The Bremerton Naval Shipyard is one of the largest U.S. Navy facilities. Approximately 190 acres was purchased on Sinclair Inlet in 1891 for what was to be a repair facility.

With the advent of World War I, the yard began constructing battleships. It became a major shipbuilding and repair facility during World War II, and to this day remains an important maintenance and repair facility for navy ships.

The Puget Sound Navy Museum, located next to the Bremerton ferry dock, tells the story of the Bremerton shipyards. It also contains a wide range of exhibits about the Navy and mari...