Dockyards

At a glance:

Called a navy yard in Britain, a dockyard is a seaside location where ships are docked, repaired, and built, and where naval supplies are stored. The earliest known specialized navies appeared in Greece in the fifth century b.c.e. Since that time, dockyards have been constant fixtures of naval warfare. Their importance, though, has rendered them prime targets of forces seeking to neutralize an enemy’s warring ability at sea. For this reason, dockyards (as well as harbors important to national commerce and defense) have historically been defended by strategic fortresses, heavy...

[The entire page is 116 words long]

Join eNotes

The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:

eNotes Pass