the history behind the name

Dry Dock No. 1 under construction in 1878.

Dry Dock No. 1 under construction in 1878.

Shipyard workers replace the bottom planking of the USS Hartford in Mare Island's Dry Dock No. 1 in 1899.

Shipyard workers replace the bottom planking of the USS Hartford in Mare Island's Dry Dock No. 1 in 1899.

A ship preparing to pull into Dry Dock No. 1 for repairs.

A ship preparing to pull into Dry Dock No. 1 for repairs.