Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

Located on the southeastern edge of San Francisco, this was an active shipyard for the United States Navy from 1940 to 1974. During World War II, the shipyard was used for building and repairing Navy ships. Later, the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (NRDL) was established here to conduct applied nuclear research. Today, the site is still being decontaminated, but some parcels have been returned to the city for urban development.