Lambert's Point Deperming Station
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Lambert's Point Deperming Station is a United States Navy deperming facility located in the Elizabeth River just off Lambert's Point, Norfolk, Virginia, United States. It was built in the mid-1940s and services the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Image:US_Navy_040514-N-4614W-035_The_U.S._Navy's_newest_aircraft_carrier_USS_Ronald_Reagan_(CVN_76)_prepares_for_deperming_at_Naval_Station_Norfolk_Lambert's_Point_Deperming_Station,_near_Portsmouth,_Va.jpg prepares for deperming at Naval Station Norfolk Lambert's Point Deperming Station]]
The station, which is administered by Naval Station Norfolk,{{cite news |last=Rago |first=Gordon |url= https://pilotonline.com/news/military/local/article_acd7117c-8529-11e8-848c-db1203677306.html |title=There's a house in the middle of the Elizabeth River with a critical job for the U.S. Navy |work=The Virginian-Pilot |date=August 25, 2018 |accessdate=December 11, 2018}} consists of two parallel pile-supported piers, roughly 1140 ft. (345 m.) in length, which form a slip that can accommodate all Navy and Coast Guard ships up to and including the largest warships afloat, the Nimitz class aircraft carriers. There is a second pier for smaller vessels and support craft. The station has administrative offices and a medical clinic on site. When viewed from the air, the pier configuration resembles the number 41.
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Category:Mine warfare countermeasures
Category:United States Navy installations
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Category:Military installations in Virginia
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