Long Beach Naval Shipyard - Closure

Closure

The naval shipyard was ordered to be closed in 1995 by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC), and closure was complete on 30 September 1997. By 2004, 72% of the land had been turned over by the military.

In 1997, COSCO wanted to lease the space, including building a $200 million cargo terminal. It was opposed by Rush Limbaugh, the Audubon Society, and was being reviewed for national security by The Pentagon.