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Navy Inactive Ship Maintenance Office - Newport

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Pier One
Naval Station Newport
Telephone: 841-2209

    The ex USS SARATOGA is currently under the operational control of the Naval Sea Systems Command, Navy Inactive Ships Maintenance Office (INACTSHIPMAINTO). As part of the Inactive Ships Program Office, the Navy's agent for ship inactivation and reutilization, whose mission is:

  • Transitioning ships from the Fleet for storage and disposal
  • Preserving the naval heritage through donations
  • Enhancing the marine ecosystems through artificial reefing
  • Protecting the environment through ship dismantling and recycling

    Any Ship assigned to the Inactive Ships command at Naval Station Newport will not open be for tours to the general public. This vessel is undergoing various stages of preparation as part of its decommissioning process and is an active industrial area.