The latest product from NNSY's Outreach Program. The Yardbirds will be used at various outreach events to give to the kids to learn more about NNSY and what work is done here. Illustrations by Christopher Watt, Code 1160.

1. NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
PRESENTS
. . . . . . . .
. YARDBIRDS
. . . . . . .

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WHILE YOU ARE READING, SEE HOW MANY
OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS YOU CAN FIND
IN THE PICTURES:
p AIRCRAFT CARRIER
p AIRPLANE
p BLUE WIRE
p CRANE
p DUFFLE BAG
p FISH
p FLAMINGO
p FLOWER
p FROG
p HAMMER
p HARD HAT
p MAGNIFYING GLASS
p MONKEY WRENCH
p RED QUESTION MARK
p RED WIRE
p SAFETY GLASSES
p SAILOR’S HAT
p SCUBA DIVING MASK
p SUBMARINE
p TEST TUBE
p VENTILATION FAN
p WHITE WIRE

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Welcome to
NORFOLK NAVAL
SHIPYARD,
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
HELLO!
MY NAME IS SAM
AND I’M A
SHIPYARD STRIDER.
I GET TO GO ALL
OVER THE SHIPYARD!
I RUN TOOLS AND SUPPLIES TO
MY FELLOW YARDBIRDS
WORKING ON THE SHIPS.

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WE’RE GETTING
ANOTHER SHIP IN
TODAY ...

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IT’S AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER—A FLOATING AIRPORT.
BIG ENOUGH FOR 5,000 SAILORS AND
MORE THAN 60 AIRCRAFT.
THE BIGGEST SHIP I’VE EVER SEEN!

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IT’S VERY TRICKY TO DOCK THIS
HUGE SHIP IN SUCH A SMALL SPACE.
ONCE THE SHIP IS
PIERSIDE, THE SAILORS
AND YARDBIRDS
GO TO WORK.
IT TAKES MANY PEOPLE WITH MANY
DIFFERENT TALENTS TO REPAIR OUR SHIPS ...

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TUGBOAT CAPTAINS
WELDERS
PAINTERS
PIPEFITTERS

9. When U.S. Navy ships and submarines are broken or
just need to feel better, they sail here to the Norfolk
Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.
We’re the ship doctors!
Pull-out this section and color in the ships!

10. Pull-out this section and color in the ships!
We repair all kinds of Navy ships ...

11. Pull-out this section and color in the ships!
... including submarines
(Submarines can go deep
underwater for a long time.)

12. Pull-out this section and color in the ships!
. . . and aircraft carriers.
(An aircraft carrier is an airport on a ship!)

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ELECTRICIANS
MECHANICS
MACHINISTS
ENGINEERS

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SPEAKING OF ENGINEERS, OUR SHIPYARD HAS
HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS
WORKING ON OUR SHIPS. OUR SCIENTISTS STUDY:
STRUCTURES
WE MAKE SURE
OUR SHIPS ARE
STRONG ENOUGH
TO SURVIVE THE
STORMS AT SEA.
NUCLEAR POWER
WE USE MATH
AND SCIENCE
TO KEEP OUR
REACTORS
RUNNING SAFELY
CIVIL
ENGINEERING
WE BUILD
HABITATS FOR
PEOPLE AT SEA
AND ASHORE.

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OCEANS
WE STUDY THE
OCEANS TO LEARN
HOW TO PROTECT
THE OCEANS AND
THE SEALIFE.
SAFETY
WE MAKE SURE
EVERYONE HAS
A SAFE PLACE TO
WORK.
ELECTRONICS
WE WORK ON
ALL THE MODERN
TECHNOLOGY USED
ON A SHIP.

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ENVIRONMENT
WE KEEP NATURE
ON AND AROUND
THE SHIP SAFE
AND HAPPY.
ELECTRICITY
WE MAKE SURE
OUR SHIPS HAVE
PLENTY OF SAFE
ELECTRICITY.
MACHINES
WE KEEP ALL
THE ENGINES ON
A SHIP RUNNING
STRONG.

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AND WE HAVE MANY OTHER TALENTED
YARDBIRDS WORKING HERE TOO.
IN FACT, MORE THAN 9,500 OF US WORK ON
MULTIPLE SHIPS AT THE SAME TIME.
THAT’S LIKE A WHOLE TOWN IN ONE SHIPYARD!
WE USE OUR SKILLS IN SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND
MATHEMATICS EVERYDAY TO REPAIR OUR
SHIPS AND SUBMARINES.

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WE USE ALL THE SKILLS WE LEARNED IN
SCHOOL TO MAKE SURE OUR NAVY STAYS THE
BEST NAVY IN THE WORLD!

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WHO KNOWS?
MAYBE SOMEDAY I’LL DELIVER
TOOLS TO YOU!
OR MAYBE I’LL GET TO DELIVER A NEW
PART THAT YOU CREATED TO MAKE
OUR SHIPS EVEN BETTER!
SOMEDAY, YOU TOO
COULD MAKE A GREAT
NOFOLK NAVAL
SHIPYARD
YARDBIRD!
SEE YA!!

20. A product of
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Outreach Program Code 1160
Portsmouth, Virginia
Illustrations by Christopher Watt