Pearl Harbor Celebrates 100 years
May 14, 2008
Pearl Harbor celebrated its 100th anniversary yesterday. Congress on May 13, 1908, authorized the construction of shops and supply houses for the Navy yard, marking its birth. What was once a tiny coaling station for ships has now become the largest industrial employer in Hawaii. Currently there are roughly 4,200 people employed by the shipyard, most of them working on repair and maintenance of the submarine fleet.