the history behind the name

During WWII, Mare Island's shipfitters were fabricating a submarine's worth of steel—650 tons—a week.

During WWII, Mare Island's shipfitters were fabricating a submarine's worth of steel—650 tons—a week.

The hand-painted Shop 11 banner can still be seen on the building on Mare Island today.

The hand-painted Shop 11 banner can still be seen on the building on Mare Island today.

Inside the former Shop 11, now home to XKT Engineering. “Earl’s Hepburn” is in the background—a massive hydraulic press dating back to the shipyard days, still in-use today.

Inside the former Shop 11, now home to XKT Engineering. “Earl’s Hepburn” is in the background—a massive hydraulic press dating back to the shipyard days, still in-use today.