PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – A body was discovered in the water near Norfolk Naval Shipyard Tuesday morning.

Shipyard spokesman Terri Davis confirmed the body was found floating near Pier 5 around 8:30 a.m.

The police department assisted with the recovery and around 11 a.m. they turned the body over to the Medical Examiner.

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