. . "Sprowle, Andrew"@en . . . . "British naval agent" . . "Andrew Sprowle (c. 1714 \u2013 1776) was a merchant, British naval agent, and landowner in Portsmouth, Virginia, best known for establishing the Gosport Navy Yard, which is currently known as Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Sprowle emigrated from Scotland to what is currently the Commonwealth of Virginia in the mid-18th century, where he lived until his death in 1776."@en . "1714Z"^^ . "1776Z"^^ . "Andrew Sprowle"@en . . .