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100 1 _aUnited States. National Park Service
245 1 0 _aCharlestown Navy Yard: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-06-30
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Charlestown Navy Yard: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts" is a historical account written in the late 20th century. The narrative explores the evolution of the Charlestown Navy Yard from its establishment in the early 1800s to its status as a significant naval shipbuilding and repair facility. The book delves into the development of naval technology, the yard's contributions to U.S. naval history, and the impact of various wars on its operations, detailing the interaction between military needs and shipyard advancements. The opening of the text provides a comprehensive overview of the historical significance of the Charlestown Navy Yard, detailing its establishment as a response to early challenges faced by the young U.S. Navy. It outlines the origins of the yard during the late 18th century when Congress authorized the construction of warships to protect American merchant ships from Barbary pirates. The narrative intricately portrays the struggles of Captain William Bainbridge, who oversaw the yard’s development amidst chaos and mismanagement, striving to enhance the infrastructure necessary for building and repairing naval vessels. This sets the tone for a deeper exploration of the Navy Yard’s evolution and its pivotal role in U.S. maritime history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoston Naval Shipyard (Boston, Mass.) -- History
653 _aCharlestown Navy Yard (Mass.) -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55010
999 _c95842
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