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Portsmouth Navy Yard

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 8 months ago

United States Shipyard

 

Portsmouth Navy Yard

 

List of Ships Built

Original NameGunsTypeConstructorLaunch Date
Concord20Sloop of War1828
Saratoga22Sloop of War1842
Washington74Ship of the LineHartt & Badger1814-Oct-01

 

 

Notes

 

Chronology to 1850

12 June 1800Shipyard established
1812Commodore Isaac Hull, first naval officer to command the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1814Keel laid for Washington, first ship built at the Shipyard
1820Authorization was received for the construction of a barracks in 1820 on the site of the present Administration Building (Building 86)
1822A bridge was completed which connected Portsmouth and Kittery. Prior to this, workmen had to ride the ferry to work, or "boat pool," with three or more people rowing a small boat across the river to the Yard
1827In the spring of 1827, the U.S. Marines started to build their present barracks at the"extreme northeast point of the island" in a field noted for its snakes
1834The first hospital was established in 1834 in an old building built in 1802, which had been occupied by the Lieutenant of the Yard. It was fitted up at small expense as a temporary hospital for the station and could accommodate 10 patients
1840Winter regulations were established, and stated in 1840, "that when the mercury is down to 5 above zero, a black ball is to be hoisted at the flagpole to let the mechanics and laborers know they will not be mustered that day." This provision was later modified to include extremely hot weather and gales. This custom continued until after the turn of the century
1848Steamer SARANAC built. First steam powered vessel constructed at the Shipyard

 

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