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Portsmouth Navy Yard
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Portsmouth Navy Yard
List of Ships Built
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Chronology to 1850
12 June 1800 | Shipyard established | 1812 | Commodore Isaac Hull, first naval officer to command the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 1814 | Keel laid for Washington, first ship built at the Shipyard | 1820 | Authorization was received for the construction of a barracks in 1820 on the site of the present Administration Building (Building 86) | 1822 | A 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 | 1827 | In 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 | 1834 | The 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 | 1840 | Winter 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 | 1848 | Steamer SARANAC built. First steam powered vessel constructed at the Shipyard |
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