Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts
Free
Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
0-912627-60-3
Charlestown Navy Yard
Contents
Part 1 The Making of a Navy
Prologue
Growth of the Yard
Navy Yard Tradesmen in the Age of Sail
The Ropewalk
Building a Wooden Ship
The Frigate Constitution
The Coming of Iron and Steam
Steam Propulsion
The Yard’s First Dry Dock
Ironclad Technology
The New Navy
Building a Steel Ship
Chain for the Navy
The Yard Transformed
Mainstays of the Yard: Warship Overhaul and Repair
Women in the Workforce
Ships for World War II
New Careers for Old Ships
Part 2 Visiting Charlestown Navy Yard
The Yard Today
The Ships at Charlestown
The Exhibits
Index
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Transcriber’s Notes
The book hasn't received reviews yet.
