Maintaining and Restoring an Icon
The American Revolution ended in 1783, and the new United States sent its merchant fleet afar to trade and rebuild its economy. However, in 1785, the Continental Navy of the Revolution was dissolved...
View ArticleHistory of Dry Dock 1, Charlestown Navy Yard: An Overview
Before dry docks came into use in the late 15th century in England, the only way to service a ship’s hull was to “careen” it—heave it over on its side, still floating, or laying in the mud at low tide....
View ArticleDry Dock 1 Time-lapse, May 2015
In May 2015, Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston craftspeople installed USS Constitution‘s keel blocks and haul blocks in Dry Dock 1, Charlestown Navy Yard. The build-out of the...
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