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	Mesothelioma SOS - Asbestos Exposure at Charlestown Navy Yard/Boston Navy Yard
		Along with five additional locations on the Northeastern coast of the U.S., the Charlestown (Boston) Navy Yard was established at the turn of the 19th century by mandate from the Secretary of the Navy.
		During this time, the Charlestown Yard became largely responsible for the dismantling of old vessels and many shipyard employees found themselves without a job.
		The yard was used for little else during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and eventually closed in the mid-1970s.
	www.mesotheliomasos.com /jobsitesCharlestown.php (437 words)

	Boston Navy Yard - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Boston Navy Yard, originally Charlestown Navy Yard and after 1945 Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities of the United States Navy.
		The land for the Charlestown Navy Yard was purchased in 1801 and the yard itself established shortly thereafter.
		The yard built the first US ship of the line, the USS Independence, but was primarily a repair and storage facility until the 1890s, when it started to build steel ships for the "New Navy".
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Boston_Navy_Yard (161 words)

	Boston Naval Shipyard, featured in Maritime History of Massachusetts--A National Register of Historic Places Travel ...
		The Yard, consisting of industrial buildings, cranes, dry docks, slips, piers, residences and military buildings, is situated along the southeastern Charlestown waterfront in Boston's inner harbor.
		Navy tradition dictates that a shore station or yard was named after the largest city in the geographical area—in this case the U.S. Navy Yard, Boston.
		The act formalized Charlestown Navy Yard as the legal name of the property, and thirty acres of the original 129.5-acre navy yard were designated as part of the park.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/maritime/bns.htm (509 words)

	Boston Navy Yard - Karr.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Boston Navy Yard, originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard and after 1945 called Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities of the United States Navy.
		The yard built the first US ship of the line, USS Independence, but was primarily a repair and storage facility until the 1890s, when it started to build steel ships for the "New Navy".
		The Yard closed after the Vietnam War ended and now, as part of the Boston National Historical Park, it has a new mission: "to interpret the art and history of naval shipbuilding." The Yard hosts many attractions.
	www.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Boston_Navy_Yard (597 words)

	Boston - MSN Encarta
		Boston, the capital city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the seat of Suffolk County.
		At the beginning of the 21st century, Boston was the focus of economic activity, communications, and transportation in New England and was one of the major centers of higher education and high technology in the United States.
		Boston’s population decline in the mid-20th century was due to several factors: urban renewal, which removed high-occupancy tenements and replaced them with new construction; the expansion of commercial office space into areas that had once been residential; and freeway construction, which made the movement of people to suburban communities easier.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761557136/Boston.html (2742 words)

	Charlestown Navy Yard
		Operations in the navy yard itself began some 40 years before the dry-dock was first put to use.
		The yard’s role in repairing and supplying vessels of the Navy continued to expand during the Spanish-American War and World War I. The large number of convoy escorts required by the allies to protect merchant shipping form German submarines and Boston’s strategic location gave the yard an important repair responsibility.
		Charlestown is the site of one of the six navy yards established to bring together those skills and to build warships for the United States.
	www.north-america.de /old/navyyard.htm (1372 words)

	Boston Navy Yard
		The Boston Navy Yard, originally Charlestown Navy Yard and after 1945 Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities of the United States Navy.
		It was officially closed 1 July 1974 and transferred to the National Park Service, enough of the yard remaining in operation to support the USS Constitution.
		The land for the Charlestown Navy Yard was purchased in 1801 and the yard itself established shortly thereafter.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/bo/boston_navy_yard.html (142 words)

	Mesothelioma SOS - Asbestos Exposure at Shipyards
		Located about 10 miles south of Boston, straddling the towns of Braintree and Quincy, the Fore River Shipyard was founded in the late part of the nineteenth century by Thomas Watson, famous for his role as Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant.
		Situated on the banks of the Anacostia River on land that was set aside by George Washington for federal use, the Washington Navy Yard is the U.S. Navy’s oldest shore establishment.
		The yard is situated on the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, convenient to all port facilities and terminals in the Port of Hampton Roads.
	www.mesotheliomasos.com /jobsitesShipyards.php (3123 words)

	Charlestown Navy Yard Boston
		Navy Yard is jammed full of interesting things to see.
		Once a shipbuilding yard for the Navy, two ships are docked here and available for touring: the USS Constitution and the USS Cassin Young, a WWII destroyer.
		The Charlestown Navy Yard is a stop on the Freedom Trail.
	www.123boston.com /charlestown-navy-yard.htm (486 words)

	Navy-Yard-Org
		Assistant Secretary of the Navy, who was charged with the general administrative control of the material and personnel activities of all naval shore establishments, as well as supervising the preparation of departmental estimates for the navy's Budget Officer, which in turn the Secretary of the Navy submitted to the Bureau of the Budget.
		The history of the civil service in the navy yards can be found in the early sections of these pages: (1), for the trades workers; (2), for everyone else, administrative and professional.
		To increase navy yard security all workers had their pictures taken for ID badges, and as a final rite they had to swear a oath as to the veracity of their application and their willingness to abide by all civil service regulations.
	www.columbia.edu /~jrs9/Navy-Yard-Org.html (4054 words)

	USS Boston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The fourth Boston was an 24-gun sloop of war,one of ten 24 gun sloops of war authorized in 1824.
		The real source of dissatisfaction was the navy boards insistance upon 24 guns being carried in vessels whose dimensions were better suited to a 20-22 gun ship.
		Boston served on the Brazil Station 1826-1829 and the Mediterranean Station 1830-1832.
	members.cox.net /tdshiflett/ships/data/sow/boston_sow.html (263 words)

	Navy Yard
		In 1799 the United States was engaged in a naval war with France, and Congress called for the building of six ships-of-the-line, the battleships of the day, to protect American commerce from French attacks.
		The one in Charlestown became the Boston Navy Yard.
		The yard's role in repairing and supplying vessels of the Navy continued to expand during the Spanish-American War and World War I. The large number of convoy escorts required by the allies to protect merchant shipping from German submarines and Boston's strategic location gave the yard an important repair responsibility.
	www.charlestownonline.net /navyyard.htm (823 words)

	Dry Dock No. 1, Charlestown Navy Yard
		It was included in the portion of the Navy Yard designated by Congress in Oct. 1984 as the Charlestown Navy Yard unit of Boston National Historical Park.
		The commissioners felt that only three yards were necessary, stating that each of them "should have attached to them a dry dock suitable for docking the largest class of ships." Of the existing yards, only that at Charlestown was proposed for improvement.
		In June 1844 Parris wrote a letter to Secretary of the Navy John Y. Mason seeking employment on the construction of the newly-authorized dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
	www.hnsa.org /conf2004/papers/carlson.htm (5753 words)

	Boston's Naval Treasures
		She was launched in Boston on 21 October 1797, and now makes her home at the former Navy yard in Charlestown, Massachusetts, just across the mouth of the Charles River from the spot where she first slipped down the ways.
		The navy yard is almost as old as the Constitution.
		This large brick structure was built in 1805 to serve as quarters for the officer in charge of the yard.
	www.military.com /forums/0,15240,95859,00.html (3277 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		She was the first Navy ship named for the city of Salem, Massachusetts.
		She relieved Brooklyn as receiving ship at the Boston Navy Yard on 12 March 1915 and served there until assigned to the Caribbean on 21 May 1916.
		Two days later, however, she was decommissioned and towed to the Boston Navy Yard to have her original Curtis turbines replaced by General Electric turbines.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=USS_Salem_(CL-3) (647 words)

	LST's of the United States Navy
		LST - 305 was laid down on 24 July 1942 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 10 October 1942; sponsored by Miss Lillian R. Earley; and commissioned on 6 December 1942.
		LST - 307 was laid down on 15 September 1942 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 9 November 1942; sponsored by Miss Lauretta Watts; and commissioned on 23 December 1942, Lt. James B. Markham in command.
		LST - 309 was laid down on 22 September 1942 at the Boston Navy Yard; launched on 23 November 1942; sponsored by Miss Mildred M. Leydon; and commissioned on 11 January 1943, Lt. C.
	www.historycentral.com /NAVY/patrol/17.html (1032 words)

	Charlestown Navy Yard
		Boston, the largest city and harbor in the New England region, is located on the western shore of Massachusetts Bay about 40 nautical miles west-northwest of the northern tip of Cape Cod.
		Charlestown, Massachusetts, is the site of one of six navy yards established during the American Revolution to build warships for the United States.
		Boston Navy Yard reconditioned many of the ships and repaired British ships damaged by the Germans.
	www.fas.org /man/company/shipyard/charlestown.htm (857 words)

	Pact to speed Navy Yard plans - The Boston Globe
		The Boston Redevelopment Authority and a New York developer yesterday reached an agreement that should speed construction of housing and a marina at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
		After the 135-acre Charlestown Navy Yard was decommissioned, 105 acres were transferred to the city in 1978.
		The city will retain control of a waterfront parcel on the eastern corner of the Navy yard, adjacent to three of the other LDA blocks.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2004/09/29/pact_to_speed_navy_yard_plans (619 words)

	Navy Recruiting Command, Delayed Entry Program
		Navies are born out of a spirit of independence and under the threat of war, nurtured into maturity by the urgent demands of defense and sharpened by conflict.
		The schooners broke the British strangle hold on New England harbors, by slipping past the Royal Navy's men-of-war and hiding in inlets.
		From its humble beginnings, the Navy has grown to what we are today - a mighty fleet of destroyers, cruisers, frigates, nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.
	www.cnrc.navy.mil /dep/history.htm (453 words)

	DD-284 DANFS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Walling; and commissioned 4 December 1919 at the Boston Navy Yard, Lt. Comdr.
		After her arrival in Boston 15 July 1927, Isher1hood resumed her schedule of reservist training cruises and fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean until June 1929.
		Kalmia towed her from Norfolk to the Philadelphia Navy Yard 26 August, and she decommissioned there 1 May 1930.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/destroy/dd284txt.htm (418 words)

	History
		The USS Boxer served the U.S. Navy for 17 years, sailing the seas of the world until decommissioning in 1848.
		However, she was captured by USS Kansas on May 15, 1864 then purchased by the U.S. Navy from the Boston Prize Court and commissioned into service as the "USS Boxer" on August 12, 1864.
		The fifth USS Boxer, CV-21 was first laid down by Newport News Shipyards September 13, 1943, was launched on December 14, 1944 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. The ship was commissioned on April 16, 1945, and Captain D. Smith became the first officer to command her.
	www.boxer.navy.mil /History.html (474 words)

	RE/MAX Navy Yard Realty - Massachusetts, real estate, for sale, for rent - Boston, Chelsea, Cambridge, - Massachusetts ...
		The Navy Yard has been undergoing a period of restoration and revitalization in recent years, and we are proud to be a part of these ongoing efforts.
		Navy Yard Realty Inc. 2 13th Street Charlestown, MA 02129
		Copyright © 2007 Navy Yard Realty Inc. · All rights reserved.
	www.navyyardrealty.com (292 words)

	Boston Navy Yard Information
		1912 Map of the Charlestown Navy Yard and Mystic Wharf
		It was officially closed 1 July 1974 and transferred to the National Park Service to be part of Boston National Historical Park, enough of the yard remaining in operation to support the USS Constitution.
		The land for the Charlestown Navy Yard was purchased in 1801 and the yard itself established shortly thereafter.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Boston_Navy_Yard (165 words)

	The Boston Historical Society and Museum
		Another valuable resource for the study of Boston history is the Society's own Publications and Proceedings, which include published articles on Boston history, as well as reprinted lectures delivered at Society events.
		The Library has a number of small, in-house indexes to Boston history, including an index to The Bostonian Society's Proceedings and Publications, an index to older published articles on Boston history, and a small index to articles on Boston in Gleason's and Ballou's magazines in the 19th century.
		The Society's visual collections are a significant resource for studying the history of Boston, particularly the history of how its built environment--its streets, buildings and squares--developed and has changed over time.
	www.bostonhistory.org /libcoll.php (1357 words)

	History Topeka PG35
		She was first placed out of commission in February, 1899, at the Boston Navy Yard.
		She was purchased by the U.S. Navy on April 2, 1898, from the Thames Iron works of London, England.
		In May, 1918, she was towed to the Boston Navy Yard for installation of engines and fitting out.
	www.usstopekaclg8.org /History/Ships/PG35.htm (608 words)

	USS Constitution / Charlestown Navy Yard- Boston, MA - VirtualTourist.com
		The U.S.S. Constitution is docked at the Charlestown Navy Yard in neighboring Charlestown and is one of the stops on Boston's historic Freedom Trail.
		Call ahead if the national terror alert is high; the navy yard closes to civilians at the first sign of a serious threat.
		USS Constitution / Charlestown Navy Yard: We walk at the coastline of the Massachusetts Bay.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Massachusetts/Boston-794476/Things_To_Do-Boston-USS_Constitution_Charlestown_Navy_Yard-BR-1.html (1600 words)

	The US Navy
		She passed before President Taft and the Secretary of the Navy in the Naval Review of 14 October 1912 and the next year visited Villefranche, France, while on a cruise with battleships USS Wyoming (BB-32) and USS Utah (BB-31).
		Delaware entered Norfolk Navy Yard 30 August 1923, and her crew was transferred to Colorado (BB-45), a newly commissioned battleship assigned to replace Delaware in the Fleet.
		Moving to Boston Navy Yard in September, she was stripped of warlike equipment and decommissioned 10 November 1923.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/navy_legacy.asp?id=103 (664 words)

	Naval History/USS Raleigh CL-7
		Clearing Boston Harbor I February 1927, Raleigh embarked two detachments of Marines at Charleston, S.C. After participating in maneuvers at Guantanamo Bay, Cubn, she transited the Panama Canal for Corinto, Nicaragua, arriving 5 February to land the Marines, who were needed to deal with the bandit-plagued countryside.
		As Raleigh repaired in the Norfolk Navy Yard, Squadron 40-T, a special temporary squadron, was organized for duty in Spanish waters to evacuate American nationals from the Spanish Civil War areas.
		The next day yard craft and the destroyer tender Whitney (AD-4) eame alongside to render assistance, and Raleigh was towed into the Navy Yard for repairs 22 December.
	www.navyhistory.com /cruiser/Raliegh2.html (1319 words)

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