Drachinifel - naval history

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HMS Bellerophon - naval history - 193

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Loss of the USS Arizona - Examining the Evidence - naval history - 194

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USS Ward - naval history - 195

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Battle of the Philippine Sea - What if Admiral Lee sailed west? - naval history - 196

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HMS Erin - naval history - 197

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Operation Torch - Invading France in Africa to beat Germany (with Vince O'Hara) - naval history - 198

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IJN Shokaku - naval history - 199

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Naval Engineering Disasters - How not to design a ship - naval history - 200

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USS Saipan - naval history - 201

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Chatham Dockyard - Half a millennium of supporting the Royal Navy - naval history - 202

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HIRMS Varyag - naval history - 204

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The Raid on St Nazaire - How to make an explosive entrance - naval history - 205

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Ship vs Ship, 1 vs 1 - Why you don't see them here - naval history - 206

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Feb 16, 2022 14:49:00 GMT lordroel said:

Chatham Dockyard - Half a millennium of supporting the Royal Navy - naval history - 202

Great video.  I really like exploring old Shipyards.  I have been visiting USS Constitution moored at the Charlestown Navy Yard later Boston Naval Shipyard, since I was old enough to nag my father and mother to take me there.  It's less than an hour from Gloucester up on Cape Ann.  I now take the Grand kids. Since it is close to the North End of Boston (traditional Italian neighborhood) there are plenty really good restaurants including "The original "Pizzeria Regina" which is where they always want to eat. 

The yard has the Cold War Fletcher class DD Cassin Young.  Two other outstanding features of the Charlestown Navy Yard are the Ropewalk and the Chain Forge buildings. Workers in the Ropewalk made all the rope needed by the U.S. Navy; they could make fiber or metal rope the length of the Ropewalk, or about four football fields long. Ironworkers in the Chain Forge made links of anchor chain for ships, using a unique process called Die-Lock. This process made links used for anchor chains incredibly strong.

In 1800, the U.S. Navy established the Charlestown Navy Yard as one of the nation's first six navy yards. Over time, the Navy Yard grew to cover nearly 130 acres with over a hundred buildings, three dry docks, numerous piers, its own railway, and more.

Not much of the 19th century yard is left.  There is a vintage dry dock and a few old buildings.  The residential areas of the Navy Yard include some of the oldest structures in the Yard. The Officers' Quarters, the Commandant's House, and the Marine Barracks seem untouched by time. 

History of the Charlestown Navy Yard

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HMS Duke of Wellington - naval history - 203