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Bureau of Yards and Docks

Index Bureau of Yards and Docks

The Bureau of Yards and Docks was the branch of the United States Navy responsible from 1842 to 1966 for building and maintaining navy yards, drydocks, and other facilities relating to ship construction, maintenance, and repair. [1]

20 relations: Act of Congress, Ben Moreell, Board of Navy Commissioners, Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers, Daniel Ammen, David B. Harmony, Dry dock, John Cummings Howell, John R. Perry, Joseph Smith (admiral), Lewis Warrington, National Archives and Records Administration, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Naval History and Heritage Command, Norman von Heldreich Farquhar, Public domain, Shipbuilding, United States Department of Defense, United States Navy, United States Navy bureau system.

Act of Congress

An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by the United States Congress.

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Ben Moreell

Admiral Ben Moreell (September 14, 1892 – July 30, 1978) was the chief of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks and of the Civil Engineer Corps.

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Board of Navy Commissioners

The Board of Naval Commissioners was a United States Navy administrative body in existence from 1815 to 1842, with responsibility for the navy's material support.

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Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers

Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers (4 November 1819 – 8 January 1892) was an officer in the United States Navy.

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Daniel Ammen

Daniel Ammen (May 15, 1820 – July 11, 1898) was a U.S. naval officer during the American Civil War and the postbellum period, as well as a prolific author.

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David B. Harmony

David Butts Harmony (September 3, 1832 – November 2, 1917) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the American Civil War.

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Dry dock

A dry dock (sometimes dry-dock or drydock) is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform.

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John Cummings Howell

John Cummings Howell (24 November 1819 – 12 September 1892) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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John R. Perry

John Richard Perry (24 May 1899 – 25 September 1955) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy during and after World War II.

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Joseph Smith (admiral)

Joseph Smith (30 March 1790 – 17 January 1877) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and the American Civil War.

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Lewis Warrington

Lewis Warrington (3 November 1782 – 12 October 1851) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.

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National Archives and Records Administration

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents, which comprise the National Archives.

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Naval Facilities Engineering Command

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) is the United States Navy's engineering command, committed to the Navy's and United States Marine Corps' combat readiness.

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Naval History and Heritage Command

The Naval History and Heritage Command, formerly the Naval Historical Center, is an Echelon II command responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage located at the historic Washington Navy Yard.

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Norman von Heldreich Farquhar

Rear Admiral Norman von Heldreich Farquhar (11 April 1840 – 3 July 1907) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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Public domain

The public domain consists of all the creative works to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply.

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Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels.

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United States Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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United States Navy bureau system

The "bureau system" of the United States Navy was the Department of the Navy's material-support organization from 1842 through 1966.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Yards_and_Docks

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