Drydock Number 1 (Boston, Massachusetts)

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Drydock Number 1

Drydock Number 1

Oldest operational drydock in North America built in the 1790's as part of the Boston Navy Yard.

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Coordinates: 42°22'23"N 71°3'19"W

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xbluknight (guest)

After closure of the Charlestown Navy Yard in 1974 the facility was turned over to the National Park Service. Drydock number 2 was permanently flodded. But, drydock #1 was improved and kept operational. Currently(2010) the USS Cassin Young has been moved into it for hull work.

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