Question: In which year did this steel and shipbuilding company, one of America's largest steel producers and shipbuilders, which contributed to the launching of USS Cherokee begin operations?
Sentence (from "Bethlehem Steel"): The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (commonly called Bethlehem Steel) was a steel and shipbuilding company that began operations in 1904 and was America's second-largest steel producer and largest shipbuilder.
Relevant evidence: Yes