Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-06-15
American NAVY Yards.

Beginning north, the first Navy Yard on our
coast is found at Portsmouth, n. II. The Ma
w Yard is situated on Navy Island, on the east
side of Piscataqua river, within the boundaries
of the State of Maine. The yard contains fifty
eight acres, and cost the government $500.
Portsmouth is the only seaport of New Hamp-
shire; but its harbor is one of the best on the
coast, being easily accessible, as 1t has over
forty feet of water in the channel, at low tide;
and is, moreover, perfectly landlocked. 1t Is
also capacious and we'll protected. Here were
built the Washington n; the Concord 20; the
PIeble Is; and others.
The next Navy Yard is at Charlcstown,
Mass. 1t is situated on the north side OF Char"
les river, and at the east point of the town. 1t
covers an extent of nearly sixty acres. Inc
dry dock, built of hewn granite, in the most sol
id manner, cost SGT, 900. Here were built
the Vermont 80; the Alabama 80; the lndePen-
dence Originally ~ "a; the Constitution "A;
the Boston 20; the Warren 20; the Cyane 20;
the Marion 16; the POrpoiss 10; the Pioneer
10; the Consort lO the Boxer 10.
The Navy Yard at New York is situated on
Wallabout Bay, Long Island-opposite TO the
city of New York Il contains about forty
acres, and cost the government $4O,OOO.----
Here were built the Ohio 80; the Lexington
20; the Vincennes 20; the Fairfield 90; the Le-
want 90; the Peacock IS; the Decatur 6; the
Dolphin TO- the Enterprise 10; the steamer
Fulton, and the steamer Missouri.
The Philadelphia Navy Yard is located with
in the distric, Of Southwark, on the west side
of the Delaware 1t contains eleven acres. and
cost the United States S37, 900. At this yard
was built the largest vessel in our service, the
Pennsylvania, of 100 guns. Here also were
built the Franklin n; the North Carolina 80;
the United States Al; the Guerrero IA; the
Vandalia 20; the Dale l6; the Relief store ship,
and the steamer Mississippi.
Baltimore is a naval station, with one or
more receiving ships; but has not, we believe,
the appurtenances of Navy Yard. NO ship
has been buit here since 1914. The ConsteI-
Iation SO was built here in 1897; the Ontario
Is: the Erie Is; the Hornet l6, IN 1913; and
the Java A, in 1914.
Washington Navy Yard is situated on the
eastern branch Of the river Potomac, contains
iAIIlv-seven acres, and cost but S4, 600. Here
vas bull, the Columbus IA; Potomac a; Bran
DIVINE Al; Columbia a; ST Louis 20; Gram
pus 10; Shark 10.
The Navy Yard at Gosport, Virginia, is Sit
uated on the south branch Of Elizabeth nver
adjoining Portsmouth; it contains sixteen acres,
and cos, $4,000 This is one of the most IN
portant Navy Yards in the Union; and has
dry dock which was built at an expense OF over
S9OO,OOO At this yard were built the Della
ware "A; Macedonian (rebuilt) 26; John Adams
(rebuilt) 20; Natchez 20; Erie rebulIt) Is;
Yorktown l6; and others.
The Navy Station at Charleston, Is. c. has
been but recently established, and no buildings
Of Importance have been erected.
The Pensacola Navy Yard is situated on
Pensacola Bay, about six miles below the town,
and is important as a rendezvous for ships sta
toned in, or cruising near The Gulf of Mexico
Savannah Georgian.