Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-07-27

AMERICAN NAVY YARDS. Beginning
north, the first Navy Yard on our coast is
found at Portsmouth, N. II. The Navy
Yard is situated on Navy island. on the
cast side Of Piscataqua river. within the
boundaries Of the State Of Maine. The
Yards contains So acres, and cost the gov
eminent $500 dollars. Portsmouth is the
only seaport Of New Hampshire, but its
harbOr is one ofthe best on the coast, being
easily accessible, as it has over 40 feet Of
water in the channel at low tide; and is
moreover, perfectly and-lockcd. 1t is also
capacious and well protected. Here We're
built the Washington "a; the Concord 20;
the PrebIe 1G; and others.
The next Navy Yard is at Charlestown,
Mass. 1t is situatcdon the north side of
Charles river and at the east point Of town.
It covers an extent Of nearly so acres.
The dry dock, built Of hcwn granite in the
most solid manner, cost G77, 900 dollars.
Here were built the Vermont 80; the Ala
bama so; the Independence Originally "a
81; the Constitution "A; :he Boston 20; the
Warren 20; the Cyane 90 the Marion Is;
the PorpoIse 10; the Pioneer 10; the Boxer
10.
The Navy Yard at New York is situa-
ten on WaIlabout Bay, Long lsland-.oppo-
site to the city Of New York. 1t contains
about 40 acres, and cost the government
40, 900 dollars. Here were built the Ohio
80; the Lexington 20; the Vincennes 20,
the Fairfield 20; the Linvant 20; the Pea
cock Is; the Decatur 10; the Enterprise
Nh
Missouri.
The Philadelphia Navy Yard is located
within the district Of Southwark on the
west side Of the Delaware, opposite the city.
1t contains eleven acres, and cost the
United States $1,000 dollars At this
yard was built the lArgcs, vessel in our SER
vice the Pennsylvania Of 10 guns. Here
were also built the Franklin IA; the North
Carolina so; the United States Al; the
Vandalia 20; the Dale 10; 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 appurtcnances OF a Navy Yard.
No ship has been built here since 1914.
The Constellation 80, was built here in
ttoij lne oHtuTIO lCs tue El lc TO- tue
Hornet Is, ia 1913, and the Java Al,
in 1914.
Washington Navy Yard is situated OH
the eastern branch Of the RIVER Potomac,
contains 81 acres and cost but "A 600 dollars.
Here were built the Columbus "A, Potomac
Al; Brandywne "A; Columbia A; St
Louis 20; Grampus 10; Shark 10.
The Navy Yard at Gosport, Virginia, is
situated on the south branch at Elizabeth
River, adjoining Portsmouth; it contains
I6 acres and cost $40. 900. This is one
of the most important Navy Yards in the
Union, and has dry dock which was
built at an expense Of over 600, 900 dollars.
At this Yard were built the Delaware "A;
Macedonian (rebuit) SO; John Adams,
(rebuiIt) 90; Natchez 20; Erie rebuilt)
lS; Yorktown Is; and others.
The Navy Station at Charleston, ). T.,
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 rs rcndez |ous
for ships stationed in or cruising near the
Gulf Of Mexico. - Sdrdnndh Georgian.