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"Old Ironsides" in Dry Dock 1
Boston Nat’l Hist Pk
USS Constitution first entered Dry Dock 1 in 1833. Though she was the first ship to test the new dry dock system, the tough oak hull of “Old Ironsides” had already seen several repairs.
To rebuild the ship, ...
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Dry Dock 1
Boston Nat’l Hist Pk
This stone and metal structure is Dry Dock 1, completed in 1833. As one of America’s first two granite dry docks, Dry Dock 1 made the repair of large naval ships faster, easier, and safer.
Returning warships to ...
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