Growth of The Shipyard
By the late 19th century, the shipyard grew to 34 acres (140,000 m2) with 2,000 feet (610 m) of waterfront, employing up to 800 workers. The shipyard produced numerous tugboats for the civilian market as well as for the U.S. Navy. In 1871 the shipyard was building iron vessels ordered by the Revenue Marine department, such as the United States Steamship Colfax. In 1876 she participated in the restoration of the USS Constitution. In 1878 she commenced building compound engine tugboats. And, during the Spanish-American War, the shipyard completed and launched the United States Navy gunboat Princeton, which was sent to the Caribbean and was decommissioned in 1919.
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