Fore River Shipbuilding Company
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Fore River Shipbuilding Company was a major early 20th-century American shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, known for constructing significant U.S. Navy warships and commercial vessels.
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Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
shipbuilding company
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shipyard → |
| activePeriod |
early 20th century
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| country |
United States
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| heritage |
part of the history of American naval shipbuilding
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part of the industrial history of Quincy, Massachusetts → |
| industry |
shipbuilding
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| locatedIn |
Fore River area of Quincy
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Massachusetts → New England → Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED → |
| notableFor |
being a major American shipyard
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construction of U.S. Navy warships → construction of commercial vessels → |
| produced |
battleships
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cargo ships → cruisers → destroyers → merchant ships → passenger liners → submarines → |
| regionServed |
Atlantic coast of the United States
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| servedClient |
United States Navy
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| significance |
contributed to expansion of the U.S. Navy battle fleet in the early 20th century
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played a key role in American naval construction before and during World War I → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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USS Anderson (DD-411)
("Fore River Shipyard")
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USS Nevada (BB-36) → USS O’Brien (DD-415) ("Fore River Shipyard") → |
builder |
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USS Lexington (CV-2)
("Fore River Shipyard")
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USS Nevada → USS Quincy (CA-39) ("Fore River Shipyard") → |
laidDownAt |
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USS Lexington (CV-2)
("Fore River Shipyard")
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launchedBy |
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USS Vincennes
("Fore River Shipyard")
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shipyard |