Crescent Shipyard
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Crescent Shipyard was a prominent late-19th-century American shipbuilding yard in Elizabeth, New Jersey, best known for constructing John Philip Holland’s pioneering submarines for the U.S. Navy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crescent Shipyard canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shipbuilding company
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shipyard ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arthur Leopold Busch
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John Philip Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Holland Torpedo Boat Company
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityServed | Elizabeth, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
adoption of submarines by the U.S. Navy
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development of U.S. submarine force ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | maritime industrial heritage ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
pioneer in practical military submarine construction
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site of construction of the first commissioned U.S. Navy submarine ⓘ |
| industry | shipbuilding ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building John Philip Holland’s submarines
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building early U.S. Navy submarines ⓘ construction of early submarines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Arthur Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationType | waterfront industrial site ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Holland-class submarine
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Plunger-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Holland (SS-1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Spanish–American War era
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pre–World War I period ⓘ |
| partOf | American shipbuilding industry ⓘ |
| product |
other naval vessels
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submarines ⓘ torpedo boats ⓘ |
| regionServed | New York Harbor area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Gilded Age
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Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
early internal combustion engines in submarines
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electric propulsion for submarines ⓘ steel-hulled ship construction ⓘ |
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