Bureau of Engineering
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The Bureau of Engineering was a former United States Navy administrative organization responsible for naval engineering, including the design, construction, and maintenance of ship propulsion and related mechanical systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Engineering canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy bureau
ⓘ
military administrative organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
modernization of U.S. Navy propulsion systems
ⓘ
standardization of naval engineering practices ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| field | naval engineering ⓘ |
| focus |
propulsion plant efficiency
ⓘ
reliability of ship machinery ⓘ |
| hadJurisdictionOver |
auxiliary mechanical systems on ships
ⓘ
engineering aspects of ship design ⓘ machinery spaces on naval vessels ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Bureau of Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw |
engineering personnel on U.S. Navy ships
ⓘ
engineering standards for naval vessels ⓘ procurement of ship propulsion machinery ⓘ testing of naval propulsion equipment ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Bureau of Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | reorganization of Navy bureaus into Bureau of Ships ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
construction of naval propulsion systems
ⓘ
design of naval propulsion systems ⓘ machinery on U.S. Navy ships ⓘ maintenance of naval propulsion systems ⓘ shipboard mechanical systems ⓘ steam engineering on naval vessels ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | United States Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | technical bureau ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
boilers
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diesel engines ⓘ electrical power systems for ships ⓘ reciprocating steam engines ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
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