Secretary Herbert
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- Apr 13, 1894The Yorktown Stays PutA diplomatic win for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce keeps a U.S. Navy steamer stationed in local waters.Seattle, WA
- May 1, 1894The Navy's Test of Bellingham Bay CoalSecretary Herbert clarifies that Bellingham Bay coal tests for the Pacific fleet are not conclusive, signaling a win for Senator Squire against British interests.Bellingham, WA
- Aug 6, 1894The Navy Wants a Freshwater Harbor in SeattleA federal board backs the Lake Washington canal as a strategic refuge for steel ships—and a way to escape the teredo worms eating Puget Sound's timber wharves.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895The Million-Dollar Dry Dock Across the SoundAt Port Orchard, contractors raced to finish the largest dry dock in America—and boasted it would be third largest in the world.Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA