U.S. Navy Department
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- Sep 11, 1892Competition for the Port Orchard Dry DockA flurry of bids arrives for the massive Navy project in Port Orchard, testing the influence of Seattle and Tacoma firms.Port Orchard, WA
- May 6, 1894The Battle for Washington CoalSenator John L. Wilson rails against the federal government for favoring British Columbia coal over Washington mines to fuel American warships.Seattle, WA
- Aug 10, 1894The Dry Dock Deal That Promised 300 Jobs in Ten DaysA revised Navy contract at Port Orchard promised hundreds of jobs and a permanent naval station—and contractors insisted their work had been vindicated.Seattle, WA
- Jul 21, 1910Bremerton Chosen as the Pacific Fleet's Great Coaling StationThe navy yard on Puget Sound begins surveying a $2,000,000, 200,000-ton coaling plant — a bet that the fleet's future lies in the Pacific.Bremerton, WA