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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Cyclone Disaster at Navy Yard

by Vintage Pics

A reader's letter sparks a burst of research

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The History of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in a Bottle

by J. Dennis Robinson

From sails to atoms is Portsmouth Shipyard motto

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The Day the Shipyard Burned

by Ray Brighton

Warships, the first submarine, even a balloon were built at Franklin Shiphouse

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With Apologies to Kittery

by J. Dennis Robinson

Much of the history Portsmouth, NH claims really belongs to Maine

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Workers Strike at Portsmouth Shipyard

by Ray Brighton

Did shipyard workers have any rights at all in 1854?

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Nazi Sub Souvenir Surfaces on eBay

by Vintage Pics

Astute readers will note that this true story found its way into the novel POINT OF GRAVES

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Nazi U-Boats Surrender at Portsmouth

by Guest Author

Day to day coverage from WHEB's Charlie Gray in 1945

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When Old Ironsides Was Ours

by J. Dennis Robinson

The USS Constitution survived because it was considered in use as a housing facility while afloat on the Piscataqua River

Read moreWhen Old Ironsides Was Ours

Submerged: Making the USS Squalus Movie

by J. Dennis Robinson

An interview with director Stacey Keach about his close-to-history drama

Read moreSubmerged: Making the USS Squalus Movie

The Ballad of the Squalus

by Guest Author

From seacoast singer-songwriter John Perrault

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Heavenly Days at the Hellish Portsmouth Naval Prison

by J. Dennis Robinson

Rod Watterson's "Whips to Walls" explored Portsmouth Naval Prison History

Read moreHeavenly Days at the Hellish Portsmouth Naval Prison

More Rare Images: “Old Ironsides” in Portsmouth Harbor

by Vintage Pics

For roughly 18 years, "Motel Ironsides" was a popular Piscataqua tourist attraction.

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