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The Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston Harbour serves as a historic site for maritime preservation, featuring the USS Constitution and the Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young.12:15 Established in 1801, the 30-acre facility functioned as a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding and repair hub until its closure in 1974, when the National Park Service assumed management.12:06 The site includes a historic dry dock, inaugurated in 1833, which has accommodated vessels ranging from the USS Constitution to the German destroyer Z-39.14:16 The USS Cassin Young, commissioned in 1943, measures 376 feet in length and features a design speed of 38 knots.16:21 During World War II, the destroyer participated in the Okinawa campaign, where it sustained damage from two kamikaze strikes before the crew restored propulsion.17:14 Visitors access the Navy Yard via the MBTA ferry system, which provides transit from Long Wharf across Boston Harbour.4:04

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