What Sort of Work is Done in Navy Yards?
As a part of the work of the Navy, ships must be refitted, repaired, and overhauled, new ships must be built, and all sorts of material, equipment, and supplies must be manufactured and kept ready for use.
To provide for this work Congress has established navy yards and naval stations at various points on the coast which are a part of the Navy and are operated under its control.
These navy yards do a great many different sorts of work. Ships are sent to them for overhauling, alterations, and repairs. They serve as supply depots for all sorts of equipment, much of which is often made in the yard shops. In a number of the larger yards various sorts of naval vessels are built.
A navy yard carries on so many different kinds of work that it offers opportunities for employment in a great many trades and occupations. Some of these occupations are carried on in the open air. Some call for the operation of various machines turning out a standard product, while others deal with alteration or repair jobs. In some lines of work a man can sit or stand at this job, while in others he is continually moving about.
Besides the trades themselves a navy yard carries on a certain amount of office work, offering opportunities for employment in such work as stenography, typewriting, various kinds of clerical work, storekeeping, and mechanical, ordnance, and structural drafting.