Bureau of Construction and Repair
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The Bureau of Construction and Repair (BuC&R) was the U.S. Navy organization primarily responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of the Navy's ships. Significantly, BuC&R did not have responsibility for engines or ship's equipment, those falling under the jurisdiction of the Bureaus of Engineering and Equipment.
History
The Bureau was established on 5 July, 1862 by act of Congress alongside the Bureau of Navigation and the Bureau of Steam Engineering.[1]
Chiefs of the Bureau
During the early 1880s, the Chief of the Bureau held the relative rank of Commodore (by 1900 this was increased to Rear Admiral) and the title Chief Constructor.
- Naval Constructor Theodore D. Wilson, 3 March, 1882[2]
- Naval Constructor Philip Hichborn, 7 September, 1893[3]
- Naval Constructor Washington L. Capps, 1903
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