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67-920: United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge ( USNTC Bainbridge ) was the U.S. Navy Training Center at Port Deposit, Maryland , on the bluffs of the northeast bank of the Susquehanna River . It was active from 1942 to 1976 under the Commander of the Fifth Naval District , based in Norfolk, Virginia . Located on the appropriated campus of the Tome School for boys, the training center sat between various important naval centers of World War II : about 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Baltimore, Maryland , and 75 miles (121 km) from Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . It

134-773: A banker, philanthropist, and politician; and died one of the richest men in the United States. He was to become Cecil County's first millionaire and its greatest philanthropist. The Tome mansion (built in 1850 but no longer standing) was the largest house in the town. In 1889, Tome founded the Jacob Tome School for Boys on Main Street, part of a system of schools called the Jacob Tome Institute. When he died on March 16, 1898, in Port Deposit, he left

201-494: A bill officially naming the town Port Deposite (it would lose the trailing "e" at some point in the future). The Susquehanna Canal (which had several owners and names over the years, including the Maryland Canal) was completed in 1812 and contributed much toward the town's growth. Until the canal was placed in service bypassing Smith's Falls, most of the traffic stopped at Lapidum, across the Susquehanna River since it

268-550: A center containing about 35,000 inhabitants. Tasks included base maintenance, physical security, fire protection, logistics, material procurement, medical care, religious services, transportation, and so on. The Recruit Training Command was the largest of the center's commands and was responsible for the basic training of recruits. It consisted of four independent commands – known as camps—each of which had its own regimental drill hall, mess hall, barracks, class rooms, and so on: Each camp contained 5,000 male recruits. A training school

335-613: A continuous line from Philadelphia to Baltimore. The main line passed southeast of Port Deposit; the town was connected by a branch line in 1866, running along the riverbank from Perryville . In 1881, the PW&;B came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). In 1893 the branch line was sold to the Columbia and Port Deposit Railway , also PRR-controlled. Jacob Tome arrived in Port Deposit penniless; became

402-554: A galley, recreation building, and recreation fields conveniently located for the sailors' use. At full capacity, the NNPTC complex can accommodate over 3,600 students and 480 staff members. Naval Health Clinic Charleston is located across NNPTC Circle from the NNPTC site and is a short walk from the main Rickover Center building. The American Council of Education recommends an average of 60-80 semester-hours of college credit, in

469-407: A household in the town was $ 34,167, and the median income for a family was $ 37,813. Males had a median income of $ 32,083 versus $ 21,932 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,297. About 19.4% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 35.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over. Naval Nuclear Power School The schooling

536-430: A kitchen. One winter, recruits were sent to shovel snow off roads to a largely rural area near Colora and Rising Sun. By the end of World War II, the center had trained 244,277 recruits who transferred to various ships and stations throughout the world. USNTC Bainbridge also trained new boot camp graduates and other sailors in technical and other skills. During World War II, 24,484 sailors completed various programs under

603-554: A skill during initial recruit testing. The command had a capacity of providing specialty training to 4,000 sailors at a time. These personnel were assigned to training in gunnery, fire control, radio, telemetry, and other technical subjects. The training center was also the home to the Naval Hospital Corps school. The Naval Academy Preparatory School was a component of the Service School Command and

670-580: A student to take as little as nine units of coursework (typically three courses) through the degree-granting institution to complete their Associate in Applied Science degree in nuclear engineering technology or as much as 67 units to complete a bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering Technology or Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology. The following select colleges offer college credit and degree programs to graduates of

737-480: A substantial endowment for the institute, which the Tome School tapped to build a series of beaux arts granite buildings on the bluffs above Port Deposit, overlooking the Susquehanna River . The CP-TOME interlocking on the railroad line through downtown Port Deposit is named in his honor. The Susquehanna River drops 167 feet (51 m) as it passes through the region above Port Deposit, as it cuts through

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804-455: A survey in 1813, which included the first written reference to Port Deposit, the company proposed a location that complied with the law but was longer than necessary. After petitioning for relief, the company was allowed to route the bridge closer to the falls, allowing it to be 1,000 feet (300 m) shorter. The Port Deposit Bridge , a wooden covered bridge , was built just north of Port Deposit during 1817 and 1818. Put into service in 1818, it

871-721: A total of eight years on active duty). JSIs receive additional instructor training at the NPTU and then train students themselves for 24 months before eventually continuing on to serve in the fleet. Additionally, a few MMN graduates from each NPTU class are selected to undergo further training in the Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT) specialty. ELTs are responsible for collection, analysis, and controls of reactor plant and steam generator water chemistry, as well as radiological analysis and controls. Upon completion of ELT training graduates are given assignments to

938-624: Is a town in Cecil County , Maryland , United States. It is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River near its discharge into the Chesapeake Bay . The population was 653 at the 2010 census . Port Deposit is located at 39°36′39″N 76°6′1″W  /  39.61083°N 76.10028°W  / 39.61083; -76.10028 (39.610915, -76.100172). According to the United States Census Bureau ,

1005-578: Is completed. They then continue to Nuclear Power School for an additional six months of College level classroom instruction. Graduates of the Nuclear Power School proceed to an additional six months of training at a Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU). This training involves the operation and maintenance of nuclear reactor plants and steam plants. Graduates of NPTU are qualified as nuclear operators, and most graduates immediately receive assignments to serve on submarines and aircraft carriers in

1072-730: Is considered to be among the most grueling in the US military. Prospective enlisted enrollees in the Nuclear Power Program must have qualifying line scores on the ASVAB exam, may need to pass the NFQT (Nuclear Field Qualification Test), and must undergo a NACLC investigation for attaining a "Secret" security clearance . Additionally, each applicant must pass an interview with the Advanced Programs Coordinator in

1139-506: Is six years. Applicants must enlist for four years and concurrently execute an agreement to extend their enlistment for 24 months to accommodate the additional training involved. Personnel in the Nuclear Field program will be enlisted in paygrade E-3. Advancement to paygrade E-4 is authorized only after personnel complete all advancement-in-rate requirements (to include minimum time in rate) and Class "A" School, provided eligibility in

1206-602: Is the federal facilities equivalent of a brownfield site; the Navy's primary goal was effective re-use of the former property by the State of Maryland and the people of Cecil County . Congress specified that before any sale, the Secretary of the Navy was required to "restore such property to a condition that meets all applicable Federal and State of Maryland environmental protection regulations" (Public Law 99-956). As of June 2006,

1273-456: Is the most senior shipboard nuclear officer position in the Navy, with a pre-requisite of completing a commanding officer tour on board a non-nuclear surface ship before the officer can receive a Reactor Officer assignment. Following graduation from Boot Camp, enlisted personnel proceed to Nuclear Field "A" School for training in rating as Machinist's Mate (MMN), Electrician's Mate (EMN), or Electronics Technician (ETN). Active duty obligation

1340-744: The Delaware and Maryland Rail Road Company to build from the river's eastern bank to the Delaware state line. That same year, Delaware chartered the Wilmington and Susquehanna Rail Road Company to continue the line to Wilmington . In 1836, the D&;M merged with the W&;S to form the Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad Company. On February 12, 1838, all three companies merged to form the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company , forging

1407-537: The Korean War crisis, plans were made to reactivate the center, and it was officially reopened on 1 February 1951, with Captain Robert Hall Smith in command. Despite the care of the maintenance staff, the buildings were in severe disrepair. A contract was awarded to Consolidated Engineering Company of Baltimore, Maryland . The necessary renovations and road work were accomplished ahead of schedule, and

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1474-565: The R.T.S. Commodore , a 200-foot "ship" built on dry land. The trainer was equipped with deck guns, a pilot house , davits with whaleboats , and mooring lines fastened to earth-bound bollards , so that crew members could learn casting off hawsers and other lines connecting the ship to its dock. Halfway through boot camp, recruits had a "service week", which generally included kitchen duty, peeling potatoes, mopping, picking up cigarette butts, etc. Recruits with desirable skills, such as typing, could end up on an office typewriter rather than in

1541-611: The Revolutionary War . This granite can be seen in many of the distinctive buildings in Port Deposit today. Quarries were also opened here in 1829 by the proprietors of a competitor canal, the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal , between Havre de Grace and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania , for canal construction projects routed along the opposite bank of the Susquehanna. These quarries continued in service well into

1608-577: The S1C prototype at Windsor, Connecticut . The current Nuclear Power Training Unit is located at the Charleston Naval Weapons Station, Joint Base Charleston (>17,000 acres, 27 square miles) which includes the moored training ships (MTS), USS  Daniel Webster  (SSBN-626) , USS  La Jolla  (SSN-701) , and USS  San Francisco  (SSN-711) The unit's first MTS, USS  Sam Rayburn  (SSBN-635) ,

1675-494: The 20th century. Port Deposit gneiss was used in: Port Deposit was incorporated in 1824. In 1832, the governments of Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania chartered a quartet of railroads to connect Baltimore and Philadelphia. The Maryland General Assembly chartered two railroads terminating at Port Deposit: the Baltimore and Port Deposite Rail Road Company to build a line from the Susquehanna's western bank to Baltimore; and

1742-507: The BDC crowdsource efforts to restore the buildings have been quashed because the BDC is a quasi-government owned corporation. In 2022, construction began on a logistics and shipping hub at the Bainbridge site. The center was divided into four activities, each with its own commanding officer: The Administrative Command was responsible for the various tasks and services necessary in running

1809-684: The Conowingo Rapids or passed through Port Deposit, as it had to terrible effect in 1907. Formerly a major industry in Port Deposit, Wiley's Manufacturing, fabricated the Fort McHenry Tunnel sections. They were floated and towed to the Baltimore construction site using tugboats. Construction was completed in 1985. The immersed tubes of the 63rd Street Tunnel were fabricated at a shipyard in Port Deposit and then towed to New York City . The entire town of Port Deposit

1876-775: The East Coast Navy Championship. Coaches included head coach Herb Agocs; assistant coach BMC William Bennett, USN; Line Coach Lt. John Dazio, USN; End Coach PN3 Jack Williamson USN; and Backfield Coach SN Bill Sullivan, USN. The schedule was: 16 Sept : Eglin A.F.B. (Home); 24 Sept: University of Delaware; 30 Sept: Amphibious Force; 7 Oct: Mitchel A.F.B (Home); 14 Oct: Fort Eustis; 21 Oct: Fort Meade (Home); 29 Oct: NTC Great Lakes; 4 Nov Cape May CG (Home); 12 Nov: NAS Pensacola; and 19 Nov: Norfolk Tars (Home). 39°36′45″N 76°05′30″W  /  39.61250°N 76.09167°W  / 39.61250; -76.09167 Port Deposit, Maryland Port Deposit

1943-691: The Friday, September 17, 1954 football program, "The primary purpose of the Training Center is to aid young men and women entering the Navy in making the transition from civilian to sailor. The degree to which this purpose is being fulfilled is silently being proclaimed regularly as the thousands of Bainbridge trainees step into Navy roles around the globe." The campus was expanded by government purchase from 330 acres (1.3 km) to 1,132 acres (4.58 km). More than five hundred new buildings were built, some designed by Eggers & Higgins . The center

2010-399: The Navy lifted the ban on women on submarines, and one year later the first female officers reported for the first time onboard US Navy Submarines. The first female enlisted sailors reported onboard submarines in 2015. In November 2015, the first female Reactor Officer, Commander Erica L. Hoffmann, took leadership of Reactor Department onboard USS  George H.W. Bush . CVN Reactor Officer

2077-460: The Nuclear Field program is maintained. If Nuclear Field Class "A" School training is not completed, the member may be administratively reduced to E-2 or E-1, depending on the member's time in rate at the date of disenrollment. Upon acceptance of automatic advancement to paygrade E-4, the member will be obligated for 12-months of the two-year extension, in addition to the four-year enlistment, regardless of whether or not advanced training (i.e. NPS/NPTU)

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2144-506: The Susquehanna to Lapidum ; this was referred to as Smith's Ferry or Upper Ferry. In 1731, a road from Susquehanna Upper Ferry toward Philadelphia , as far as the jurisdiction extends, was authorized. In the same year, in the jurisdiction south of the river, a petition was submitted for a road from the mill at 'Rock Run' to Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania . This upper ferry was later purchased by Colonel John Creswell and came to be known as 'Creswell's Ferry'. This location, and Lapidum across

2211-626: The Tome Institute, became the Town Hall; the only remains of the Tome Institute's former Washington Hall is the granite doorway that separates the Main Street from a parking lot today. During the second half of the twentieth century, Port Deposit maintained a small police department, mostly made up of parttime officers. Around 1966, the town council promoted Horace Boddy, one of the parttime patrolman, to chief of police. He had joined

2278-821: The U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School (NNPS): The Kesselring Site in New York has the longest operational history of the NPTUs. In 2012 it celebrated the 50,000th sailor qualified at the site. However, two other NPTU sites also provided operational training during the Cold War . From the early 1950s to the mid-1990s, Naval Reactors Facility (NRF) in Idaho trained nearly 40,000 Navy personnel in surface and submarine nuclear power plant operations with three nuclear propulsion prototypes — A1W , S1W , and S5G . From 1959 until 1993, over 14,000 Naval operators were trained at

2345-635: The U.S. Navy had transferred this site to the Bainbridge Development Corporation (BDC) and declared the cleanup complete. Various buildings have since caught fire due to arson, including, but not limited, to: To protect the remaining three historic Tome School buildings, a security company installed cameras in August 2020. The cameras are monitored but can also detect and communicate with intruders and automatically call police if an intruder continues to loiter. Suggestions that

2412-427: The age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in

2479-583: The area were the 1608 and 1609 expeditions led by Captain John Smith up the Chesapeake Bay . He sailed about 2 miles (3.2 km) up the Susquehanna River to the present location of Port Deposit, and gave the name of "Smythe Fayles" to the rapids just above the future town. In 1729, Thomas Cresap established a regular ferry service near Smith's Falls (in the upper Port Deposit area) crossing

2546-532: The associated recruiting district. All officer students have had college-level courses in calculus and calculus-based physics. Acceptance to the officer program requires successful completion of interviews at Naval Reactors in Washington, D.C., and a final approval via a direct interview with the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion, a unique eight-year, four-star admiral position which was originally held by

2613-460: The center of town along Main Street, connecting northwards to U.S. Route 1 near Conowingo Dam and southward to Perryville and Interstate 95 , which is the nearest Interstate highway . Both US 1 and I-95 head north towards Philadelphia and south towards Baltimore . Maryland Route 276 also serves Port Deposit, heading northeast towards Rising Sun . As of the census of 2010, there were 653 people, 265 households, and 153 families living in

2680-544: The center reopened its gates for recruits on 5 April 1951. Initially, the center admitted 500 recruits per week, but the rate soon doubled. The first class of 500 seamen recruits graduated on 23 June 1951. In 1962, the Naval Nuclear Power School was installed on the center. In 1976, the school was moved to Naval Training Center Orlando, Florida. The Navy deactivated the Center on 31 March 1976 and on

2747-453: The country drained by the Susquehanna above the falls. Further, since a number of roads converged at the ferry crossing, goods could be carted or "rolled." As early as the 1790s, the forests on the Susquehanna were being logged and the timbers floated downriver to points near the ferry landing. In 1812, the town was platted as Creswell's Landing; months later, Governor Levin Winder signed

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2814-488: The direction of the Service School Command. These included: After the war, the center continued limited operations until 30 June 1947, when it was first inactivated as a Navy training center. The sole remaining training activity on campus was the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS). A maintenance staff remained active to protect the buildings from weather and other damage. In mid-1950, with the advent of

2881-607: The evening of 30 June 1976, Chief Petty Officer Stephen Kowalki locked the gates for the final time. Some of the facilities were used by the Department of Labor as a Job Corps Training Center until 1990. On 3 November 1986, the United States Congress authorized the Secretary of the Navy to dispose of Naval Training Center Bainbridge by sale to private parties or transfer to other government agencies. NTCB

2948-691: The fleet. After Admiral Rickover became chief of a new section in the Bureau of Ships, the Nuclear Power Division, he began work with Alvin M. Weinberg , the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) director of research, to initiate and develop the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology (ORSORT) and to begin the design of the pressurized water reactor for submarine propulsion. Training for Fleet operators

3015-486: The fleet. Upon completion of training at NPS and NPTU, the sailor is obligated to the remaining 12 months of the two year extension resulting in a total of six years active duty obligation for those who complete the program. A few students from each NPTU class are selected as a Junior Staff Instructor (JSI) based on top academic performance throughout the program, evaluation for aptitude to be an instructor, and willingness to incur an additional 24 month service obligation (for

3082-503: The force in the early 1960s, and with the command appointment he became the first African American police chief in Cecil County. In 1980, Chief Boddy stepped down from the commanding role. His next senior officer, Bill Waibel, became the chief as Boddy stayed on the force as a patrolman. He retired fully in 1983. The present-day primary method of transportation to and from Port Deposit is by road. Maryland Route 222 passes through

3149-498: The hard rock of the region. This characteristic, which had long been good for Port Deposit, also attracted power companies in the boom period after World War I . The Conowingo Dam , built in 1927, permanently changed the character of the town by terminating all river traffic and decimating what was left of the shad and herring fishery which was once found there. Port Deposit benefited from the dam as well; destructive accumulations of ice (referred to as ice gouges) no longer accumulated in

3216-552: The lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, for completion of the entire curriculum including both Nuclear Field "A" School and Naval Nuclear Power School. The variation in total amount depends on the specific pipeline completed — MM, EM, or ET. Further, under the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges degree program for the Navy (SOCNAV), the residency requirements at these civilian institutions are reduced to only 10-25%, allowing

3283-433: The majority built from 1830 through the 1890s. The town remained largely unspoiled by new construction until the late 20th century, since there was little room for construction. The bulk of the older buildings line the main street and the, until recently, single side street built in the narrow space between the bluffs and the river. The bluffs have been terraced and stairways lead between streets. Adams Hall, formerly part of

3350-564: The program's founder, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover . Women were allowed into the Naval Nuclear Field from 1978 until 1980, when the Navy began only allowing men again. With the repeal of the Combat Exclusion Law in the 1994 Defense Authorization Act, and the decision to open combatant ships to women, the Navy once again began accepting women into NNPS for duty aboard nuclear-powered surface combatant ships. In 2010

3417-507: The river, were the northernmost navigable deepwater ports on the Susquehanna. River barges and wagons loaded with lumber, grain, coal, whiskey, tobacco, and other goods floated downriver to this "port of deposit", where cargo could be transferred to ships from the Chesapeake. In the early days, it was difficult to float goods downriver, since there were many rapids and hazards, but it remained the most convenient way for goods to leave much of

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3484-553: The town has a total area of 2.28 square miles (5.91 km ), of which 2.27 square miles (5.88 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) is water. It is the westernmost incorporated municipality in Cecil County , as well as in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area , better known as the Delaware Valley. The first recorded European visits to

3551-557: The town was 39.4 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.9% male and 46.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 676 people, 264 households, and 163 families living in the town. The population density was 404.8 inhabitants per square mile (156.3/km ). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 240.7 per square mile (92.9/km ). The racial makeup of

3618-541: The town was 78.85% White , 17.75% African American , 0.44% Native American , 0.59% Asian , 0.59% from other races , and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population. There were 264 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who

3685-471: The town. The population density was 287.7 inhabitants per square mile (111.1/km ). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 189.0 per square mile (73.0/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 82.8% White , 11.9% African American , 1.4% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 0.6% from other races , and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 265 households, of which 26.0% had children under

3752-446: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 100.0 men. The median income for

3819-472: Was activated on 1 October 1942, and the first batch of recruits arrived 10 days later to begin "boot camp" training. They came in busloads from transportation collection points at Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland . The recruits were given a battery of tests to determine their educational and skill levels, then trained in ordnance and gunnery, seamanship, fire fighting, physical training, and military drill. Recruits were trained in shipboard duties aboard

3886-588: Was chartered to train enlisted personnel for acceptance into the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland . The school also trained sailors and marines in necessary academic skills required for admission to colleges and universities under the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps . The naval hospital was established as a 500-bed hospital to care for the center's operating staff, recruits, students, and dependents, with provision to increase capacity to 1,000 beds or more. Some care

3953-479: Was completed in January 1999. Construction of the new command allowed Nuclear Field A School and Nuclear Power School to be located in the same building. Many improvements were added to the command to improve each sailor's quality of life and the effectiveness of training. The Bachelor Enlisted Quarters include microwaves and refrigerators along with semiprivate rooms joined by a common bath. The complex also includes

4020-656: Was easier to run the rapids on the south side. However, the new canal — the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal on the north side of the river — funneled the barge traffic into Port Deposit, stimulating rapid growth. The first attempts to bridge the Susquehanna in Maryland were made by the Port Deposit Bridge Company, incorporated in 1808. Its attempts failed, so the Legislature in 1812 authorized another company to proceed. After completing

4087-560: Was established for WAVE recruits in October 1951. Circa 1959, male recruit training at Bainbridge was closed and male recruit training was only in Great Lakes, Illinois and San Diego, California. Bainbridge was the sole recruit training center for Waves until moving to Orlando, Florida in 1972. The Service School Command was organized to train selected personnel who had completed "recruit" basic training and demonstrated an aptitude for

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4154-603: Was established in Orlando to provide nuclear in-rate training to Sailors prior to attending Nuclear Power School. In 1993, in response to the Base Realignment and Closure -directed closure of NTC Orlando by the end of Fiscal Year 1999, the Nuclear Field A School and Nuclear Power School were joined to create Naval Nuclear Power Training Command. A move from Orlando, Florida to Goose Creek, South Carolina began in May 1998 and

4221-467: Was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1978. Starting from Bainbridge Road on the south, the district extends about 1.4 miles north along US 222 to the quarry at the north end of town. The town has several impressive older buildings, many built of the local granite or brick. The oldest structures in the historic district date from 1725, with

4288-407: Was provided by the roughly 1,200 students studying to become Hospital Corpsmen at the Hospital Corps School. For some years, the base fielded a football team. The 1943 team and the 1944 team played full seasons against other military service teams. Later teams played against college football teams. Notable players for Bainbridge included Al Vandeweghe and Joe Davis . The 1954 Commodores won

4355-430: Was reached via Maryland Route 222 , about halfway between US 1 and US 40 . President Franklin Delano Roosevelt personally approved the site, which was seized from the Tome School by Congressional order. Roosevelt also chose the name to honor Commodore William Bainbridge , who commanded the frigate Constitution when it defeated the British frigate HMS Java during the War of 1812 . According to

4422-702: Was subsequently conducted by civilian engineers at Idaho Falls, Idaho (1955-1958) and West Milton, New York (1955-1956). The first formal Nuclear Power School was established in New London, Connecticut in January 1956 with a pilot course offered for six officers and fourteen enlisted men. This school remained in use through Class 62-2 in 1962, after which the school was relocated to Bainbridge, Maryland. Subsequent locations were United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge , Maryland (1962-1976); Mare Island Naval Shipyard , California (1958-1976); Naval Training Center Orlando , Florida (1976-1998) and its current location, Goose Creek, South Carolina. In 1986, Nuclear Field A School

4489-428: Was the earliest bridge crossing of the Susquehanna. Rebuilt after a span burned in 1823, it remained in service until 1857. A 4 acres (16,000 m ) site at the north end of Port Deposit was committed to quarrying "granite." (actually gneiss ) for bridges. The general area had been the site for granite quarrying before the bridge was constructed as there was use of this specific granite in buildings constructed before

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