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Fore River Apprentice School

Coordinates: 42°14′36.08″N 70°58′32.31″W / 42.2433556°N 70.9756417°W / 42.2433556; -70.9756417
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Fore River Apprentice School
A 1987 image of the yard with the former apprentice school building in the foreground
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School typeTrade school
Established1916 (1916)
Closed1984 (1984)

The Fore River Apprentice School was a trade school operated by the owners of the Fore River Shipyard that specialized in the training of personnel in shipbuilding. It was operational from 1916 to around 1984, and trained at least 2,500 men in the trade of shipbuilding.[1]

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  1. ^ Rines, Lawrence S.; Sarcone, Anthony F. "A History of Shipbuilding at Fore River". Thomas Crane Public Library. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
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42°14′36.08″N 70°58′32.31″W / 42.2433556°N 70.9756417°W / 42.2433556; -70.9756417