Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New London County, CT

Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard served as a submarine maintenance base in World War I and World War II. Few major alterations have been undertaken at the yard. It remains a complete, surviving example of a wooden shipbuilding and repair facility, and contains the oldest known steam powered marine railway in the U.S.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1448

Survey number: HAER CT-1

Building/structure dates: 1903 Initial Construction

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1969 - 1980

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