The Fore River Apprentice School was a

trade school A vocational school (alternatively known as a trade school, or technical school), is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary or post-secondary education designed to provide vocational ...

operated by the owners of the

Fore River Shipyard Fore River Shipyard was a shipyard owned by General Dynamics Corporation located on Weymouth Fore River in Braintree, Massachusetts, Braintree and Quincy, Massachusetts. It began operations in 1883 in Braintree, and moved to its final location on ...

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 Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other Watercraft, floating vessels. In modern times, it normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation th ...

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{{Coord, 42, 14, 36.08, N, 70, 58, 32.31, W, display=title Fore River Shipyard Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts Defunct schools in Massachusetts Education in Quincy, Massachusetts Educational institutions established in 1916 1916 establishments in Massachusetts Educational institutions disestablished in 1984