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Bureau of Navigation

American government agency enforcing maritime law (1884–1946)
Organization government_agency Q4998401
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Bureau of Navigation

Summary

Bureau of Navigation is a government agency[1].

Key Facts

  • Bureau of Navigation is in the country of United States[2].
  • Bureau of Navigation's instance of is recorded as government agency[3].
  • Bureau of Navigation's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Bureau of Navigation's Commons category is recorded as Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation[5].
  • January 1, 1884 marks the founding of Bureau of Navigation[6].
  • Bureau of Navigation's parent organization or unit is recorded as United States Department of the Treasury[7].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1884 marks the founding of Bureau of Navigation[6].

Operations

Bureau of Navigation's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[4]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as United States Department of the Treasury[7].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · IntensionalLogican · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/07bnz3
    Seal image → Seal of the United States Bureau of Marine Inspection and Na
    Country → United States
    Instance of → government agency
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q4998402]]"
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