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Volturno's Last Phase Capt. Schmidt, of the Dutch oil steamer Charlois, fell in with the derelict. Volturno. on Oct: 17, and not knowing anything of the tragedy that had been enacted on her, board- ed her and gave the world the last account of the spectacle as follows: "Flocks of sea birds were hovering shrieking over the blackened hull. The decks were bent and twisted in all directions with the heat while down in the hold the cargo was still smoldering. Flames still came from the forecastle and stern. Apparently the only part of the ship not dam- aged by the flames was the engine - room." Captain Schmidt, realizing that the hull was a serious menace to naviga- tion, opened the outer circulation tubes and sea cocks, causing the Vol- turno to sink. Test of Roebling Wire Pests .were recently, made. of. the Roebling wire ropes to be used as towing lines at the great locks at Gatun and Miraflores.. Forty wire ropes each 400 ft. long have so far _been made foer.this purpose.. Each has six strands, with 37 wires in each strand, the strands being. twisted around a hemp center. The ropes are 1. in. diameter and have a 4-ft. loop at one end. The specifications called for a tensile strength of 37 tons each. To obtain this requires a_ tensile strength in the wire of 260,000 Ib. per Sq. im. Pieces cut from the ends of the ropes, when broken in the testing machine, showed the ropes to have strengths ranging from 12 to 15 per cen in -excess.of that called..for by the specifications. In towing boats through the locks four electric loco- motives will be used for each vessel at each lock. Two of these locomo- tives will be connected by wire ropes to the bow and two to the stern. Dry Dock at South Boston The dry dock which the directors of the port of Boston contemplate building in South Boston will be of the following dimensions: Length over/all,. 1,200 {t.;. docking lemeth of floor, about. 1,162 ft.: en- trance width at top, 133 ft.; entrance width at bottom, 120 ft.; depth over sill at-m. 1. wi, 35 ft.; 'depth over. sill 'at m. h. w., 44.8 ft. The work on bulkheads and _ solid filling around the side of the dry dock is already in progress. Bids for the dry dock will be requested as soon as THE MARINE REVIEW December, 1913 the preliminary work has sufficiently for the increased demands made upon advanced. the plant. The improved facilities will permit the company to handle a much The steadily increasing demand for 'larger volume of business than at the I. O. C. system oxygen and hy- present, with the utmost efficiency 3 Ou dae and dispatch. The general sales of- eneratin lants has made ee a will remain at 115 Broadway, necessary the removal of the executive fices offices of the International Oxygen New York. Co. from 115 Broadway, New York, to their works at Newark, N. J. Ad- The Newport News Ship Building ditional buildings have been erected & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va., to house the executive offices and laid the first keel plate of the new provide additional manufacturing room battleship Pennsylvania on Oct. 27. MONTHLY SHIPBUILDING RETURNS. The bureau of navigation reports 98 sailing, steam, and unrigged vessels of 38,059 gross tons built in the United States October, 1913, as follows: Wood --Steel-- Sail.' Steam. Unrigged. Steam. Total. ; No. Gross. No. Gross. No. Gross. No. Gross. No. Gross. Atlantic: and (Gulf.. 3.5.3.5... oe De O07 2 Oy 1.124. 21 5,601: 1055 27,616 © 63: 35.038 POmt@e RIGO ia fuse ko at ee cee ' eee ah Sess Si Doar oe Boe ole eee ews PRaCitG ee ee Nee NE aie a f a: LO. 1 8 Z 664 1 64-213 1,906 MMA Wall rasp ee ies ck ome : Se a ae a waar ais Paes ee pens Great: lakes? 2000.0. 2 ee: ; ee 11 492 2 212 3 238 «16 942 Western "rivers % . 26.5 ree. cs : ce 6 173 a eas ea Mee Soke 6 173 Total Bee. Sak eae ee 5 690754" 2,967. 25% 63477 14 27 Or 8. 298 38.059 The largest vessels in this list are the Matsonia, 9,728 tons; Santa. Cecelia, 6,309 tons; Manhattan, 3,539 tons; Lewis K. Thurlow, 3,178 tons; City of Annapolis and City of Richmond, 1,923 tons each. SUMMARY OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. "BATTLESHIPS Per cent of completion. Nov. 131913: > Oct. 1; 1913. : . Per cent. Per cent. Name of vessel. Contractor. Total. onship. Total. on ship. New "York. ice... New: York Navy Yard... :- et ek 92.07 91.1 89.9 89.0 Texas oe ee ye Newport: News: So BY Cong oo. 96.0. 95 4 95.2 94.4 Nevada gage Ser. as Fore River «S. (B..- Co... 2.5: 6. ag 30.4 45.5 267 Oklahoma eee bee ys New. York Si( Be Coe s5 06) 2 en ©) 48.7 42.7 45.3 SOk Mennsyvivanian 4 oes. Newport: News SB. Co.. 3 as, Lies 5.6 Ot 2.8 ; : New York. Nayy Ward. 3. 2.10. eqs: Se ees Ae Ce 5 DESTROYERS. DIG WOES assis cae otaits New York Sah Co.cc. et S127 81 20 7457 E367. PO IWAT ee oe ce ors Wan. (Cramp -& Sons... acl 97.4 97.4 97.30 SLAY Parkers. es a ee Wim. Cramp & Sonse ee O52 95.0 95.0 94.8 Benhant: so oo Wiha Cramp 1G Soneu a ee oes 93.0 92.8 92.9 92.67 Baleie peo a a Wo. Cramp 08 Sonsini. 0 ag Oe a 92.6 92.4 92.2 92.0 O; Bienes ob ee Wie Cramp. 60 Senc oo. es a 14.9 25 117 4.3 Nicholson <2. air: Wm, Cramp & Sons... 13.6 6.0 1128 43 Winslow es kos oo, Wane Cramp. Ge Sons. 26s e 142 7.0 11.8 4.3 MeDougal ea: Bath' bron WWOrks i ee a. 34.3 27.9 2312 15.0 Cuphinig. co a: Hore River, SB Cos: hee 21-3 14.8 19.5 1259 PICSSOM. ca es New York 'SwBaGo.. 2.372. bie uueears yoeal at 11.8 3.9 DESTROYER TENDERS. Melville eee ot ee New. VY ork (SoCo ee a 10.0 a A : - ea PeaES PA Pe vce toes merican lLaurentiv.@o: €Phita.) 0620: 96.4 9525 96. 95. Gon ee Lake 'Tow Boat Co. (Bridgeport)..... 89.7 89.7 an a eect a te ero Electric Boat' Co, (San Francisco) ..... 97.9 97.9 O77 9237 LCR a a Peake ev Electric Boat Co. (San Francisco) .... 97.9 97.9 O77 97.7 GS ee a Electric Boat Con(Seattle). (...0.. 3) 98.0 97.9 92.9 92.8 Gee a a ea cae Lake Tow Boat Co. (Bridgeport)..... 1452 73.9 oO 71.6 Rede eee Hlectnc Boat Cas (Quincy). 2 7.4: 94.0 94.0 92.6 92.6 Ra ee Electric Boat Co, (Quincy) «,./..)..,. Os 81.8 90.1 8b.6 ese eee, Electric Boat Co, (San Brancisco) «24. 18866 87.8 85.9 84.9 A tee ee ate Filectric' Boat Con (Seattle) 23. 4. 88.0 86.0 85.3 83.2 Be ea Electric Boat Co. (Quincy) 0/111). 07! os 76.0 Bea 7518 Meee Electric Boat Co. (Quincy) 1.....1..)! 28.3 °°) Z5B iy 855) «92.6 ee al ge Electric Boat Co. (San Francisco). .... 78.5 76.6 77.0 75.0 ee ke ee. Electric Boat Co. (San Braneisco) «2.33.9 76.'4 74.5 79501 73.1 ie ee BlectrieBéat Co. (Ouincy) .. 5.0.0 c. 13.0 9.2 9.1 6.2 ego ae ee Electric Boat Go. (Quincy) 40)... 13.0 9.2 9.1 6.2 Deg oe ee ee Electric Boat Co. COuney) 3a ook: 13.0 9.2 9.1 6.2 Pe i ee Wiectric Bose (o (@uiney) oo. 13.0 9.2 9.1 6.2 Ce Lake Tow Boat Co. (Bridgeport)... 1 4 ee pig a WG on ee Poke low oat Coy (Lone imeach,:Cal.) ...... 0.60. 0, : Pe ee Lake Tow Boat _Co. (Long Beach, Cal.) 2 . Ne ei ee tise Mieetric: Boat' Cae (Ouiney) x. 6... 2 9-7 6.4 LET. 4.8 ses Ker tues GENDERS shins Gist obese ew London acs Fi3B. Co. (Qninc 23 7 BUBhMell: 456 ee Seattle Construction & D. be 3 0 eT a ve . BURL SHIPS Manawhan sy. a. Mare Island (Navy Yard... 00). ce 9.4 2.6 3.61 1.9 Weatinies (2.3633) 0, Marei Island Nave; Yard..0.0) 552. a5. 923 SY 0.1 Siacramento W ¢ & a eae IACTAMIBNTO 46s vce cies Nm. "Cramp 7 é& ONS Mace ioe eens = 54. Monocacy 3.0.6.0. Mare: Island Navy: Yard..° cos 30'4 Saag ao ste Palee oy Mare Island Navy Vard.......0.. 100.0 100.8. 343.9... 92-9