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THE LORAIN YARD AREA OF PLANT Approximately 48 acres. RAILROAD CONNECTIONS New York, Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate) Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) DRY DOCKS Two Graving Docks. #1 Dock Length at top (Gate at inner sill) . 5T4'- 0" Length at bottom (Gate at inner sill) ...... 562'-10" Width at top of portal... «5... 2: 3. bb 94" Width at bottom of portal. ...-..... se. 60'- 8" Width at top of dock (9 2. es. 91'- 9%" Width at bottom of dock....... 2... 59'- 942" Depth of water--minimum over blocks or Bill low water) 5.555 ee 12'- 6" BERTHING FACILITIES (1) North Wall -- Double berthing, two 600 ft. vessels. Draft -- 18'-0" shore side, 24'-0" outside. (2) Slip -- 560 ft. vessel one side, 620 ft. other side. Draft -- 18'-0". (3) Pipe Shop Dock -- Double berthing, two 325 ft. vessels. Draft -- 18'-0" shore side, 24'-0" outside. (4) Boiler Shop Dock -- Double berthing -- 1000 ft. available. Draft -- 18'-0" shore side, 25'-0"" outside. CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES Berto) ..§50'-0" x 50'-0" Berth #2 3 . 590'-0" x 60'-0" Bert gs 3.) ..100'-0" x 75-0" Berth +4 700'-0" x 75'-0" No. 2 Dry Dock also used for construction of vessels up to 730'-0" x 76'-0". #2 Dock 133 = 0" 713'- 0" 79'-10" 15-52 124'- 0" 84'- 3" 12'- 6" YARD CRANE FACILITIES 3 -- 50-Ton Whirley Type 2 -- 45-Ton Whirley Type 1 -- 30-Ton Whirley Type 1 -- 25-Ton Whirley Type 1 -- 18-Ton Whirley Type 4 -- Locomotive Cranes, 20-30 Tons capacity 1 -- 110-Ton Shear Legs 1 -- 90-Ton Shear Legs The above crane facilities are located to serv- ice dock side operations, dry docks, building berths, and fabricating areas throughout the yard. PRODUCTION SHOPS All shops are provided with bridge cranes ade- quate for the area served, from 3 to 30 tons capacity. The principal machinery, tools, and equipment, all of which are motor-driven, are listed below. (1) Pree SHop -- 127'-0" x 61'-0" Pipe bending machines up to 6" cold bending, 12" hot bending. Threading machines to 6", power band saws, radial drill press, stress relieving furnaces, and miscellaneous associated equipment. Large stock of pipe of all sizes, fittings, valves, etc. (2) MACHINE SHOP -- 323'-0" x 111'-0" Planer -- 10'-0" high x 14'-0" wide x 25'-0" long. Two boring mills -- 14'-0" and 10'-0" diameter. Engine lathe, 6312" dia. x 36'-0" long. Turret lathe, 20" dia. Testing machine, 100,000 lbs. capacity. Horizontal boring machine. Various other lathes, radial drills, shapers, slotters, milling machines, gear cutters, power saws, precision grinders, keyseaters, boring machines, plan- ers, slab, and other equipment. There is also a fully equipped tool room and shop. (3) Borer SHop -- 322'-0" x 101-0" Plate rolls -- 12'-0" plate up to 14%" thick. Flanging machine -- 200 ton, 6'-0" throat. Bolt threader -- capacity 4" dia., any length. Open end rolls--10'-0" plate up to 34" thick. Also power brake, plate shear, circle shear, punch, and associated tools. Fully equipped to erect ship boilers of all sizes, and general heavy steel fabri- cation, weldments, etc. 86 @aNAURYN = PIPE SHOP 15. BLACKSMITH SHOP ELECTRIC SHOP 16. WAREHOUSE PIPE STORAGE 17. AIR TOOLS CABLE WAREHOUSE 18. BOLT STORAGE PIPE INSULATION 19. MACHINE PARTS WAREHOUSE BOILER SHOP 20. LUNCH ROOM MACHINE SHOP 21. WELDING DEPT. TOOL ROOM 22. PAINT SHOP JOINER SHOP 23. HOIST HOUSE LUMBER STORAGE 24. FIRE PROTECTION BLDG. . JOGGLE SHOP 25. POWER HOUSE LABOR OFFICE 26. SAW MILL PUNCH SHED -- MOLD LOFT 27. GENERAL OFFICE HYDRAULIC PRESS SHOP 28. TIME OFFICE (4) Force SHop -- 107'-0" x 63'-0" Forge furnace -- 6'-6" x 6'-8" x 11'-0". Annealing furnace -- 9'-0" x 12'-0" x 15'-0", Annealing furnace -- 6'-0" x 3'-6" x 24'-0", Hydraulic Forge Press -- 1000 ton, up to 49 ton ingot. (5) PuNcH SHop -- 262'-0" x 130'-0" (Mold Loft same size on 2nd floor). Plate planer -- 30'-0" long. Plate rolls -- 30'-0" long, 14" capacity. Mangle rolls -- 10'-0" long, % " capacity. Cold press bending machine -- 12" channel, 70'-0" long. Gate Shear--12'-0" length x 1" capacity. Hydraulic Press, 20'-0" x 1" x 1000 tons. Punches, drilling machines, flame cutting ma chines, etc. Steel stock, plates, and shapes, approximately 1000 tons, maintained at all times. Other shops and service buildings, well equipped and stocked, include Blacksmith, Anglesmith, Elec: tric, and Rigging, Paint, Joggle, Joiner, and Sheet Metal, six Warehouses of which the largest is 203'-07 x 73-0". Lorain is a complete shipyard, modern, ant well equipped for three-shift operation. Electric power, AC and DC, is available for vessel power as required. With a background and experience of 60 years, this yard is capable of any type of ship construction. ' ;