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February, 1917 THE MARINE REVIEW 61 Table II (Concluded) Merchant Tonnage Building Jan. 1, 1917 , Inland River Ship Yards (Concluded) American Bridge Co. (Concluded) . If not Name or Yard No. Owner. Gross Speed, Length, Breadth and launched Type tonnage. knots. Depth, feet. des Bia 2 re Aang t <Two Shiwie cecs RR NCE Ba ner error eer ST ee gg SE ep ee Ore: sbarges,. 73,000 fic serene ee PES Mississippi are : *Three PPe eae eee Lehigh Walley:Railroads.c.5 <3 ak Carriidate Seri, 500 ise ee ee ee tNew York harbor *Two eS secseee Lehigh Valley Railroad.............. ees Car foats. +. +1,700 z EO ea eas tNew York harbor ere. Sie pee Re : Nem Vor oh eae ; a . Pe Ss see Car floats:’,. +1,100 ; Chee S es : a ‘ : : : tNew York harbor Hise: ecevereisteteeleie sy llade a&! 2 Se aR ee ETS eMumies of ven Vagieoeie mas = uN ‘Sort ys ai road che floats. . +900 Serna PNorfolk, Va. Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works, Dubuque, Ia. NOS S9 eh ces aie occ wtandata: Ol (Cor. csi iscc scence Csice Oeics oe Ol Cattier.. 6 1350 Sea Fein ees ees June 1,17 Howard Ship Yards Co., Jeffersonville, Ind. eae -.... Baton Rouge chapel ote Conic sa Retry ee a 500 8% cidoialane sie ates arenas ieee pr eae. -... Union Ferry | Shere 6 0 wisisieie’e "ei erae'e sc caine eo RELLY > ees 550 8% bie aceleelce parce Sten Wis ai erereib one A Sees Gass Berry Go. Bigg score iatarelaceiorss setae ove rece poy Br artes 500 —8Y% EES Kose S he ai Be bia sibterstela 9:6: Piarienie gic Aniesville Merky Co. 0s ores duane caee, BORE oc 500 8% Seid aienole Cp esecoie nts ae ie cea hece aie ehaeacs. « .. Louisville & jetersoaville Ferry Co...... Passenger 900 10 ase Wen sole eee oi oa Fiennes e ] @ Vessels Building for U. S. Navy _ Per cent of Per cent of completion. completion. Dec. 1, 1916. Dec. 1, 1916. No. and name of On No. and name of On vessel, Total. ship. vessel, Total. ship. 40 New Mexico New York Navy Yard......... 55.2 467 44: ed tere - Lake T. ee Co., Bridgeport. . 88.7 88.6 41 Mississippi . Newport News 8. B. Co...... ee . Lake-T. B. Co, Lg. B’ch, Cal. 86.1 85.4 42 Idaho ..1.. New York S. B. Coss. (ie ORT Ra AO te ce (Take T: B: Co” Eg: Bch, Cal. 859 853 43 Tennessee .. New York Navy Yard...... es Aas ts) ee Ad Mel aus Electric Boat Co., Quincy...... 99.4 99.4 44 California .. Mare Island Navy Yard....... 7.4 1.3 o Sohie} fence LS edmecpehe sca oe ae ae Yard aco ay Pee : NOV. ciao i 2 Bia) aANin Dec Sa seeiee ave Electric Boat Can Seattle. ...3% 78.8 70.4 Destroyers = Nee rakes s Electric: Boat Co., Seattle...... 74.8 64.1 66 Allen ..... . Bath Iron Works....26.4.. 6.0. Sr se 2 a Take TB Go. Bracco ne gee 67 Wilkes So Wins Cramp 7a: Sonss css occas 4 Be RE Ca Lake T B. Co. 2. pte eta Bee 75 4 69.9 68 “Shaw: ....:. « (Mare Island: Navy. Nard: c<..5<s 91.5 90.4 BG: ONE ye Lake T. B: Co. mA Boasccon 73.7 68.0 69 Caldwell... Mare Island Navy Yard........ 38.0. 467-25 Ne Lake T. B. Co. paieeret woo 32 CHO 70 Craven .. Nortolle “Navy © Yatd. 20450. 5 17.9 $6 ga ae oe Electric Boat Co. One. eae : 71 {Gwin sins... Seattle, Constr, & Di D.: Co..., 4103 CT Rees "ete Mea aS a Plecinin Boat Con Suing, Of Gabe pa et 72. Conner. .... Wm. Cramp -& Sons. .......2.; 23.5 1458 go epee Portsmouth, N. H., Novy. Yard ee 73° Stockton “5. Wim. Cramp & Sons, 7.335. 3: « Oba TAT! pa ey ee Puget Sound Navy Yard. ant ue 74 Manley. .;.\ Bath Iron Works... .ccess es « 43.3. 387 64 ©-3 1.....)] Electric Boat Co., Quincy...... 27.9 14.6 3 65. On4 os ee Electric Boat Co., Quincy...... 27.9 14.6 Fuel Ships 60 -Onb a ee. Electric Boat Co., Quincy...... 27.8 14.5 15 Cuyama «2 Mare “Island Navy Yard... .<. 87.6 86.7 Se ou POC RS Hist poe ee ; pe ees ae et 166. eee eee ees Boston Navy Yard............ Sie poe 69 O-8 ........ Electric Boat Co ‘ Quincy. CN eggs 14.1 a eet eee! Eieckie ee Ge Bue bese wi pa Oka 14.1 ‘ cil 0 een maser ectric fe) WNCYs co. 27.4- 14.1 Miscellaneous Ie ONE eS Lake T. B. Co., Bridgeport.... 40.6 33.0 Bridge (Supply Pea ORV O So oie Lake T. B. Co., Bridgeport.. 39.7 31.92 Ship? No 1)... ~Boston= Navy. Vardi. 645 3 89.4 88.5 TA ORS as Lake T. B. Co., Bridgeport... Sten. Ooee 30.9 Henderson (Trans- Foe Oman ea Cal. S:-B.-Co., Le. Beach, :Cal.= 30:4 19.6 port NOs hws. -ebilas Navy: Vardi wedi s sees 93.0 92.0 062 OATS eo Cal. S. B. Co., Lg. Beach, Cal. 29.3 18.7 Gunboat No. 21 .Charleston, S. .C.. Navy Yard... .... Apes Vig paoat @ Fa ese cseseumeranior Cal. S. B. Co., Lg. Beach, Cal. © 29:5 18.7 Hsp. Ship No. 1 Philadelphia Navy Yard....... Me ee : *Delivered Noy. 10, 1916. Yards Broke Records practicable. This bespeaks a continua- by the clash of arms. If this proves the (Concluded from page 54) after the end of the present war. This points to a confidence in the future of American shipping by ship builders themselves and by their bank- ers. The government’s unexampled program of naval construction and the practical pledging of this country to the permanent policy of a great navy, undoubtedly has been an important factor in these calculations for the future. This program provides that 66 warships of 382,000 tons displace- ment are to be begun as soon as tion of large contracts in the years to come. Faith in the Future But beyond the government’s direct support through naval contracts, sub- stantial faith in the future of the American merchant marine is dis- -played in the development of these plans for the future. Expert opinion holds that it will require the output of every ship yard for several years after the war to restore the lost ton- nage and retrieve the normal increase in the fleets of commerce interrupted to be the case, American ship builder should have his chance to thoroughly establish himself before being forced into competition with the world at large. If to this were added reasonable and constructive gov-, ernment support of the American ship owner, a future, rich in promise for the American flag upon the high seas, is assured. The steamer GrorcGETOwN has_ been sold by the Atlantic Coast Steamship Co., Buffalo, to D. H. E. Jones, of New York City.