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October, 1917 Wooden Steamer Designed for Great Lakes In these times when wooden ship- building is a subject of universal interest, the accompanying details of a wooden passenger steamer designed for Great Lakes service are of inter- est. The design, which was prepared by William J. Wood, naval archi- tect, Chicago, contains some interest- ing features. Oak framing and plank- ing is provided throughout. The steamer has two decks above the main deck. The design provides for a_ vessel 256 feet long, 40 feet 6 inches beam and 16 feet 6 inches in depth, with a tonnage numeral of 1011. The breadth over the bulwarks is 48 feet and the length on the keel, 238 feet. The keel, which is oak, is molded 10 inches and sided 12 inches. It is laid in lengths of not less than 45 feet. The keel scarfs, which are ver- tical, are 54 inches long with bolts 10 inches apart clenched over wash- ers at both ends. The stem, which is also oak, is molded 30 inches and sided 13 inches. It is protected by a 3 x 3-inch stem iron and is reinforced by an apron molded 17 inches and sided 13 inches. The stern post is molded 20 inches and sided 13 inches. The frames, which also are of oak, are spaced on 22-inch centers. They are molded 1434 inches and _ sided 12 inches. The remaining details are shown clearly in the accompanying illustration. Launched at Chicago The steamer CHocTAw, _ recently launched at the yard of the Chicago Shipbuilding Co., Chicago, is one of the types, which lake builders have been THE MARINE REVIEW 379 BUILT AT FRESH-WATER YARD FOR SALT-WATER SERVICE turning out for salt water service. These canal-size steamers have been built in great numbers at most of the lake yards during the past two years and many of them already have shown their sea- worthiness on trips through the sub- marine zone. The Cuoctaw is_ being built for the Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Steamship Co., and will be used in the coastwise trade. She is 261 feet over all, 43.6-inch beam and 20 feet molded depth. She will be equipped with two Scotch boilers and triple ex- pansion engines and will carry 3000 tons at 17 feet 6-inch draft. She is expected to reach the coast late this month. The company has two other ships of the same dimensions now on the stocks. To enter the shipbuilding business on a large scale, the Foundation Co., New York, has announced that it has se- lected sites at Portland and Tacoma STEAMER CHOCTAW READY TO BE LAUNCHED AT CHICAGO YARD and that work will be started at once. Wooden ships for the government are to be built. Shipping Board’s Program The tabulated statement sent by the United States shipping board to the secretary of the treasury for transmis- sion to congress relative to the ship program, is as. follows: BUILDING PROGRAM Estimated No. Tonnage cost Ships contrd. for 433 1,919,200 $285,000,000 Ships ready to be contracted for when funds are available. 452 2,968,000 455,500,000 Ships under ne- gotiations 237 ~=1,281,400 194,000,000 $934,500,000 Misc. vessels... 150 1,800,000 300,000,000 Organization and other miscel- laneous: expenses. .2: 32 otters: cs 35,000,000 Amount authorized by congress June 6, 1917 ($300,000,000 ap- propriated): tse ee ee 550,000,000 Amount to be authorized for building program immediately in sight, making no allowance for changes in cost or labor ' and: imateriahky: fod. Aeneas 719,500,000 COMMANDEERING PROGRAM For commandeered ships, amount required For commandeered ships, amount bean by congress June 6, 191 $515,000,000 250,000,000 Balance requiring authorization of congress $265,000,000 PURCHASE PROGRAM For vessels to be purchased oth- er than under construction or commandeered $150,000,000 SUMMARY Total amount, in round figures, to be purchased in addition to amounts already authorized: For commandeered vessels...... For construction of new vessels. 719,500,000 For purchases of new vessels.... 150,000,000 aie strate earee apatite eee tOne $1,134,500,000 $265,000,000 Grand _ total Amounts desired to be appro- priated for remainder of fiscal year 1918: For commandeered vessels...... 265,000,000 For building.program. 6. .0. 605 400,000,000 For purchase of vessels......... 150,000,000 POtal eens ean base ae Eons $815,000,000