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20 MARINE REVIEW TABLE III Lakers Bought by Ford for Scrapping (Continued from Table II on Page 13) Year x Name Design Location Built Where Built By Whom Built LAKE PRIAR Se 1093 New York 1919 Lorain, Ohio Amer. Shipbldg. Co. GARE UP Rion. nse cee 1093 Onange, Tex. 1919 Lorain, Ohio Amer. Shipbldg. Co. Lake FROLONA.......... 1098 New York 1919 Lorain, Ohio Amer. Shipbldg. Co. Lake FRUGALITY........ 1093 =Norfolk 1919 Lorain, Ohio Amer. .Shipbldg. Co. WARE DRUMET.. 58.0.5 55. 1093 = Norfolk 1919 Lorain, Ohio Amer. Shipbldg. Co. [GARE TUGKRD (ois ate 1093 =Norfolk 1919 Buffalo, N. Y. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. TAKE PURLEXS go. eer 1093 New Orleans 1919 Buffalo, N. Y. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. LAKE FurtoucH........ 1093 =Norfolk 1919 Buffalo, N. Y. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. TARE: GRADANG cress 1098 Philadelphia 1918 Chicago, IIl. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. Lake GRAINGER......... 1093 Norfolk 1919 Chicago, Ill. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. LAKE: GRAMA;, 0S. ok fo 1098 New Orleans 1919 Chicago, Ill. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. Lake GRAMPIAN......... 1093 =Norfolk 1919 Chicago, Ill. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. LAKE GRANBY (20500052 1098 Orange, Tex. 1919 Chicago, IIl. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. LAKE GRANDON......... 1093 =Norfolk 1918 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co Ace Gration fora: 1093 =Norfolk 1918 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co GAKE GRATPAN.. Gs tneoe 1093. =Norfolk 1918 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co LAKE GRAVELLA......... 1093 =Norfolk 1918 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co LAKE GRAVETT 2305. 3c. _ 1093 Philadelphia 1918 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co Tare GRAVIEY. ooCc ice. 1093. =Norfolk 1919 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co Lake GREENBIER........ 1093 Philadelphia 1919 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co LAKE GRETNA: cece oa bos 1098 =Norfolk 1919 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit shipbldg. Co LAKECGROGANG 2 2S ok 1093 =Norfolk 1919 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co LAKES INARA (asc 1093 =Norfolk 1919 Lorain, Ohio Amer. Shipbldg. Co. GARE -SAPORW Scitech 1093 =Norfolk 1919 Wyandotte, Mich. Detroit Shipbldg. Co. DAK EMMAREIN GS) ocr oo 1099 Mobile, Ala. 1919 Superior, Wis. Amer. Shipbldg. Co. LAKE OANNETTE ose oc: 1143 = §=Norfolk 1918 Manitowoc, Wis. Manitowoc S. B. Co. PARE IDAs eee ee 1143 =Norfolk 1918 Manitowoc, Wis. Manitowoc S. B. Co. AKE SHAWANO......... 1148 ~=Norfolk 1918 Manitowoc, Wis. Manitowoc S. B. Co. Laxe PEWAUKEE........ 1148 =Norfolk 1918 Manitowoc, Wis. Manitowoc S. B. Co. LAKE ‘ONTARIO. 200 CU; 1145 Norfolk 1917 Manitowoc, Wis. Manitowoc S. B. Co. LAKEVIRW. 5 ooo cele 1145 ~~ Norfolk 1917 Manitowoc, Wis. Manitowoc S. B. Co. EAKE ALEEN oo ke ute: 1144. New York 1918 Ecorse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks. LAKE - CeaARLorres: . 43 1144 =Norfolk 1918 Ashtabula, Ohio Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks LAKE: CONESUS: 2. oe ose 1144 =Norfolk 1918 Ecorse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks GAKE CRVSTAG FC Cee 1144 =Norfolk 1918 Ecourse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks BAKE ELIZABETH tas). : 8 1144 =Norfolk 1918 Ecourse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks TAKE TIAR RIS 315005055 cor 1144 = Norfolk 1918 Ashtabula, Ohio Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks GAK EVM BEMLOCK <<. 500... 1144 =Norfolk 1918 Ecorse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks PAK EHURSTG oa scre ee 1144 = Norfolk 1918 Ecorse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks Lake Louise. 1144 =Norfolk 1918 Ashtabula, Ohio °Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks ARE MARIE Sls ee oes 1144 = Norfolk 1918 Ecorse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks Laxe MAvuREPAS........ 1144 = Norfolk 1918 Ashtabula, Ohio Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks LAKE; PLEASANT.) Oo9025 1144 = Norfolk 1918 Ashtabula, Ohio Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks GARE OT. CLAIR. coir ee 1144 = Norfolk 1918 Ecorse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks WAKE ST REGIST. ce) 1144 =Norfolk 1918 Ashtabula, Ohio Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks WAKE OMLV ER?) oiie gos as 1144 = Norfolk 1918 Ecorse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks Lake WINONA.......... 1144. = Norfolk 1918 Ecorse, Mich. Gt. Lakes Eng. Wks Nore:—In Table IV on Page 54 will be found a list of the 50 “Submarine” type boats bought for scrapping. board of all of the different vessels {and there is room for 10 in line) in varying stages of the process of scrapping. Two heavy-duty plate and scrap shears, and an Alligator shear are installed in the open-hearth build- ing for cutting up steel to charging box size. Another 1000-ton shear of special design to be operated by steam and hydraulic power is now being built for installation in the same building. This shear is de- signed to crush and cut the double bottom sections thus obviating the necessity of cutting these sections by torch to plate scrap. On May 31, when the LAKE ELIzA- BETH and LAKE FRENCHTON (the first two this year) arrived at the Fordson plant, everything therefore, was practically complete for begin- ning scrapping in an orderly, sys- tematic and rapid manner. The stage was set and the actors were ready to go on with their various acts. We shall now see how well this program October, 1926 has progressed up to the present time. The LAKE FONDULAC, the first ship of the fleet arrived at Detroit on Dec. 17, 1925, and after having been thoroughly experimented upon was completely scrapped on June 15, 1926, an elapsed time of 180 days. The LAKE FRENCHTON, arrived May 31, and was completely scrapped June 29, an elapsed time of 29 days. The LAKE ELIZABETH arriving on_ the same day was completely scrapped July 1, an elapsed time of 31 days. From the beginning of operations this year one vessel was scrapped every two days and later (during Septem- ber) the time was reduced to three vessels completely scrapped each five working days. To keep up such a rapid pace in scrapping requires not only the most complete equipment but also system- atic and energetic methods of control and supervision. Ten hulls are con- stantly in process of dismantling on their way for final cutting up in drydock. There is also of course, always the remnant of one hull in drydock for final cutting up. Sequence of Operations The first step before a vessel has been brought into line is the removal of all consumable stores, then the hardware, furniture and other extran- eous materials. In the third step all wood such as wooden decks, wooden partitions, ceilings and dunnage is removed from the ship. The ventila- tors, stacks, masts, etc., are then re- moved. In the meantime several burners are employed in cutting away superstructure steel. The hulls are moved from time to time along the line, being further and further cut down un- til finally the engines and boilers are exposed. These are lifted out of the ship bodily over the side which has been cut down so as not to require too high a lift for the powerful wrecking crane which does this job. The boilers and engines, placed on flat RESULTS OF SHIP SCRAPPING AT FORDSON PLANT, TAKEN AUG. 16, 1926—S SCRAPPED SHIPS IN STORAGE YARD—AT RIGHT, HAULING TRAIN 0 DOUBLE BOTTOM SECTIONS TO STORAGE YARD OME OF THE SCOTCH BOILERS REMOVED FROM F FLAT CARS LOADED WITH SCRAPPED