Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), April 1928, p. 10

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ie SHIP REPAIRS and Marine Installations (es: SSS The Bethlehem plants include some of the oldest ———— shipbuilding and ship repair organizations in the United States and are thoroughly equipped to handle any problem in ship construction, engineering and hull repairs, and in. the conversion of vessels from steam to Diesel drive. Atlantic Coast Facilities BOSTON HARBOR SIMPSON DRY DOCK PLANT 3 Graving Docks 464, 256 and 164 feet | Floating Dry Dock 10,000 tons BALTIMORE HARBOR BALTIMORE PLANT BALTIMORE DRY DOCKS WORKS 2 Graving Docks 614 and 469 feet 2 Marine Railways 800 and 500 tons SPARROWS POINT WORKS 2 Floating Dry Docks 20,000 and 6,000 tons Contra-Propellers and Contra-Rudders Contra-Propellers and Contra-Rudders will definitely increase speed and reduce fuel consumption. Contra-Propellers and Contra-Rudders are exclusively manufactured by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora- tion, Ltd., under license from’ Th. Goldschmidt Corpora- tion, 68 Beaver St., New York City. Typical Contra-Propeller Installation Pacific Coast Docking Facilities (UNION PLANT) SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR POTRERO WORKS 3 Floating Dry Docks 6,500, 2,500 and 2,000 tons HUNTER’S POINT WORKS 2 Graving Docks 1,020 and 750 ft. ALAMEDA WORKS 2 Marine Railways 4,000 and 2,000 tons LOS ANGELES HARBOR SAN PEDRO WORKS | Floating Dry Dock 15,000 tons Oil Burning Systems Long service on over 500 ships equipped with Bethlehem (Dahl) Mechanical Oil Burning System has demonstrated their exceptionally low fuel consumption. A mechanical type of burner is used, which is applicable to any style of boiler, and which will burn from the heaviest to the lightest grade of fuel oil. Bethlehem (Dahl) Furnace Front BETHLEHEM SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, LTD., BETHLEHEM, PA. General Sales Offices :— East Coast: 25 Broadway, New York City West Coast: Matson Bldg., San Francisco District Offices in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore BETHLEHE MARINE REVIEW—April, 1928

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