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Corp.; $13,900,000 each by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.; and $15,600,000 by the United Dry Docks Inc. Time of delivery in each case was 36 and 40 months for two vessels. Submarines Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. —Two submarines, Nos. 174 and 175 for the fixed price of $2,770,000 each, without adjustment for increase in cost of labor or material in accordance with the bidder’s design. This price is on basis of main propelling machinery being furnished by the government and installed by the contractor. Time of delivery is 24 and 27 months. No other comparable bid was received, though the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. entered a bid for class 1 type of vessel of $2,960,000 each for two vessels with delivery in 27 months. Destroyers “Of the eight 1850-ton destroyers, the contracts were all awarded on a fixed ‘price basis without adjustment for changes in cost.of labor and material as follows: Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Ltd., Quincy, Mass.—Four destroyers un- der the act of Aug. 29, 1916, for the fixed price -of $3,896,000 each. The only other comparable bid was $3,965,- 000 each by New York Shipbuilding. New York Shipbuilding Co., Cam- den, N. J.—Four destroyers to be built from funds allocated from the national industrial recovery act for ‘the fixed price of $3,775,000 each. The -only other comparable bid was $4,135,- 000 each by the Bethlehem Shipbuild- ing Corp. 12 The six 1500-ton destroyers were awarded as follows on the basis of a stated price, subject to adjustments within certain definite limitations for changes in cost of labor and materials: Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Me. —Two destroyers for the sum of $3,- 429,000 each. Time of delivery 27 and 30 months. Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N. J.—Two destroyers, for the sum of $3,410,800 each. Time of delivery 27 and 30 months. United Dry Docks Inc., New York, N. Y.—Two destroyers for the sum of $3,400,000 each. Time of delivery 26 and 28 months. Comparable bids on two of the six 1500-ton destroyers were submitted as follows: Gulf Industries Ine., $3,025,- 000 each, with delivery in 20 and 22 months; $3,650,000 each by the New York Shipbuilding Co., with delivery in 27 and 30 months; $3,413,000 each by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., with delivery in 27 and 30 months; Warwick Machine Co., $4,383,000 each with deliveryin 27 and 30 months; Maryland Dry Docks Ine., $3,498,894 each with delivery in 27 and 30 months; and the Pusey & Jones Corp. bid on one destroyer at $3,898,234. Working plans for the 1850 and 1500-ton destroyers are to be fur- nished by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. and United Dry Docks Inc., re- spectively. 'The above prices for the other successful bidders are subject to.a certain definite reduction for value of plans received. Allocated to Navy Yards The final allocations of vessels un- VELHO, MARINE REevieEw—September, 1933 der the national industry recovery act to government yards was also author- ized on Aug. 3 without mention of cost and time of delivery, as follows: Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H.—- Two submarines as previously an- nounced. Navy Yard, Boston—Two deéstroy- ers, as previously announced. Navy Yard, New York—One light cruiser and one gunboat. The gun- boat had been previously announced. Navy Yard, Philadelphia — One light cruiser and two destroyers. Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va.—Two de- stroyers. Navy Yard, Charleston, S. C.—One gunboat, as previously announced. Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Wash.— Two destroyers. Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif.— Two destroyers. Thus awards have been made for the building of a total of 37 naval vessels costing an aggregate of about $200,000,000, and probably an addi- tional $40,000,000 for armament and complete outfitting. Never before in times of peace has so large an order for naval vessels been placed at one time. Another outstanding feature is the remarkable promptness in arrang- ing for the receipt of bids and the actual placing of orders. It is esti- mated that this program will increase employment in shipbuilding yards by 250 per cent, and that at least 18,000 men will be given employment directly in connection with building the ships and perhaps an equal number will be called upon in other industries in fur- nishing materials, and equipment. e 2 ¢ TRIM little warship, the GONCALVES ZaRco, second class sloop, built for the Partoguese government by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd, England. Successful final sea trials were held Aug. 3, 1983; laid down Oct. 9, 1931; launched, Nov. 28, 1932. This is the second of two second class sloops built by the same company for the same owner, the first, the GoNCALO completed her sea March, 1933. These vessels are 267 feet, 7 inches in length overall; 35 feet, 7 inches in beam; and 17 feet deep to upper deck. Both are fitted with single reduc- tion geared turbines and twin screws de- veloping 2000 shaft horsepower. For fur- ther details see MARINE Review for Janil- ary and June, 1933. The R. & W..Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Ltd. also has under construc: tion two first class sloops for the Portu guese government. trials on e. @¢..2e