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Latest Data on New Marine Work Information on New Ships Ordered—Building and Repair Con- tracts Let — Sales — Reconditioning — Launchings — Trial Trips N JULY 28, Gibbs & Cox Inc., naval O architects, New York, received bids for elaborate reconstruction of the steamships HrENRy S. GRovE and CHARLES H. CRAMP of the Americal South African line. The low bid was $1,052,081 for both vessels, or $526,- 041 for one vessel, from the Maryland Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, Md. It was stipulated that the first vessel would be delivered in seven months and the sec- ond in eight months. Bids were received from five addi- tional companies and were as follows, for both vessels: Newport News Ship- building & Dry Dock Co., $1,172,000; Todd Shipyards Corp., $1,282,832; Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., $1,262,554; Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., $1,126,000; and United Dry Docks Ine., $1,550,000. These vessels were built 13 and 14 years ago, respectively, at William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Build- ing Co., Philadelphia, and each has a gross tonnage of 6220. They are 404 feet 6 inches in length, 53 feet 10 inches in beam, and 36 feet 9 inches in depth. The vessels are to be rebuilt to ac- commodate 42 passengers. Speed will be increased by the addition of Bauer- Wach turbines to at least 13 knots so as to come within requirements of the ‘mail contracts. The present propelling machinery is one 4-cylinder, 254% x 37 x 52% x 76 inches and 54-inch stroke, reciprocating steam engine. Steam is supplied by four Scotch boil- ers. Lighthouse Tender Bids In the bids received in Washington on July 23 by the commissioner of lighthouses for the construction and delivery of one twin screw, steel hull, diesel engine propelled tender for the eighth lighthouse district, New Or- leans, the Dravo Contracting Co. was low bidder with a bid of $114,850. The new vessel is to be known as the JASMINE. Her general dimensions are: Length extreme, 91 feet, 6 inches; length overall, molded, 90 feet; length between perpendiculars, 82 feet; beam molded, 23 feet; and depth at side, 8 feet, 8 inches. The propelling power in twin screws is to be diesel engines each of 100 shaft horsepower at 400 revolutions per minute. Other bids received were: Marietta Mfg. Co., $160,000 with minor addi- tions and deductions for alternate pro- posals; the Pusey & Jones Corp., $148,- 26 000; Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp., $133,000 with minor additions and de- ductions for alternate proposals; De- foe Boat & Motor Works, $129,500 with certain deductions and additions for alternate proposals; and Maryland Dry Dock Co., $125,685. Contract for building the JASMINE was awarded to the Dravo Contracting Co., Pittsburgh. Launch Naval Dry Dock The floating dry dock under con- struction by the Dravo Contracting Co. at its Wilmington, Del., yard for the United States navy, was launched on Aug. 15. Bids for the construction of this floating dry dock were opened on March 9, 1933, and the Dravo Contract- ing Co. was low with a base bid of $278,200. The complete cost will be $352,680. After being towed to the Philadel- phia navy yard, where acceptance tests are to be made and equipment fur- nished by the navy installed, this dry dock will be towed to San Diego, Calif., where it is to be stationed for the ac- commodation of naval craft of less than cruiser size. The dry dock is of all steel con- struction and the dimensions are 361 x 60 x 34 feet. Bids for Diesel Engine Received by Engineers On July 24 bids were opened at the United States engineer office, Louisville, Ky., for furnishing one 1600 horsepower diesel engine. The Busch- Sulzer Bros. Diesel Engine Co., St. Louis, submitted the lowest bids, $66,- 500 on proposition No. 1 which in- cluded oil coupling and accessories, and $54,400 for proposition No. 2 which included thrust bearing but no oil coupling. Other bids received were: Nordberg Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis., for proposition No. 1, $78,510, and no bid on proposition No. 2; Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn., for proposi- tion No. 1, $133,000, and no bid on proposition No. 2; MeIntosh & Sey- mour Corp., Auburn, N. Y., for proposi- tion No. 1, $75,092 and for proposition No. 2, $64,682. Service charge for erecting engineer per day was $15 for Busch-Sulzer Bros. Diesel Engine Co.; $25 for Nordberg MARINE REVIEW—September, 1934 Mfg. Co. and Electric Boat Co.; and 20 for McIntosh & Seymour Corp. The Busch-Sulzer bid on _ proposi- tion No. 2 included a Francke flexible coupling, the same as is now installed on the pump to which the new engine will be connected. If the coupling now installed is reused the bid is re- duced to $53,300. In the case of the Nordberg Mfg. Co. bid an alternate hydraulic coup- ling which cannot be disconnected is offered in lieu of the one complying with the specifications, at a reduction of $3471 from the bid price. The same company also offers two Northern lu- bricating oil pumps in lieu of Viking for an addition of $694 to the bid price, and one Northern lubricating oil pump for the hydraulic coupling in lieu of Viking for an addition of $258 to the bid price. To Launch Third Vessel The CyYANE, third and last of the three coast guard cutters under con- struction at the yard of the Lake Union Dry Docks & Machine Works, Seattle, is scheduled for launching Sept. 1 and for delivery Oct. 29, completing the contract within the specified time. As reported in the July MARINE RE- view, the first of these three vessels, the ATALANTA, was launched on June 16, and is scheduled for delivery on Sept. 19. The second vessel, the ARIADNE, was launched July 21 and is scheduled for delivery Oct. 9. The en- tire program has been carried out promptly and to the satisfaction of the engineers representing the lighthouse department. In launching, the vessels were hauled from the ways on to the floating dry dock and were then waterborne by submerging the dock. These patrol boats are sister vessels of the three building at the Manitowoc Shipbuild- ing Corp. and the three under con- struction by the Marietta Mfg. Co. They are 165 feet in length, and are fitted with twin screws, each driven by a Winton diesel of 650 horsepower. The United States lighthouse tender HEMLOCK, recently completed by the Berg Shipbuilding Co., Seattle, and fully described in the August MARINE REVIEW, sailed from Seattle on July 30 for her station at Ketchikan, Alaska, after having been officially accepted by the lighthouse bureau. Her comman- der is Capt. W. H. Barton.