FOR THE YEAR ENDED

JUNE 30 1919

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1919
TABLE OF CONTENTS

I UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD

Letter of transmittal and introduction 

Summary of activities 

Before the armistice 

After the armistice 

New work and plansti 

Organization of the Board 

Functions of the Shipping Board 

European mission and the Paris office 

Employment of tonnage for the movement of troops and for European re

service 

Transfer of American vessels to foreign registry 

Transfer from one American citizen to another 

Construction of ships in American yards for foreign account 

Report of the Law Department 

Return of requisitioned tonnage 

Substitute tonnage 

Return of chartered neutral tonnage 

Return of Dutch tonnage 

Report of Chartering Committee and Chartering Executive 

Regulation of charter rates 

Division of Regulation 

Relations with the Railroad Administration 

Relations with the Army and Navy as to vessels used by those departmen

Division of Insurance 

Legislation during the fiscal year affecting the Shipping Board 

Foreigntrade 

Investigations under section 12 of the Shipping Act of September 7 191

Statistical studies 

Table IChanges in United States seagoing merchant marine of 

gross tons and over during the World War 

IfAcquisitions and losses during the World War 

IIIUnited States seagoing steam tankers of 500 gross tons a

over acquired and lost from July 1 1914 to February 

1919 showing method of acquisition and cause of les

IVUnited States seagoing sailing vessels of 500 gross tons 

over acquired and lost from July 1 1914 to February 

1919 showing method of acquisition and cause of lee

VUnited States seagoing schooner barges of 500 gross tone 

over acquired and lost from July 1 1914 to February 

1919 ehowing method of acquisition and cause of los

VIAcquisitions from July 1 1914 to February 28 1919 

VIILosses from July I 1914 to February 28 1919 

VIII Losses from United States Merchant Marine by cause fr

July 1 1914 to March 31 1919 

ISLosses of seized German and requisitioned Dutch vesse
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Division of Planning and Statistics 

Recruiting Service 

Marine and Dock Industrial Relations Division 

Port and Harbor Facilities Commission 

Investigation of ocean rates and terminal charges 

Board of Survey and Consulting Engineers I 

Saleof ships 

II UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET 

PORATION DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION

Organization and jurisdiction of the Corporation 

Comparative progress merchant marine United States and GreatBritacha

Deliveries of finished ships in the United States since 1757 cha

Management of shipbuilding districts 

Contracts 

Shipyardplants 

Plant protection 

Ship construction 

Policy of building program 

Progress of the United States in shipbuilding chart 

Active program by class 

Active program by type 

Program and deliveries chart 

Agencyyards 

Number of shipyard employees 

Quality of production 

Deliveries and production chart 

Disposal of excess material 

Cooperation with Division of Operations 

Requisitioned ships 

Inspection 

Passenger transportation and housing 

Cancellations 

Maximum and net programs and cancellations chart 

Shipyard workers on Emergency Fleet Corporation contracts chart 

Industrial relations 

Labor adjustment 

Education and training 

Health and sanitation 

Safety engineering 

Supply and sales 

Organization and methods 

LegalDivision 

Financial administration 

Comparative total expenditures chart 

Cumulative expenditures chart I 

Comparative expenditures by months chart 
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III UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET C

PORATION DIVISION OF OPERATIONS

Administrative organization 

General office 

Field organization 

Contract Department 

Allocation Department 

Shipping Trades Department I

II 

Export and Import Department 

Assignment Department 

Deck Department 

Engineer sDepartment 

Purser sDepartment 

Operating section 

Bunkering section 

Supervisor sDepartment 

Rate and Claim Department 

Tugs and barges 

Sailing vessels 

Construction and R pair Department 

Oilfuel stations 

Supply Department 

Dispatch Department 

Actuarial Department 

Shipping Information Department 

Radio Department 

Admission of foreignbuilt vessels to the coastwise trade of the United Stat

Financial Department 

APPENDIX

L UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD

TABLE 1 a Nampa and compensation of employees of the United States S

ping Board in service for some period within the year en

June 30 1919 who have resigned prior to that date 

h Names and compensation of employees of the United St

Shipping Board in service on June 30 1919 

II United States Shipping Doard and United States Shipping Bo

Emergency Fleet Corporation consolidated balance sheet a

June 30 1 919 

III United States Shipping Board Disbursing Officer sreport June 

1919 

II UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET C

PORATION DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION

TABLE I Shipyards that have held Emergency Fleet Corporation 

tracts 

II Shipyards and ways in 1917 and 1919 

III Shipbuilding plants arranged by districts 

IV Accumulated program of ship construction 

IV a Accumulated program by geraphical sections of 

United States 

V Maximum program 

VI Feels laid 

VII Ships launched 

VIII Ships delivered 

IX Ships delivered by districts 

X Details of housing contracts and expenditures 

XI Housing projects including character of housing and num

of men housed 

XII Total commitments of housing developments up to June 

1919 

XIII Municipalities which have furnished facilities in connec

with housing projects with their approximate commitme

XIV Loans made by the Emergency Fleet Corporation to ut

companies in connection with housing projects 

XV Dormitories and cafeterias constructed or planned for 

Emergency Fleet Corporation 

XVI Legal arrangements involved in connection with the E

gency Fleet Corporation housing projects 

XVII Contracts entered into by the Emergency Fleet Corporation 

providing street railway facilities 

XVIII Security held by the Emergency Fleet Corporation on acc

of expenditures for transportation facilities 

XIX 116sum6 of activities Cancellations and Adjustments Sec

contract and requisitioned ships 
APPENDI

TABLE XX Report of Cancellation Section Supply and Sales Divisi

June 30 1919 

XXI Condensed comparative balance sheet as of June 30 191

June 30 1919 

XXIL Authorizations appropriations and expenditures as of Jun

1919 

a Expenditures by districts and by type of shi

6 Plant and property expenditures 

c Expenditures dry docks and marine railway

d Rousing expenditures 

e Transportation expenditures 

f Advance to contractors 

XXIII District office payroll expenditures 

XXIV IIome office payroll expenditures 

III UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET C

PORATION DIVISION OF OPERATIONS

TABLE I Distribution of tonnage controlled by the United States Shi

Board by months from February 1918 
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To TIIE COCRESS

WASHINGTON D C December 1 

We have the honor to submit herewith the Third Annual Re

the United States Shipping Board covering the fiscal year en

June 30 1919 The report embraces accounts of the various 

ties of the Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation un

provisions of the Shipping Act of 1916 as well as under sub

acts

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

During the year ended on June 30 1919 the efforts of the S

Board were divided between the problems of ship producti

ship operation The signing of the armistice on November 11 

sudden changes and in many matters complete reversals o

and methods

Before the Armistice

In the operating field the work of the first four months c

upon securing maximum results from the vessels not actua

ployed for Army and Navy account in primary military 

upon securing additional tonnage for this fleet through nego

with friendly foreign shipowners tbrough reconditioning old 

through adapting Lake vessels for salt water cruising and oth

and upon supervising the conditiong and terms under wh

American commercial cargoes were lifted

In the construction field the worI of the first four months 

continuous effort to meet the world war demand for speed 

the support of the fundamental industries there was built up 

than one year a great steel fabricating and assembling organ

After the Armistice

Immediately after the signing of the armistice and thro

the remaining seven and onehalf months of the fiscal yea

struction activities were curtailed as rapidly as the physical 

tion of the building program and the financial interests of the G

ment permitted Suspension of contracts was ordered 

careful examination of the status of each suspended contract 

In practically every case in which a contract could be cance

less cost to the Government than the difference between the 
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complete and the probable market value at time of c

cancellation was made

There have been a few exceptions to this rule for m

cellations but only where necessary The ramifications o

building organization were very complex In no case did 

responsibility of the Government extend back into indus

the rolling mill or the boiler or engine factory Nevert

sharp curtailment of the large building program necessa

serious derangements in many overlapping stages of prod

vitally affected many industries

The ship operating activities of the last eight months o

year have brought up for solution many problems which ar

in detail elsewhere in this report The early release of re

tonnage was considered necessary in order to assist Amer

tries to reorganize on a peace basis and to establish or 

themselves in the markets of the world The process wa

January as soon as the Army and the Navy began releasi

to the Shipping Board However a sudden and un

demand upon the Shipping Board to supply shipping a

almost 2000 deadweight tons for European civilian 

not only practically stopped the release of tonnage to Ame

merce from February to May but in many instances 

retention for a few more voyages of vessels already releas

In the interim the Board was able to use with more le

tonnage as had been confined to the tear material and ess

mercial trades during the war Many of these vessels 

making voyages to parts of the world where ships flying the 

flag were almost never seen and with which American indus

had enjoyed direct reciprocal trade relations As soon as 

goes on American exports wefo removed American ships 

to supply many long unfilled wants at these ports with 

goods In return they brought back to this country va

materials some of which had not been seen in this countr

early days of the war and most of which had always be

and shipped through foreign intermediaries

New Work and Plans

During May and June the last two months of the peri

by this report the requirements of the European civilia

relaxed that the Board was able to release and recover enou

to meet the country smore urgent commercial needand 

about a condition approaching stability in ocean freight r

The Shipping Board has established regular sailings o

flag ships in 41 trade routes Most of these trade routes 

transAtlantic South American and other more import
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but some of them are in parts of the world whero American fla

have not been accustomed to trade for more than a generati

reinforce these trade routes and to help insure their perm

considerable work is being done in the way of establishing Am

bunkering stations and in setting up agencies to handle Am

vessels and their cargoes in foreign ports

As stated above the report herewith submitted covers the 

ties of the United States Shipping Board and subsidiary o

tions for the fiscal year ending June 30 1919 No events oc

after that date have been taken into account Owing to t

however that the membership of the Board has been change

June 30 by the resignations of former Chairman Hurley an

missioner Robinson and the appointment of the present Chair

succeed Air Hurley no Commissioner having been appointed 

ceed Air Robinson this introduction and letter of transm

signed by the present Chairman and Members of the Board

Respectfully

JOIIN BARTON PAYNE Ci tair1

R B STEVENS v2Ce QGirma

JOHN A DONALD Commissio

T A Scorn Commissioner

ORGANIZATION

The members of the Board at the time of the Second Annual 

December 1 1918 were Air Edward N Hurley Chairman 1

mond B Stevens Air John A Donald Air Bainbridge Co

11r Charles R Page

During the fiscal year ended June 30 1919 two Commissio

signed Afessrs Bainbridge Colby Afar 4 1910 and Charles 

Alay 15 1919 Air Henry Al Robinson of California 

pointed ad interim on June 13 1919 vice Air Charles R Pag

The period of readjustment after the signing of the armistic

sitated some changes in the administrative organization prov

assignments sales of ships and of surplus ship construction m

and the reduction and consolidation of the field service

FUNCTIONS OF THE SHIPPING BOARD

The United States Shipping Board served as the agency 

which the problems of shipping control were handled and 

powers of the United States in the field of water transportati

administered It regulated all the shipping of the country 

the seized German ships recruited and trained officers and 

for merchant vessels supervised the chartering of all ships 

and domestic from American ports developed port f

handled large problems of Iabor control and operated dir

through private shipping agencies a vast merchant marine

The Board acted in close cooperation with the Allied M

Transport Council in London and with the War Industries 

War Trade Board War Labor Policies Board and the 

Control Committee

The problem of conserving tonnage and providing for the 

utilization of available shipping facilities was handled by th

ping Control Committee in New York

The inspection and repair of vessels and in part the trans

of vessels from the Great Lakes to the ocean was performed 

Board of Survey and Consulting Engineers and the Cons

and Repair Department of the Division of Operations

Among the important activities of the Board during the p

were the employment of tonnage for the return of troops 

European relief service the return of neutral and requ
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tonnage payment of just compensation for requisitione

negotiations with the War and Navy Departments for reimb

for vessels used by these departments and the sale of ships

EUROPEAN MISSION AND THE PARIS OFFICE

At the request of the President for peace conference 

an office was established in Paris by the Chairman pers

December 1915 Part of this organization was taken 

American section of the Allied Maritime Transport Coun

functioned in London throughout the war The Paris office 

most of its data from the Washington office and the Lon

of the American section of the Allied Maritime Transpor

which was directly under the orders of the State Departme

One of the problems considered during the European m

that of a survey of the world shipping in connection with 

situation A conference was held in London between repre

of the Shipping Board and the American rood Admi

Shipping problems were discussed and a food program outli

The Vice Chairman of the Shipping Board with other re

tives of the United States presented the views of this c

the Brussels conference relating to supplying food to the 

taking over of German ships and the revictualing of Euro

Shipping Board representative also acted on the repara

mission and the subcommittee on navigation

The Shipping Board organization in Paris also worked 

relation with the office of the Chief of Naval Operations of t

States Navy

EMPLOYMENT OF TONNAGE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF TRO

FOR EUROPEAN RELIEF SERVICE

One of the accomplishments of America sparticipatio

World War was the movement of 2000 troops overs

the elaborate supply of munitions material and food nec

maintaining these troops at a high point of efficiency

In all its efforts for the acquisition and the creation of new 

the Board suppermost thought was the needs of the Army 

vessels were taken over by the Board and the huge task of 

and putting them into Army service was quickly done Du

in our ports were acquired many neutral vessels were chart

Norway Sweden and Denmark Japanese steamers were 

in considemblo number by purchase all American steam

able for the Nation suse were requisitioned Lake ships w

structed and brought to the seaboard and a very exten

building program was launched
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On November 1 1918 the total tonnage in active service 

trolled by the United States Shipping Board amounted to 19

sels of6540 205 deadweight tons This included requisitione

nage time chartered neutral and seized German vessels Of this 

598 vessels of4269 838 deadweight tons were in the direct 

of the Army and Navy These carried troops and supplies to 

pean ports This was the situation at the signing of the arm

on November 11 1918

Immediately after the signing of the armistice the shipping 

lems of the Board were reversed There were heavy de

for the return of troops and for European relief service The G

ment entered on a food program to relieve the stricken count

Europe and to prevent ifpossible by the rapid supply of 

stuffs a deplorable economic and social condition which threa

to overwhelm those countries This foodrelief movement 

in February 1919 It reached its peak in May 1019 at which 

264 vessels of nearly 2000 deadweight tons were engag

this movement

TRANSFER OF AMERICAN VESSELS TO FOREIGN REGISTR

Section 9 of the Shipping Act of 1916 provides that wh

United States is at war or luring any national emergency the 

ence of which is declared by proclamation of the President i

be unlawful without first obtaining the approval of the Boa

sell mortgage or lease any vessel documented under the laws 

United States or to transfer any such vessel to a foreign re

or flag

During the first few months of Shipping Board supervision a 

ber of transfers of American vessels to foreign registries were a

ized under circumstances clearly indicating that such transfers 

not inconsistent with national interests But on June 4 19

was decided to permit no American vessels of more than 100 

gross registry to pass to any foreign flag although it later be

desirable to withhold the application of this rule in a few excep

cases

On December 12 1918 it was decided to authorize the s

wooden vessels then under construction in American shipyar

foreignowned American corporations and to foreigners w

restriction excepting to enemy ownership and the transfer 

such documented tonnage to foreign owned American corpora

providing such transfers were not inconsistent with national inte

also the sale of all documented wooden vessels to foreigners 

privilego to transfer to buyer sna in exceptional cases only 

carefully considering each case on its merits Owing to cons
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changing conditions this policy was gradually modified u

vessels were permitted to pass to foreign registries u

appeared to be some good reason why the transfers sh

approved

This marked relaxation of policy did not apply to the 

American iron or steel tonnage to foreign flags as the 

of the international situation generally the duty of 

States to provide proper transportation facilities for th

American soldiers from overseas and its moral obligati

food to the starving peoples of Europe made it manife

to part with the control of such desirable sbipping H

Shipping Board did permit the transfer of a few old ste

vessels of Laketype construction which were obviously 

to the American merchant marine But the Board h

lously avoided giving its consent to the transfer of Am

and steel vessels to any foreign registries unless it clearl

from the peculiar circumstances involved in each ca

approval was particularly desirable from the standp

Government as well as the individual

Numerous applications for the transfer of American fis

to foreign registries were approved after a careful inqui

that such transfers would not be detrimental to the Amer

industry

From June 30 1918 to July 1 1919 the Board aut

transfer of the following vessels

Number 

253 wooden vessels 

34 steel vessels 

12 iron vessels 

Total 299 vessels 

TRANSFERS FROM ONE AMERICAN CITIZEN TO ANO

The control over the transfer of American vessels from 

to Americans was entirely relinquished on December 3 

was evident that the conditions making the exercise of s

desirable had passed

OF SHIPS IN AMERICAN YARDS FOR FOREIGN 

Direct legislative authorization for control over cons

foreign account was conferred on the Board by the Act 

1918 amending the Shipping Act which provided tha

United States is at war or when a national emergency ha

claimed by the President it shall be unlawful without fas

the approval of the Shipping Board to enter into an
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agreement or understanding to construct a vessel within the U

States for or to be delivered to any person not a citizen of the U

States without expressly stipulating that such construction sha

begin until after the war or the emergency proclaimed by the 

dent has ended Prior to the signing of the armistice the B

enforced this legislation Subsequent to November 11 1913 

Board altered its requirements so as to permit unlimited con

tion of wooden tonnage for American or foreign account and 

tonnage for American account

The Board recognized the advantages of lifting all restric

and on June 14 1919 a letter was sent by Chairman Hurley 

shipyards in the United States advising that upon presentation 

contracts for the construction of steel ships for foreign ac

approval for such construction would be granted

REPORT OF LAW DEPARTMENT

The Law Department advises the Board and its various divi

on legal matters It handles the current legal work arising o

the various activities of the Board and of the Division of Opera

of the Emergency Fleet Corporation

Among the important matters with which the Law Depart

has been concerned in the past year are the following The det

nation of just compensation for vessels the title to which was r

sitioned by the Shipping Board or which were lost while in its 

examination of title papers covering vessels requisitioned ad

ment of numerous problems growing out of the requisition o

use of vessels and their redelivery to owners the acquisitio

German and Austrian tonnage the determination of just comp

tion for vessels requisitioned while under construction inclu

an important settlement with Norwegian claimants and va

reconveyances or sales to American claimants the commercial 

tions of the Board with the Army and Navy as to vessels turned 

to them by the Board arrangements with foreign countries in

ing Japan Uruguay and Peru for securing tonnage complex 

voluminous problems arising out of the use of Dutch vessels 

disposition of their cargoes and the redelivery of the vessels ex

nation of ocean freight and charter rates questions with the 

road Administration in connection with coastwise vessels taken 

by it the drafting of proposed legislation and the sale of ve

owned or controlled by the Board

The CommonLaw Division of the Law Department advises a

general administrative problems proposed legislation and rela

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with Congress sales and transfers of vessels just comp

requisitioned vessels and nonmaritime claims and con

The Admiralty Division advises as to maritime c

claims ships title papers and the like As admiralty 

the Emergency Fleet Corporation it advises as to cha

bills of lading and other operating contracts and as 

general average collisions cargo claims and other ma

lems With the return of the fleet to commercial serv

tending to all parts of the world and the growth of t

work of the Admiralty Division has greatly increased 

which has multiplied rapidly since the decision of the Su

in the Lake Monroe case holding Shipping Board vessels 

cial service subject to libel under section 9 of the Shi

handled through and with the excellent cooperation of 

ment of Justice

RETURN OF REQUISITIONED TONNAGE

To understand the general policy of the Board in the r

quisitioned tonnage it is well to review briefly the gener

that were agreed upon Second Annual Report p 34 

United States though not strictly speaking a charte

assume in practice that relation toward the vessel requis

the owner should in general be allowed to operate the v

United States that the expense of operation should be 

between the Shipping Board and the owner in a manne

that prevailing in normal times between owner and ch

the Shipping Board should assume the risk of marine pe

cept under bare boat charter that at the option of t

Board the vessel might be entirely taken over and oper

United States without the aid of the owner and the Ship

might again return the vessel to the owner for operati

period of service should be for such time as the Shipping B

determine but should not extend beyond the first arrival 

in an American port six months after peace unless requi

ernmental purposes and that the Shipping Board should 

right to terminate the agreement on five days notice

The problem of the release of the requisitioned tonna

most difficult Following the general principle stated in 

Annual Report the Board on January 6 1919 adopted t

releasing privately owned American vessels not over 4000 

weight capacity with the exception of vessels required 

and relief service The operating and managing agreem
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applied to the vessels were canceled and terminated althou

Board reserved the right to requisition anew

These vessels after their redelivery to the owners were still 

to the control of rates and approval of trades through such a

as the Board had established The release became effectiv

vessels uncommitted for cargo after the expiration of the fiv

notice In the cas of uncommitted vessels then in the 

States ports the release became effective on arrival in a 

States port and the discharge of cargoes As to vessels com

for outward cargoes releases did not become effective u

Director of Operations had made satisfactory arrangements re

redelivery and cancellation of charter parties and perform

xisting commitments In accordance with these duties 

tions regarding the redelivery of American requisitioned 

were issued in each case as rapidly as possible On June 3

457 vessels of a total deadweight tonnage of 2665 000 ha

redelivered

SUBSTITUTE TONNAGE

Along with the general policy of the release of requisitioned 

the Board agreed to assign substitute tonnage for the ships r

for Army Navy or relief purposes the substitute shies to 

in the service of the charterers until the requisitioned ship

released Special arrangements were made in case the sub

ship was returned The Board did not undertake to supp

stitutes unless it had spare tonnage which could be so 

without detriment to the Board sother interests

Some owners were inclined to demand the substitute vessels 

Government time charter form instead of bare boat form of 

To eliminate difficulties the Board adopted a resolution stati

in so far as circumstances would permit it would charter to A

shipowners whose vessels were still under requisition su

tonnage equivalent in amount and character to the vessels 

tioned this substitute tonnage to be chartered to the ow

requisition rates trader forms of charter similar to those unde

the requisitioned vessels were being operated Also the ded

of hire for any loss of time resulting from difficulties in hull ma

or equipment of any chartered vessel would be allowed on ba

charters

RETURN OF CHARTERED NEUTRAL TONNAGE

During the year 1913 negotiations were carried on throug

matic channels with the cooperation of representatives of th

ping Board on the Par Trade Board as a result of which 
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agreements were concluded for the acquisition of ships from 

countries In these agreements the United States gove

authorities agreed to license for export necessary food sup

other commodities for the use of those neutral nations in 

for their agreeing to charter to the Shipping Board all the 

which they could spare from their own immediate needs A 

of chartering agreements were made with Sweden Norway 

mark By these agreements the United States secured from 

about 614 000 deadweight tons of steamers and appro

275 000 deadweight tons of sailing vessels From Sweden th

States obtained 100 0 deadweight tons of sailing vessels 

equal amount of steamers for use outside the war zone The 

ment with Denmark provided for the retention by that cou

stated amount of tonnago to take care of transporting the n

food supplies and other commodities Out of the surplu

tonnage above this amount the United States secured 2600

weight tons of steamers

After the cessation of hostilities and the signing of the pea

a number of sailing ship agreements came to an end and the 

Board immediately began negotiations for the return of this 

In January 1919 the Board made known that it was 

negotiate with shipowners for the release of all neutral vess

requisition by the War Department or if it was desired 

charters to the neutral Governments After taking care 

American requirements for tonnage the actual negotiatio

started for the redelivery of Danish Norwegian Swedish a

tonnage under charter to the Board prior to the expiratio

charter period By taking advantage of various elements it 

sible to redeliver some of this tonnage at a great saving to the 

ment and in no case was a bonus offered for the cancellation 

these contracts By June 30 22 Danish and 5 Swedish steam

been redelivered in European ports

Thirtyfour Norwegian 50 Danish and 12 Swedish steam

been redelivered in United States ports by June 30 on several 

the contracts were canceled by mutual consent without an

tion on the part of the Board

There remained on June 30 1919 of which about 40 pe

expected to be delivered at European ports8 Swedish ve

Norwegian vessels 13 Danish vessels and 25 Dutch vessels 

a total of 69 steamers still under charter to the Board
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RETURN OF DUTCH TONNAGE

The acquisition of Dutch tonnage is referred to in det

Second Annual Report pp 4743 In January 1919 the 

Board advised the owners of Dutch commandeered tonnag

was then prepared to redeliver such tonnage Under the te

seizure the Board was obligated to redeliver this tonnage at 

of seizure Such a procedure involved unlimited complic

the vessels had been taken over at 15 different ports T

immediately started negotiations to ascertain the wishes of t

regarding redelivery ports These negotiations at first we

cessful and very little progress was made Finally it was d

redeliver all steamers of less than 4000 tons in United Sta

and according to this policy notices were sent to the shipow

March 1919 representatives of three steamship companie

13 steamers met representatives of the Shipping Board an

to accept redelivery of all their steamers at Dutch ports on 

dition that the Board would furnish free of cost to the ow

cient coal to enable each steamer to return to a United Sta

The Board accepted this proposition mainly for two reaso

sufficient ships were not then available without this tonnage 

out the food program and under the agreement the Board ha

of these steamers until they were in a position for redelivery 

no more satisfactory conditions could be obtained and co

the original demands of the owners or the seizure agreement 

these steamers to be returned to the United States in ballast 

livery a saving of at least 40000 on each ship was ma

proposition being agreed upon 17 Dutch steamers had been 

ered in the United States by June 30 1919 and 36 redel

Dutch ports

Under the terms of the President sProclamation of March 

taking over the Dutch vessels the Shipping Board was di

make to the owners thereof full compensation in accorda

the principles of international law By the Terms of em

of Dutch vessels it was provided that

If the vessel shall be lost the United States will forthwith pay the owne

of the vessel estimated according to a schedule of values which will be com

to the owner hereafter or at the option of the owner to be exercised within 

the date at which the schedule of values has been communicated to him w

to the owner as soon as possible after the termination of the present war 

substantially similar tonnage type class and value and of substantially 

age any deficiency or excess in value to be adjusted by a cash payme

interest in the meanwhile from the date of lose at the rate of 6 per cent 

on the value of the lost vessel
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After prolonged negotiations between representatives of 

ping Board the State Department the British Governm

Dutch Government and the Dutch shipowners a scale 

acceptable to all parties concerned was finally agreed upo

purpose of determining a rate of compensation to be award

event of loss This scale allowed 75 pounds per gross ton o

option of the shipowners 50 pounds per deadweight ton fo

up to 10 years of age 60 pounds per gross ton or 40 po

deadweight ton for vessels up to 30 years of age and 5

10 shillings per gross ton or 35 pounds per deadweight ton f

over 30 years of age The United States and the British 

ments made in addition a liberal alternate for replacing 

tonnage paying interest at 10 per cent from the date of lo

date of replacement All of the Dutch shipowners electe

compensation as provided in the agreed scale of values and 

ments in each case have been made according to this agreem

REPORT OF THE CHARTERING COMIIIITTEE AND CHAR

EXECUTIVE

The functional powers of the Chartering Committee and the 

ing Executive are given in the Second Annual Report pp 

The Chartering Committee was appointed on September 

and continued to function until March 1 1919 The wo

committee was continued under a Chartering Executive 

acted as Tank Steamer Executive

The first noted change in the work of the Chartering C

occurred at the time the armistice was signed After that d

were no neutral vessels chartered by the committee for long 

as the tonnage already chartered was ample to cover th

war needs

One of the duties of this committee and the Chartering E

was the approval of charters for all ships touching Unite

ports During the war period there were many restrict

conditions in force which had to be closely observed before 

was given

REGULATION OF CHARTER RATES

During the war the question of control of tonnage and 

was an important factor The natural trend of the freigh

since the signing of the armistice has rendered the control o

less essential from the viewpoint of preventing them from 

exorbitant If anything the situation has been reversed 

difficulty which the Chartering Executive and the variou
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ments of the Shipping Board are now facing is to endeavor to ma

a satisfactory rate rather than to enforce further reductions in 

In view of the heavy committance and tonnage which the G

ment has been obligated to enter into during the war and wh

now under the control of the Board it is obviously requisite 

freight rates should be kept upon a paying level as otherwis

vast tonnage would face the serious situation of having to o

at rockbottom rates under operating costs in many instances 

ruple the cost before and during the early part of the war

The Chartering Committee and Chartering Executive have 

time to time in conjunction with the Division of Operations 

mined upon certain rates as fixed rates i o rates which were 

maintained and not exceeded the idea being to create a stable 

tion in freights and obviate undue fluctuations The fixed 

were in force only in the West Indies trade and South American 

In all other trades there was a maximum rate in effect and 

cases the maximum rate was of such a nature that it was high e

so that no fixtures were made to the maximum rate in effect F

rates apply to the West Indies trade Upon the removal 

rate control in this trade outside fixtures will probably be ma

rates lower than those quoted by the Shipping Board

The trans Atlantic market has been extremely active so 

movements of coal are concerned The rates are holding at 

the same as those the Shipping Board are quoting although 

few cases they have ranged from 050 to 1 more Charter f

in this trade outside the coal have been very few up to the p

time

DIVISION OF REGULATION

The Division of Regulation shortly after the armistice was s

began to exercise its functions more fully than it had during th

period The work of the division is essentially the regulation of 

and practices of water carriers in peace times and is properly 

ble into four parts namely formal dockets informal dockets t

and contracts and conferences each of which will be separatel

sidered

Cases on the formal docket embrace complaints submitted by 

pers and other persons against carriers subject to the Board 

authority of section 22 of the Shipping Act of 1916 During the 

period the Board has been regulating the activities of water ca

only six formal complaints have been filed

Article 24 of the Rules of Practice in Proceedings under the 

ping act provides that any letter or written memorandum othe

formal complaints in which a violation of the act is alleged w
24 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

regarded as an informal complaint and that the Board 

respondence and informal conferences will attempt to 

matter complained of During the past year 63 of su

complaints were filed

Common carriers by water in interstate commerce o

the high seas or the Great Lakes on regular routes from 

are required by section 18 of the shipping act to file wit

and keep open to public inspection in the form and manne

by the Board their maximum rates fares and charges 

hibited from demanding charging or collecting rates 

those so published except with the approval of the Boa

10 days notice unless the Board for good cause shown 

notice A file of these tariff publications is maintained 

sion and kept open to the public at all times The Shipp

not impose upon carriers engaged in foreign trade the d

tariffs with the Board

The Board has issued tentative tariff regulations whic

used by carriers as a general guide in publishing their tari

is now before the Board a draft of permanent tariff regul

will probably be promulgated at an early date

The tariff files in the office of the division now contain 

tariffs and 175 supplements thereto and 282 passenge

133 supplements thereto

Carriers and other persons such as forwarders ame

jurisdiction of the Board are required by the provisions 

of the Shipping Act to file copies or complete memoranda 

tracts agreements and understandings in respect to r

pooling of equipment or any other working arrangemen

The contracts and agreements above mentioned fa

classes the socalled steamship conferences which are 

ings among combinations of groups of steamship lines a

affecting operations traffic ports etc and in the past a

the maintenance of systems of deferred rebates which a

hibited by law These steamship conferences are supp

what are called conference agreements these latter inst

ing contracts or agreements between parties subject to 

conference and based on that conference It does no

follow however that all of the parties to the conferenc

to the conference agreement The other class of contra

those between carriers subject to the Board outside of 

ences on the one hand and carriers and other persons su

actsuch as persons furnishing wharf and terminal facil

nection with a common carrier by wateron the other h

contracts cover a variety of matters from the furnishing 
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to the allotment of ports In order to facilitate the work of 

concurrences in carrier scontracts and conferences alread

have been accepted in lieu of copies of the documents th

A complete file of these conferences and contracts is main

RELATIONS WITH THE RAILROAD ADMINISTRATIO

The Board through its Division of Operations maintains 

tact with the United States Railroad Administration it b

recognized on both sides that in the interest of America

trade the fullest possible cooperation between ocean and r

portation facilities is essential

A committee composed of the Assistant Director of Tra

Railroad Administration and the Assistant Director of O

of the Emergency sleet Corporation has been appointed 

the many questions involving the relations between ship

the railroads the following being among the important 

which have had consideration

a Through export bills of lading

b Export and import rail rates

c Allocation of Shipping Board tonnage to relieve t

congestion at certain ports

d Joint consideration of traffic available to suppo

sailings from United States ports

e Assignment of Shipping Board vessels for railway o

f Wage questions involving railway floating equipm

Shipping Board vessels

It is the earnest desire of the Board to have the closes

unity between rail and ocean carriers so that American 

may have a continuous transportation system for worldwid

trade whereby goods can be shipped from a point in th

States to any place in the world as conveniently and with 

obstruction as to one of our own cities

RELATIONS WITH THE ARMY AND NAVY AS TO VESSELS USED 

DEPARTMENTS

Under the authority of various acts of Congress from tim

vessels have been requisitioned by the Board and later tu

to the War and Navy Departments generally upon a bareb

In certain cases the titles to vessels particularly desired we

tioned by the Board at the express request of the de

needing the same and turned over directly to such de

A largo number of the vessels the use of which was requis

the Board have been allocated for use by the Spar and Nav

ments The number of Shipping Board vessels and the a
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tonnage allocated to the Army and Navy and redelivered 

during the fiscal year ending June 30 1919 is as follows

Number of vessels allocated 265 

Number of vessels redelivered 168 

Number of vessels sunk 10 

Number of vessels remaining with Army and Navy 87 

The Shipping Board in these matters has cooperated 

other departments in every possible way During the 

express written agreement was ever executed between the 

Board and the War and Navy Departments but the ora

standing was that as to vessels under requisition charte

departments assumed all risks and liabilities imposed by such 

upon the United States Shipping Board and as to vessels o

the Shipping Board the War and Navy Departments ass

war and marine risks and the usual obligations of a chartere

that for the appropriation year 191819 the Board is not p

to make a charge a profit for the use of its vessels

Near the close of hostilities namely in October 1918 the 

Board requisitioned the title to a number of tugs upon the 

request of the War Department Upon the signing of the a

in November the War Department ceased to need all these 

Some of them were turned back to the former owners tho

could not be so returned have been paid for by the Shippin

DI47SION OF INSURANCE

On October 9 1918 the Division of Insurance was created 

the place of the Advisory Insurance Committee This w

because of the growing importance of the insurance work and 

it was considered necessary to have a division authorized 

salvage and wrecking contracts so that no time might b

arranging for assistance to proceed to endangered vessels

The marine and warrisk premium rates are fixed by the 

of Insurance and in general follow the commercial marke

the signing of the armistice on November 1198 the warr

have been greatly reduced and since May 1 1919 the only 

insurance which has been carried has been on transAtlantic 

The nature of the duties performed by the division has 

considerably owing to the fact that very few vessels are be

tered and a large number of those under charter have been 

to their owners Another reason for the change is the ve

growth of the fleet owned by the Shipping Board and the co

necessity for handling the losses These duties are concer

with vessels in operation and not with hulls under con
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On January 26 1915 the Shipping Board allotted 10

to the insurance fund to be used in settling claims but so 

premiums have been sufficient to take care of losses and it h

unnecessary to draw upon this appropriation On February 2

this allotment was withdrawn

LEGISLATION DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AFFECTING THE S

BOARD

In addition to various appropriation bills providing the fun

which the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation c

their work there have been some important laws passed by C

during the fiscal year which affect the work of the Board 

the more important are the following

1 Amendment to the War Risk Insurance Act approved 

1918 extends protection to vessels of foreign registry opera

the Shipping Board when such protection is otherwiso una

except at unreasonable terms By this amendment the Bureau 

Risk Insurance is authorized to insure vessels of foreign 

flags when such vessels are chartered or operated by the United 

Shipping Board or its agent or chartered by an American 

Such insurance is authorized only when the United States S

Board or its agent operates the vessel or the charters are 

terms of the charter party or contract with the vessel own

quired to assume the war risk or provide insurance protect

vessel owners against war risk during the term of the charter

2 An Act approved July 15 1915 amends the Act of Sep

7 1916 creating the United States Shipping Board This 

creases the control of the Shipping Board over the transfer of 

ican vessels including those under construction to foreign 

or to foreign control It also extends such control to shipya

docks shipbuilding or ship repairing plants and to facilitie

interests therein

3 An Act approved July 18 1918 confers upon the Presi

the agent designated by him authority to prescribe charter ra

freight rates and to requisition vessels and other powers T

is a war measure and the powers granted expire when the tr

peace is proclaimed between the United States and Germany 

on account of tonnage shortage the President by procla

extends the provisions of the Act for a period not exceedin

months

The Act gives the President power to require charters of Am

vessels their terms rates or provisions to be approved b

This control was previously exercised by the Chartering Com

in cooperation with the War Trade Board through the con
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licenses for bunkers and stores The present Act gives 

utory authority for such regulation

The President is also given power to prescribe reason

rates and conditions of shipment governing transportatio

on vessels of the United States Previously the Shipping 

such power only over common carriers engaged in coas

The Act authorizes the order of priority in which goods s

ried or other services performed by vessels and provides 

tions regarding loading discharging lighterage storage 

etc designed to promote the efficient use of tonnage duri

The President is authorized to extend the provisions o

foreign vessels under charter to American citizens Direc

is given to make rules and regulations regarding safet

tectivo devices in the war zone and to exclude vessels not 

zone service from the dangerous regions

The Act further forbids the chartering of foreign vessel

ican citizens for persons subject to the jurisdiction of 

States without the consent of the President i e a necessa

of control over foreign tonnage similar to that exercised b

and France to restrain the unregulated bidding for neu

which threatened to inflate the neutral tonnage market 

bunker control in cooperation with the War Trade Board 

tering Committee had previously accomplished this purpo

The Act contains several provisions concerning the re

vessels designed to promote the effective administration 

quisitioning program of the Board It authorizes requis

services as well as the possessions of vessels and compels 

to issue to the master of a vessel requisitioned such inst

may be necessary to place it in the service of the United S

The Act further provides that the President shall trans

persons concerned a charter setting forth the hire which is 

pensation for the use of the vessel and the terms which s

its use If the compensation is not accepted recourse m

to the Court of Claims

The Act authorizes also the requisition purchase or le

docks wharves loading and discharging facilities wareho

ment and terminal railways The priority of service per

these agencies may be directed and rules regarding the 

their business made

The Act authorizes the operation of vessels dry dock

minal facilities and provides that net proceeds not direct

for the purpose of the Act maybe employed in the const

quisitioning or purchase of vessels
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Violation of provisions of the Act is punishable by a fine of n

than 55000 or by imprisonment for not more than two years o

The powers conferred upon the Presidentby this Actwere de

in part by him to the Shipping Board by proclamation of J

1018 There are a number of bills affecting the Shipping 

pending in Congress Among these are

1 An Act granting the Interstate Commerce Commission 

diction over water rates H R 4378 S 1256

2 An Act authorizing and regulating suits inadmiralty 

the United States H R 712 S 2252

3 An Act concerning vessel mortgages 11 R 8422 8873 S 

4 An Act providing that a special commission be appoin

fix the sale price of the Board svessels H Con Res 231

FOREIGN TRADE

The promotion of foreign trade comes as an incidental rathe

a primary feature of the Shipping Board swork The Shippi

is silent on this subject and the various laws proclamation

Executive orders defining the Board sfunctions and powers 

specifically confer direct authority in this field

However since ships constitute the physical means of 

national commerce the ship operating activities of the Board 

sarily have a profound effect upon the actual interchange of co

ties and the Board can not properly promote the interest 

American merchant marine and at the same time be indiffe

the movement of the goods upon which the life of that me

marine depends Furthermore the operation of ships involv

use of foreign representatives and requires continual contac

foreigners engaged in commerce with this country For thes re

there are various indirect ways in which the Board s nec

activities touch upon the field of foreign trade

There is no department of foreign trade in the Shipping Boa

when questions of foreign trade policy are presented such m

are referred to the appropriate governmental departmen

instance the Board recently had before it the question of t

mation of an American committee of trade experts in Lond

keep this country advised of developments in Europe and 

consideration the matter was referred to the Department of 

merce since it was recognized that this was not an enterprise 

the Shipping Board sjurisdiction The question of imp

AmericanChinese steamship facilities was also presented to the 

but action was withheld because far reaching matters of policy 

did not lie within the Shipping Board s province were inv

The Board is represented however by two of the commiss

on the Foreign Trade Committee which is an advisory body form
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coordinate the work of the various departments in their r

foreign trade The appointment of these representatives 

a committee constitutes a recognition of the vital connect

Shipping Board with foreign trade questions

The Board does not appoint agents for American steams

tors in foreign ports but it does investigate the records an

tions of agents abroad so as to supply confidential in

regarding firms whose services are desired for the represe

American shipping interests A list of foreign agents acce

the Board has been compiled and is available for operators 

For ship operating purposes the various departments of 

ping Board organization conduct investigations which in

reveal trade opportunities and probable cargo movements 

of studies have been made and bulletins showing the resu

work have been published

In the Division of Operations the needs of the various t

being constantly studied in order to provide full cargoe

vessels wherever possible The problem of the establis

regular liner services has been given careful attention and 

able progress has been made

The Port and Harbor Facilities Commission of the Board 

extensive investigations of foreign ports has interested its

question of the internal routing of commodities destined f

exportation and has done other work of value for the pro

foreign trade

The Import and Export Department of the Division of O

has devoted practically all of its attention to the coal export 

But here again the subject has been approached rather 

standpoint of efficient physical handling than with any 

promoting the business

Both on the operating and constructing side the Shipp

has been keenly alive to the necessity of supplying the shipp

for American foreign trade The construction program 

undergoing thorough revision in order that the country m

well balanced fleet adapted to serve its prospective commerc

From the foregoing account it will be seen that the 

Board sactivities so far as they relate to foreign trade do n

way infringe upon the province of other governmental dep

and that the Board interests itself in foreign trade in an ind

from the shipbuilders and ship operators standpoint rat

attempting to handle foreign trade problems in any direct o

Manner
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INVESTIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE SHIPPING AC

SEPTEMBER 7 1916

Section 12 of the Shipping Act of September71916 provide

the Board shall investigate the relative cost of building m

vessels in the United States and in foreign maritime count

the relative cost advantages and disadvantage of operatin

foreign trade vessels under United States registry and unde

registry It shall examine the rules under which vessels 

structed abroad and in the United States and the methods 

fying and rating same and it shall examine into the subject o

insurance the number of companies in the United States 

and foreign engaging in marine insurance the extent of the in

on hulls and cargoes placed or written in the United States 

extent of reinsurance of American maritime risk in foreign c

and ascertain what steps may be necessary to develop a

marine insurance system as an aid in the development of an A

merchant marine It shall examine the navigation laws 

United States and the rules and regulations thereunder a

such recommendations to Congress as it deems proper 

amendment improvement and revision of such laws and 

development ofthe American merchant marine It shall 

gate the legal status of mortgage loans on vessel property 

view to means of improving the security of such loans and of e

ing investment in American shipping

A special committee was constituted for the purpose of 

on investigations provided under section 12 The progress 

committee swork was embodied in a report of the Chairma

Shipping Board to the President This report was in resp

Douse Resolution No 549 Sixtyfifth Congress which provid

That the United States Shipping Board is hereby directed to furnish 

of Representatives not later than April 15 1919 with the facts in detail a

by section 12 of the act entitled An act to establish a United States Shipp

and for other purposes approved September 7 1916 with particular re

the recommendations of the United States Shipping Board relating to 

wages equalization of the higher cost if any of buildin ships in Americ

and the method or policy propnsed for operating ships in competitinu w

owned ships whether by the United States or by private corporations or i

citizens also fall information as to the plans which have been adopted for 

stations for furnishing fuel for the United States steamers all over the worl

The energies of the Shipping Board previous to the sig

the armistice were devoted to the acquisition construct

operation of ships for war service There was very little opp

during 1918 for making special investigations and reports 

most important questions connected with the work of the 
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although some reports have been completed insofar as it 

possible under such sudden and complete change of co

Committees were appointed to investigato the following 

The progress of the work of the committee and its recomme

are noted

I The relative cost of building merchant vessels in the 

States and foreign maritime countries

The committee having this investigation in charge is as

data on shipbuilding conditions in trance Great Britain It

Japan As the investigation is not yet complete the co

considered it advisable to withhold their recommendations

II The relative cost advantages and disadvantages of o

in foreign trade vessels under United States registry

An investigation of the comparative cost of operating 

under British American Norwegian and Japanese flags 

made The actual investigation of comparative operati

under different foreign flags involves 1 the collection of co

data regarding wages capital charges fuel costs etc 2 ca

of the combined effect of these items on the total operatin

vessels under the different registries

III The rules under which vessels are constructed abroad 

the United States and the various methods of clas

rating these vessels

A classification committee was formed of leading spec

classification and rating of vessels This committee held 

meeting in Philadelphia and after effecting permanent orga

appointed two subcommittees one to investigate and comp

under which vessels are constructed and classified by the A

Bureau of Shipping the British Lloyds Register of Ship

Bureau Veritas French and other classification societies 

to further investigate the conditions under which rules may 

fied or changed and to determine in whom the authority to 

or change the rules rests in each register the other subcom

inquire into the regulations adopted by the American bu

British Lloyds the Bureau Veritas and such other clas

societies for the enforcement of rules for inspection of wor

construction and to report as to regulations These commi

assembling data as to the results of their investigations

IV The subject of marine insurance the number of comp

the United States domestic and foreign engaging in 

insurance the extent of insurance on hulls and cargoe

or written in the United States and the extent of rei
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of American maritime risks in foreign countries 

ascertain what steps may be necessary to develop an 

marine insurance system as an aid in the developm

an American merchant marine

A special expert on insurance has been appointed to 

thorough investigation of the subject A complete report can 

made at this time but the investigation shows that there 

American companies authorized to do marine business in thi

try There are also 40 foreign marine insurance companies aut

to do business in the United States making a total of 125 

insurance companies authorized to do business in the United 

The not premium income is approximately 69233 552 

figures are subject to change as the investigation is not co

and the Board is not prepared to make recommendations 

subject

1 The navigation laws of the United States and the m

regulations thereunder

Under the unsettled conditions which have prevailed si

signing of the armistice and the uncertainty as to the basis 

justment the Board has made no recommendations of m

changes in the navigation laws A special committee was ap

to make an extensive study of this subject The work of th

mittee is still under way

VI The legal status of mortgage loans on vessel property 

view to improving the security of such loans and of en

ing investment in American shipping

Special attention has been given to the matter of mortgag

The Law Department has made a thorough study of mo

The result of their efforts is embodied in a bill on the subjec

has been introduced in Congress

STATISTICAL STUDIES

In the following series of tables is shown a general st

summary of vessels under the jurisdiction of the Board the 

in the seagoing merchant marine during the war acquisitio

losses during the war acquisitions and losses from July 1 

February 28 1919

Table I gives the changes in the United States seagoing m

marine of 500 gross tons and over during the war It is the 

of this table to give a picture of the merchant marine as of Au

1914 and as of November 11 1918 The grand total as of Au

1914 including steamers tankers sailing vessels and schooner 

148451 3
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was 1494 vessels of2706 317deadweight tons The gran

November 11 1918 including steamers tankers sailing v

schooner barges was 2112 vessels of 514 448 deadw

The totals of net increase or decrease are given Statistic

which show the number and deadweight tonnage of ve

from enemies by the United States and vessels requisit

the Dutch by the United States

Table II gives the acquisitions and losses during the W

The source of the acquisitions and the causes of the losses 

The acquisitions from all sources from August 1 1914 

1917 a period of 978 days was 406 vessels of 1392 SS7 

tons From August 1 1917 to November 11 1918 a pe

days the acquisitions from all sources amounted to 704 

292 531 deadweight tons The increase of acquisitio

noticeable under the construction column In the p

August 1 1914 to April 5 1917 978 days intervening on

sels were constructed In the period from August 1 1917 to 

11 1918 467 days intervening 641 vessels were constru

as noticeable as the construction program of the above 

the losses that occurred during the same periods From 

1914 to April 5 1917 there were 286 vessels lost and from 

August 1 1917 to November 11 1918 233 vessels were lo

are given of the vessels seized from enemies by the United 

the vessels requisitioned from the Dutch by the Uni

showing method of acquisition and causes of loss

Table III shows the Unite d States seagoing steam tan

gross tons and over which were acquired and lost during 

July 1 1914 to February 28 1919 This table shows the 

acquisition and the cause of the loss Under acquisitio

shown the construction for the Emergency Fleet Corpo

for private owners vessels acquired by foreign purcha

acquired by conversion and vessels requisitioned from 

Under the table of losses there are shown the losses f

action marine risk and vessels sold to the Philippines 

included for both acquisitions and losses Table IV s

same information for sailing vessels Table V gives the 

for schooner barges

Table VI gives a summary of the acquisitions from Ju

to February 28 1919 This summary includes steame

sailing vessels and schooner barges

Table VII is also a summary table which gives all losse

steamers tankers sailing vessels and schooner barges fr

1914 to February 28 1919
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Table VIII comprises a careful study of losses from the 

States merchant marine by cause from July 1 1914 to M

1919 It is noticeable that 85 per cent of the losses by enem

were steam vessels This is due to the fact that sailing vess

kept out of the tear zone The maximum losses from enem

occurred in July 1917 at the height of submarine activity 

May June July and August 1918 when the United Sta

had increased so largely that it presented more targets to 

marines

Table I gives the losses of seized German and requ

Dutch vessels These losses are given by months fromOctob

to September 1918
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DIVISION OF PLANNING AND STATISTICS

During the fall of 1918 the attention of the members of th

of Planning and Statistics was centered upon cooperation 

War Department in its efforts to secure ships with which to 

its 80thdivision program The War Trade Board rulings r

imports were in full operation with the result that it wa

for the Shipping Board to release from commercial employ

siderable quantities of shipping for use by the Army Th

compiled and issued detailed monthly statements showing 

amount and kind of shipping trading to each important C

region of the world also the quantity of shipping requir

essential imports from each region and a balance was str

cating the excess or deficit of shipping in each trade On 

it was possible for the Shipping Board to allocate and for th

Staff of the Army to demand ships for cargo and transport 

The division accompanied these regularly issued balance 

with monthly tabulations of actual imports of all essentia

also imports of nonessential goods in order to show how s

being misused to carry too much of needed commodities o

able quantities of unnecessary articles At the same time f

being gathered and interpretive studies made to determine 

ciency of ship performance in the different trades Undue 

port and time spent in repairing were investigated and a c

record was kept of the extent of utilization of cargo capacity 

and outbound for ships trading to each region of the world

The staff of research workers which was responsible for re

dations to the War Trade Board concerning import restr

1919 was planning drastic limitation of imports Becau

urgent need for more and more American soldiers and s

Europe and because deliveries of Emergency Fleet Corpora

would not reach a peak until well into 1919 it was felt nec

reduce imports for that year even more than had been th

1918 in order that ships already on the seas might be forc

trade into use by the War Department Accordingly b

signing of the armistice the division had drawn up sch

minimum imports had held hearings with members of t

on important commodities and had already submitted to 

Trade Board its completed recommendations as to thos

which alone should be permitted to be brought to this c

ships after January 1 1919 The results of this coopera

with the War Department became evident during Novem

December when ships already allocated to the Army were 

for employment in transport service and the service of sup

division also aided the War Department in planning retu
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and return cargoes for transports carrying men and supp

Siberia

The section of the Division of Planning and Statistics which 

ized in statistics on shipping had during the past year increa

sources of information and perfected its forms of record to s

extent that it has been able to issue statements complete and a

to a degree not hitherto equaled in any statements on Am

shipping and of a sort not published elsewhere

The division has made interpretive studies of the world t

situation contrasting shipping in late prewar years with ship

the beginning of 1919 showing the changes in vessels under t

of each maritime nation and indicating the losses due to th

Continuing records of world tmmage facts were kept so that c

in world and national tonnage could be followed and the ch

of vessels built by competing nations could be watched

Other activities of the division along this line included a su

of the wartime employment of ships a report on the acquisiti

utilization of German tonnage and a current record of facts c

ing the ownership and control of the United States merchant m

These facts about shipping companies included the sources from 

each company acquired its tonnage the size and speed of its 

how the ships were held and in general how they compare

Shipping Board vessels This information was significant in it

ing upon the problem of assigning Shipping Board vessels to 

operators for different trades

Among the publications of the division which especially inte

ship operators were 1 a study of the Relative Desirability of 

i e a report on the cost of operating four different types of s

elected trades and 2 a comprehensive bulletin on Steamshi

Stations of the World

With a view of serving the Shipping Board as the largest op

of American shipping and likewise to serve other ship operato

traders of the country the division planned and carried to 

clusion a series of studies on the trade of the United States w

various parts of the world

RECRUITING SERVICE

The Second Annual Report of the Shipping Board con

figures on the work of the Recruiting Service up to November 8 

The signing of the armistice which terminated the fighting 

World War on November 11 introduced abruptly a period of re

ment of the service from a war to a peace basis which presente

and difficult problems and lasted into the summer of 1919

The first step in the readjustment program was to turn b

their owners as rapidly as practicable the passenger steamer

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had been chartered as a war measure for use as training s

merchant marine and on which apprentice seamen ste

firemen were given intensive instruction for two mon

being shipped in merchant crews To replace the train

thus turned back to normal peacetime uses the Shipp

authorized the allocation to the Recruiting Service of no

six of the wooden cargo ships constructed by the Emerg

Corporation

The total of men trained for service in the merchant m

by the Recruiting Service from the starting of the train

for apprentice seamen firemen and stewards January 

June 15 1919 were as follows

Deck department sailors 

Engine department firemen 

Steward sdepartment messmen etc 

Total 

There were 932 students in the 26 classes in session in 

The highest attendance at the schools on a war basis had 

in September 1918 No change had been mado meanw

quirements for admission only seamen with satisfactory 

rience being accepted for the navigation schools and men 

factory mechanical or engineering experience for the e

schools The course in the former is six weeks and in the 

month Totals of graduates from June 4 1917 when the f

was established to June 15 1919 are as follows

Ivavialion schools 

Engineering schools 

Total 

Schools for Turbine Engineers

Another division of the Recruiting Service training s

officers which has met with gratifying success is that fo

chief engineers for turbine ships by means of special cour

works of companies making this type of engine

Early in the building program of the Emergency Fleet 

tion trouble had been experienced on new vessels fitted wit

engines n many cases this was attributable to the assi

chief engineers experienced in handling reciprocating en

unfamiliar with the basic principles of geared turbines

Engineers who understood turbines thoroughly were the

This led the Recruiting Service to organize its turbine s

chief engineers The principal manufacturers of these eng

erated heartily with the Board

Instruction in the Recruiting Service sturbine classes 

strictly practical character with a proper proportion of c

work lectures and blueprint study under expert instructo
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velop thoroughly the student spractical knowledge of turbines 

by previously handling them at sea or by actual work on prog

construction and in the assembling shops or both

The number of chief engineers trained by the Recruiting Ss

turbine classes from January 1 1919 when the system reach

development to July 1 1919 was 77 it being the policy of 

cruiting Service to have the supply of chief engineers never in 

of the demand

Sea Service Bureau

Notwithstanding the urgent need of crews for American m

vessels during the war the demand for such crew s became 

with the return of peace conditions

Formed in July 1917 as an agency for placing in employm

shipboard the graduates of the Recruiting Service schools fo

and engineer officers the Sea Service Bureau had first expan

organization with the creation of the training service for appr

in January 1915 By the autumn of 1913 it was apparent t

Sea Service Bureau should be developed as a representative n

shipping agency and with a view to such development the S

Board in November 1915 authorized the bureau to take o

shipping offices of the Division of Operations wbich during t

had chargo of shipping crews for all vessels under control of th

ping Board with principal offices at New York

The consolidation of the shipping offices of the Division o

tions with Sea Service Bureau eliminated duplication of effo

the shipping of men on vessels controlled by the Shipping Bo

the varoius cities where the Sea Service Bureau maintained s

offices gave the Recruiting Service control of the outlet for its 

uates and created a broad foundation for the building up of a 

nent national shipping agency for service to all American 

whether operated by private interests or the Shipping Board

One important departure from wartime practice in the ship

men by the Sea Service Bureau was a ruling effective May 1 

making a charge of 520 for each officer and man placed on 

no matter by whom owned or operated In addition to this 

the operator pays the actual cost of transportation in puttin

on board a ship by means of launches or otherwise or from o

to another In announcing its purpose of charging a fee for 

men the bureau invited the opinion of operators on the s

With but two exceptions those who replied were in accord w

plan The bureau announced that when conditions should s

rant the charge would be eliminated

In connection with placing crews the bureau maintains a s

inspectors who visit vessels and see that living quarters for 

are maintained in accordance with law
52 TIiIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

Under the new arrangement the business of the Sea Servic

shipping offices increased during the first seven months that 

bined offices were in operation from 6330 placements in N

1918 to 11673 in May 1919

Prior to November 1918 the Sea Service Bureau had plac

officers and men in 11 months About 43 per cent of the m

went into the coastwise service and 57 per cent into ocea

including the South American trade About 70 per ce

crews on American vessels before the war were foreign 

in May 1918 657per cent of the men placed on vessels b

Service Bureau were American born This figure was c

evidence of satisfactory progress made in Americanizing th

nel of the merchant marine

The proportion of the men placed by the Sea Service 

the first seven months covered by this report to the total 

American vessels through all agencies has been difficult to d

It was found however in a given month May of all me

at a representative port Boston 64 per cent were place

the Sea Service Bureau In some of the smaller ports the 

ice Bureau made practically 100 per cent of the placeme

Medical Department

An important division of the training system for recru

Medical Department of the Recruiting Service Each s

training fleet is equipped with a complete uptodate hos

every appliance and instrument that would be required in 

nary surgical emergency Any major surgical operatio

scientifically and properly performed in any of these ho

the training ships Each hospital has a surgeon attache

nurse and hospital attendants In the routine of the 

work more than 23000 recruits were examined physical

sentatives of the medical department between January 

June 1919

MARINE AND DOCK INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISI

During the years when the United States was unable to 

an ocean merchant marine or even maintain the small f

she already had it was often claimed that the great drawb

the labor situation American capital would to a certa

enter into shipping but it cost more to build ships in 

American ships when built paid higher wages and it wa

cost more to operate So American vessel owners either fa

the stress of international competition or put their sh

foreign flags The problem of the Shipping Board has be

such wages and to establish such conditions and opportunit
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ship as would induce American boys to go to sea and to d

efficient merchant marine

As the basis of its attempt to maintain peace in the 

industry and attract to the merchant marine a good q

American youth the Shipping Board has followed a policy 

cooperation with the marine and longshore labor unions 

number of seamen and longshoremen n the employ of the 

Board is so large and so widely scattered that it would be 

ticable for the Shipping Board itself or its officials to tr

directly with the individual employees Fortunately how

Shipping Board found already in existence in each branc

marine industry and in the longshore industry well

voluntary associations of employees whose elected repres

seemed to enjoy the confidence of the rank and file When

question has arisen involving tho peace or welfare of the 

load or man the ships the Shipping Board has made a pr

calling upon the union representatives or it has itself been 

listen to any such who might come to the Board As a 

this frank interchange of opinion a mutual understanding ha

been reached

Several costly strikes which have recently involved the 

Board make it desirable however to emphasize the fact t

issues are very apt nowadays to be thrashed out by indus

that no employer no matter how careful himself is altogethe

unless the basic labor condition in the whole industry of wh

a part is essentially sound As another main feature of 

policy the Shipping Board has accordingly sought the co

of all other employers in the marine and longshore industrie

working out of a general system of labor relationship whi

give to all concerned the largest measure of security Th

ment has progressed the farthest in the Ion Shore indust

the National Adjustment Commission established in Augu

through the joint efforts of the Shipping Board the longs

the private employers and various Government departm

since the war been developing into what it is hoped will be a pe

peacetime organization The wages and working conditions 

shore employees in most of the ports of the United States 

those fixed by this representative body

A detailed account of the measures taken by the Shippin

in dealing with its labor problems is contained in the Second 

Report of the Shipping Board and in the special reports of the 

of the Marine and Dock Industrial Relations Division and th

man of the National Adjustment Commission issued by th

December 31 1918 These reports cover the period of the 

the month or two immediately following the armistice Du
54 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES sHTPING BOA

entire period there was not a single strike on either oce

or harbor craft and only one minor interruption of longsho

PORT AND HARBOR FACILITIES COMMISSION

The activities of the Commission during the fiscal year 

of strictly war activities drydock activities port study and 

gation coal and cargo handling machinery commerce stu

assistance and encouragement toward port development 

summary of each particular activity is given in the 

paragraphs

At the time of the declaration of the armistice the Co

had made investigation and had plans underway for the 

ment of a large ship repair plant at Norfolk Va where c

as to repairs were very much congested

For the pooling of equipment and port facilities and the 

ment of a central authority for the larger ports

The Commission sengineers had investigated coal an

handling facilities and methods particularly at New Y

Norfolk

DryDock Activities

Dry docking facilities in the ports of the United States 

inadequate that the Commission devoted considerable pa

energies to the improvement of the drydock situation I

the provisions for dry docks abroad made recommendat

the best location for dry docks in the United States for the 

of the Emergency Fleet Corporation recommended the con

by the Emergency Fleet Corporation of two graving doc

Norfolk Navy Yard and the building of 10 floating dry 

the Emergency Fleet Corporation for sale to private part

Commission also recommended the construction of 19 flo

docks to be owned and operated by individual repair yards 

ports where such facilities were lacking

Dry docks are now under construction or early const

contemplated at New York Los Angeles San Francisco 

Oregon and Seattle

Port Study and Investigation

The Commission has inspected the ports of Portland Die 

Providence New Bedford New York Philadelphia B

Norfolk Wilmington N C Charleston Savannah B

Jacksonville San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles 

Oreg Seattle and Tacoma

It has recently published a digest of the facilities of 

principal ports of the United States which shows in d

characteristics of such ports including available depths 

and steamship lines using the port dry docking and repair 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

length and area of piers and depth of water in slips as wel

Of unloading equipment facilities for oil and coal bunkerin

housing and grain storage facilities etc

Coal and Cargo Handling Machinery

As a result of two conferences with the manufacturers of me

handling machinery which were called last fall by this com

an organization has been formed of the principal manufactu

the purpose of securing improvements lin design and p

wider use of such equipment This association has recen

requested by the port authorities of New York to dex etc its p

attention to the conditions at that port with the idea of e

it with the handling appliances best suited to the needs of 

The methods of cargo handling at the principal ports and t

by various methods at each port are being investigated wit

to obtaining correct data that will enable the Commission 

nish information and make suggestions and recommendat

improvement

INVESTIGATION OF OCEAN RATES AND TERMINAL CHAR

In order to provide an intelligent basis for governmental re

of ocean freight rates and of terminal companies a Rate In

tion was organized under the direction of Prof Emory R J

and a study of terminal charges was conducted by Dr C O 

See Ocean Rates and Terminal Charges by Emory R J

and Terminal Charges at United States Ports by C O 

Government Printing Office 1919

Ocean Charter and Freight Rates

In the investigation of ocean freight rates compilations ha

made of the rates fixed by the Shipping Board charter rat

1914 to 1915 applying to commerce leaving American po

freight rates on general cargo and on the leading commod

the year ending June 30 1918

Terminal Charges and Practices

A careful investigation of terminal services and char

been made and a report of the investigation published 

minal Charges at United States Ports by C O Ruggles 

ment Printing Office 1919

Conclusions formed as a result of this investigation wou

cate that a greater governmental regulation of terminal 

than has existed in the past is necessary Among the proble

considered are the ownership of strategic facilities by railro

intensity of railroad competition in terminals the duplic

extensive properties and the lack of coordination both am

railroads themselves and between rail and water carriers
56 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

BOARD OF SURVEY AND CONSULTING ENGINEERS

This Board was organized on April 7 1917 The origina

of the Board was surveying and repairing the German and 

vessels acquired after the United States entered the war T

continued to perform during the current fiscal year t

outlined in the Second Annual Report In addition the Bo

tigated for the Chartering Department the deadweight 

capacity of vessels under charter to the Government 

damages to vessels prepared specifications for the repairs 

part of a Joint Board of Survey consisting of the Shippin

Army and Navy the duty of which was the surveying 

for redelivery to owners The Board also acted in an 

capacity in all technical matters of ship construction an

The work formerly handled by the Board was gradually ta

by the Construction and Repair Department of the D

Operations

SALE OF SHIPS

The Ship Sales Division was organized to handle the de

nected w th the sale of vessels constructed by the Emerge

Corporation and of other vessels to which the Board has 

title This division conducts the preliminary negotiatio

appropriate recommendations to the Board concerning 

received to purchase vessels arranges for the delivery 

after acceptance of the offer by the Board and transm

treasurer of the Emergency Fleet Corporation the proceed

sales While no aggressive campaign has been inaugu

publicity given through the press that vessels were being 

the Board has resulted in a number of sales

Standard prices and terms for designated types of ves

been announced and have been given as much publicity a

The aim of the Board is tD place the ships sold in the 

substantial companies with a bona fide intention to oper

and with such experience and competency as should enabl

operate the ships successfully With these objects in vie

ough investigation of the financial standing and the busin

fications of every bidder or prospective purchaser is m

fact that the Board has only one price for its ships and th

transactions are made only with real operators serves 

to eliminate speculation

When the sale of wooden ships is negotiated through a 

brokerage commission of Ii per cent is allowed but no c

isallowed on the sale of steel vessels
equip lease charter maintain and operate merchant vessels in

the commerce of the United States The controlling authority of

the Corporation is vested in a Board of Trustees

Since the Second Annual Report many changes have occurred in

the membership of the Board of Trustees and in the management of

the Corporation The resignation of Charles If Schwab Director

General on December 2 1913 and of Charles Piez Vice President

and General Manager on April 30 1919 made it necessary to re

arrange the duties of the various offices and the development of new

problems incident to the curtailment of the building program added

new functions

At the close of the fiscal year ending June 30 1919 the activities

of the Corporation were under the direction of the following Trustees

l Eduard N Harley John If Rosspter

Raymond B Stevens U M Robinson

John A Donald J L Ackerson

In reviewing the activities and accomplishments of the Corpora

tion during the year it is proper to refer briefly to the difficulties

which confronted the management from the very beginning and the

obstacles it was necessary to remove before ships could be produced

It was not possible to build ships until the facilities had been pro

vided This involved the organization of the largest Corporation

in the United States the construction of houses and villages exten

sion of transportation lines construction and enlargement of ship

yards dry docks marine railways and manufacturing plants the

production of materials the training of thousands of shipyard

workers provision for the safety health and welfare of the men and

the protection of plants and industries from damage due to enemy

plots

When the United States became a party to the conflict the demand

for ships could not be met by the shipbuilding facilities of the world

57
87 wood yards

7 concrete yards 473

53 wood barge and tug yards 144

223 yards 1003

When the armistice was signed the United States had become

the leading shipbuilding nation both in tonnage capacity and rapidity

of construction

During the second quarter of 1919 48 per cent of the world s

tonnage under construction was building in yards in the United

States Of the world s steel tonnage under construction 44 per

cent was in our yards This is shown in greater detail in the follow

ing tables

SECOND QUARTER 1910

TOTAL TONNAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

10656 508

Notwithstanding the great reduction in the personnel of the Cor

poration following the armistice the disturbed condition of industry

in general the elimination of overtime and other factors tending to

retard production the momentum attained by the American ship

building industry established new records in output which no country

has ever approached

Deadweight tonnage

United States 5811 24 48 per cent

United Kingdom 3786 075 32 per cent

Other countries 2420 361 20 per cent

12 026 650

Steel ships

United States 4746 603445per cent

United Kingdom 3733 408 355per cent

Other countries 2171 407 20 per cent

10656 508

Notwithstanding the great reduction in the personnel of the Cor

poration following the armistice the disturbed condition of industry

in general the elimination of overtime and other factors tending to

retard production the momentum attained by the American ship

building industry established new records in output which no country

has ever approached
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

COMPARATIVE PROGRESS

MERCHANT MARINE TONNAG

UNITED STATES GREAT BRITA

EXPRESSED IN DWT

UNITED STATES GREAT BRITAIN

204 426 DWT 1789

724 1DWT 1794

951 609DWT 1796

1383 739DWT 1800 1801 4586 069 

213774DWT 1810 5458599 

1920 251DWT 1820 5959 334

1787 663 DWT 1830 5696592 

3271 147 DWT 1840 7450 960 

5303 180 DWT 1850 9524 16 

803007DWT 1860 aZs12849 678

6369 71 DWT A 1870 mm6r 16085 551 

6102 05DWTm 1880 im6wd 1900635 

636 74 DWT 6r 1890 immismo 21798 t98 

747 258DWT 1900 24190 632

1126223DWT 1910 UndARM0 30064 473 

11893 437DWT umri w 1914 32516 955

14886 77 DWT uAmm 1918 i2500 585

2438678DWT im6mmw 1920336 4

EST

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

The greatest change in the activities of the Corporation s

return of peace is due to the policy of cancellation The m

building program was at its peak in October 1915 when 139

deadweight tons were under contract The net program as 

30 1919 contemplates 13616 83 deadweight tons Pract

cancellations have been made that could be made at less co

Corporation than the difference between the cost to comp

probable market value

No material departures have been made from the program 

construction approved by the Board and submitted to Con

April 1913 except in the case of barges and tugs which w

sidered by the Board in the nature of an emergency No n

mitments or contracts were made after September 26 1918 

where it was necessary to carry out work already begun

The net program and status of construction as of June 3

are shown by the following table

MANAGEMENT OF SHIPBUILDING DISTRICTS

The district organization controls all matters affecting e

trict and is under the jurisdiction of the District Manage

office was created on July 2 1918 and who reports direct

Vice President All authority previously granted to the 

Officer and the District Supervisor now is centralized in the 

Manager who has complete control of ship production a

inspection

With the establishment of this organization the local rep

tives of the following home office organizations were place

the general supervision and control of the District Manager

Plant Protection Section

Passenger Transportation and Housing Division

Industrial Relations Group

Statistical Section

Shipyard Plants Division

This centralization of authority in the District Manager pr

be of valuable assistance as the various ship divisions were 

Honed Requ Ststeel contract seel Contract wood composite contract Contract concrete 

Dead Deed Dead Dead Dead 

weight No aetght Na weight No weight SO weight N

tons tons tons tolls tons 

Aetive Deliveredprogram 3842 332 245 100S5 RR11 34118 4382A358944 A4i 274 8111W700 R24 650 1912 42000 831X10 14183 50012 38

0

On way 23 6 210001 210 8001 3932 841 43 8 289 500 9 55W 

Keels not laid 151 I27 SW 309 LL 2I 15 000 3

MANAGEMENT OF SHIPBUILDING DISTRICTS

The district organization controls all matters affecting e

trict and is under the jurisdiction of the District Manage

office was created on July 2 1918 and who reports direct

Vice President All authority previously granted to the 

Officer and the District Supervisor now is centralized in the 

Manager who has complete control of ship production a

inspection

With the establishment of this organization the local rep

tives of the following home office organizations were place

the general supervision and control of the District Manager

Plant Protection Section

Passenger Transportation and Housing Division

Industrial Relations Group

Statistical Section

Shipyard Plants Division

This centralization of authority in the District Manager pr

be of valuable assistance as the various ship divisions were 
62 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

dated into the Ship Construction Division and under the 

Nlanager sauthority construction of wood steel composite 

crete vessels was coordinated

CONTRACTS

Prior to June 1 1919 all investigations and negotiations 

nection with the execution of contracts were conducted by 

tract Division On that date the duties of the division we

over by the Assistant in Charge of Contracts Legal Division 

work consolidated

During the fiscal year the activities of the Contract Divisio

from the functions originally exercised by the division inc

the award of contracts for ship construction Until the e

ment of the Division of Transfer and Private Constructio

Shipping Board it devolved upon the Contract Division 

upon and recommend or disapprove all applications for 

struction of vessels for private and foreign account

On July 25 1918 the jurisdiction was extended to the so

receipt and analysis of proposals and the negotiation of con

the construction of dry docks and marine railways and l

added the responsibility of negotiating the readjustment of c

for refinancing companies requiring additional loans

On June 25 1918 the negotiation of contracts for insta

machinery and equipment in hulls was delegated to the di

Contracts for ship construction awarded by the Emergen

Corporation are of three types a Lump sum b cost 

fixed or sliding c agency The Corporation favored th

sum form of contract but many contractors were unwilling 

these because of uncertainties due to war conditions Ei

per cent approximately of all contracts active are of this t

19 per cent of the costplus form

Because of the many difficulties encountered in the pro

the work it became necessary for the Corporation to furnis

to complete the ships and in adjusting the claims it was co

advisable to place most of the contracts on a cost plusade

basis Later lumpsum contracts contain a guaranty by whic

cent of the contract price is withheld until six months after 

of the ship In most lumpsum contracts thebuilder is p

against increases in wage rates freight rates cost of certain 

authorized overtime and in most cases premiums for early 

of ships are offered with liability to liquidated damages fo

In most cases the contractor financed the improvements o

sions to plant but where advances were made by the Co

the accounts were controlled or security obtained
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

The cost plusaguaranteedfee type of contract was an ea

which also contained provisions for bonus payment and c

of liquidated damages The fee was made payable thirty d

acceptance of the ship When the Corporation financed 

of yard improvements the cost was spread over the number 

while the Corporation retained control of the property i

The

interest

contractor

All expenditures

usually has the

and

option

commitments

to purchase

are

the

under

Corps

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diction of the Corporation

The cost plugaslidingscalefee contract permits the Co

to share in any saving in the construction cost below the b

and reduces the amount of excess cost to the Corporation if 

struction exceeds the estimate

The agency form of contract was used in connection w

fabricated shipyards at Newark N J Bristol Pa IIog Isla

and Wilmington N C Under this typo of contract the Co

pays all costs and the agent receives a fixed foefor the con

of the ships based upon an estimated cost The agent rec

fee for yard construction Any saving in the cost of ship c

tion below the estimated cost is divided equally between th

the owner and the employees Any increase in the cost is d

from the agent s normal fee until the minimum fee is 

Adjustments in the basic cost are made as in the case of lu

contracts

Since the organization of the Emergency Fleet Corpora

contracts for ships have been awarded representing a total 

of 18092 921 deadwoight tons

The activities of the Shipyard Plants Division have been 

toward the completion of all shipyard projects which her

way at the beginning of the year curtailment of all projec

tuted primarily as war measures establishment of prope

facilities to meet the requirements of the ship program dis

plants owned by the Emergency Fleet Corporation which ha

pleted their work maintenance of such plants as still are in 

tion and care of such properties as are under its jurisdictio

SHIPYARD PLANTS

With this program the division has maintained flexibilit

organization to meet changed conditions in the Emergenc

Corporation work during the year The division consists 

following sections y6th their respective organizations Pla

struction Dry Docks and Marine Railway Designing Plant D

and Records and Progress The activities of the division also 

the disposition of matters relating to power to layouts of e

control systems on dry docks and marine railways and to dred
64 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

Plant Construction Section

The Plant Construction Section has charge of all problems 

to the attention of the home office relating to shipyards

During the year the work has shifted gradually from su

over the designing and construction of shipyards and 

plants to the completion of contracts still in force the closin

tracts completed the approval of the declaration as surplus 

excess materials as were obtained for the construction of s

the curtailment of all projects or portion of projects not es

the completion of the ship program under peace conditions 

settlement of differences which arise in the course of con

work

A list of all shipyards which have held Emergency F

poration contracts is given in Table I page 149 The nu

shipyards in the country in April 1917 and those engaged 

gency Fleet Corporation work in May 1919 is shown in T

page 154 Data on shipbuilding plants arranged by districts 

in Table III page 155

Dry Docks and Marine Railways

Expansion of shiprepair facilities of the United States 

necessarily the rapid increase in the number of ships sailin

the American flag Additional dry docking and marine 

facilities as well as new repair plants had to be fostered by 

ment aid To handle this work the Dry Docks and Marine 

Section of the Shipyard Plants Division was established in Se

1918 In conjunction with the Port and Harbor Facilities C

sion of the United States Shipping Board this section during 

has made complete studies of the ship repair facilities in the 

States under the prewar and present conditions and has det

the actual repair facilities required per ton of shipping as in

by data pertaining to the United States as well as to the res

world Investigations have been made which indicate the 

of repair facilities that will exist in the United States when 

gram of ship construction will have been completed also the 

and proper location of repair facilities which will be nece

maintain the ships completed and to be completed

The Dry Docks and Marine Railway Section prepares or e

supervision over the preparation of designs plans and speci

for the construction of dry docks and marine railways and n

repair plants negotiates contracts verifies by independent 

gation the representations of contractors and other parties int

and submits to the office of the vice president its findings and 

mendations for review and closing of contracts To this sec

been assigned the duty of supervising the construction of dr
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

and marine railways and repair plants in which the Corpora

a financial interest

In addition to the various dry docks marine railways and 

plants being financed by loans from the Corporation there a

10000ton dry docks now under construction by the Corpora

sale to private interests Negotiations for the sales are car

by the section and the findings and recommendations are p

and submitted to the Vice President for review and approva

Designing Section

The Designing Section originally was organized to supp

nical information and to examine plans and estimates as to e

ing problems pertaining to shipyard plant construction in

construction of buildings launching ways and yard layouts

Later the problems of designing redesigning altering and c

plans for the various drydock repair plant projects were refe

the section for the detail work involved

Plant Disposal Section

During the war emergency the Government was obliged t

or finance shipyards as well as ship construction As a 

several shipyards are owned entirely by the Corporation o

reverted to its ownership in the course of their constructi

operation through various causes Disposing of these by 

dismantling and salvaging the materials is a part of the wor

Corporation carried on by the Shipyard Plants Division T

plant in its entirety means a greater return to the Governme

can be obtained if a plant were dismantled and the materi

equipment salvaged and it has been the policy to assume ch

these plants and to attempt to dispose of them in their e

before disposing of the materials composing them

The Plant Disposal Section is making the necessary invest

to determine the advisability of selling plants as going conc

dismantling them or of converting the shipyards to other m

turing purposes

Records and Progress Section

The Records and Progress Section was organized prima

establish and continue records of the progress in construc

shipyard plants and certain manufacturing plants The w

this section now covers all pertinent records of shipyards sbip 

plants and industrial plants in which the Corporation has inte

Concrete Shipyard Section

The Concrete Shipyard Section which was an active part 

Division while construction of the concrete shipbuilding yar

in progress was discontinued February 15 1919 due to com

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66 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

of the yards miscellaneous work that remained was transfe

supervision of the Plant Construction Section

Property Inventory and Custody Section

To identify properly and care for the materials supplies e

and other property owned by the Corporation the Property 

and Custody Section was established August 30 1918 its 

to record and marls all property equipment and materials 

to the Corporation and to establish and maintain physic

and regular inspection of the same

In Afay 1919 avhcn the Supply and Sales Division was 

the Property Inventory and Custody Section was transferr

division and later was designated as the Inventory and 

Section A complete report of the work accomplished by t

will be found elsewhere in the report

Fire Protection Section

The Fire Protection Section was established in 1917 

of the section and the principal members of the staff were 

from the National Board of Fire Underwriters and were t

by the Board to the Corporation at a nominal salary

The function of the section was to lay out fire protectio

and to inspect fire installation at the plants The inspe

liminary to laying out the systems as well as the inspection

mine the adequacy of existing protection were made by the e

local organization of the National Board of Fire Underw

Power Section

The Power Section was created to make surveys of po

tions at the shipyards under the jurisdiction of the Corpo

to see that sufficient power was provided to every yard 

delay in the construction of ships It made recommend

augmenting sources of power in existence and in most cases 

in uncovering and bringing into use sufficient idle power 

demands The work necessarily was greatest at the be

the war emergencies and within the year has so dimin

the section now virtually is abolished

Dredging Section

The Dredging Section was created to exercise contro

dredging operations in connection with Corporation contra

at the agency yards Its duties covered the allocation 

and supervision over their performance that there might b

in plant construction or in the launching of ships Dre

of greatest necessity at the beginning of the construction 

Such work as now remains is confined principally to tha

for dry docks marine railways and ship repair plants
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

Field Organization

In the field the Shipyard Plants Division is represented 

district by a District Plant Engineer who has under his direc

necessary resident engineers traveling engineers inspectors a

Originally this field force represented the home office on pl

struction and had direct supervision over such cork with

jurisdiction Within the year construction work has dim

gradually and duties of the District Plant Engineers have 

accordingly They have jurisdiction over plant maintenan

shipyards where the Corporation has interests and supervise 

this work They have charge of all Corporation property n

other jurisdiction They certify as surplus all excess m

obtained for shipyard plant construction and transfer 

proper authorities for sale and disposal They maintain th

sary force to guard and protect Corporation property not 

use and give aid and assistance with their organizations to 

Docks and Marine Railway Section in the performance of c

tion work on ship repair plants

PLANT PROTECTION

Guard Branch

The guard organization at the time of the signing of the a

consisted of more than 7000 civilian guards well organi

drilled There also were assigned by the War Departmen

request of the Corporation about 5000 troops for guarding p

The activities of the guard branch are indicated by the nu

arrests for minor and petty offenses more than 10000 bei

within the year The small number of arrests for serious 

such as attempts to burn or destroy property by alien enem

tifies to the deterring effect the organization had upon such 

which was believed to be active in the many yards

Investigation Branch

The department of investigation was organized in Ap

Relations were established with the Bureau of Investigatio

Department of Justice the Office of Naval Intelligence the 

Intelligence Section and other agencies of the Governm

operations in which this department was jointly interested 

coordinated as to avoid duplication of effort and expense

War time conditions imposed upon the department extens

ations to combat the machinations of enemy aliens within a

out the shipyards which work together with other activities 

the employment of a staff never exceeding 70 special agen

the direction of a chief and two deputy chiefs Branch offi

opened in New York and San Francisco After the armis

signed the war time work was discontinued resulting in 

reduction in personnel and curtailment of expense
68 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

SHIP CONSTRUCTION

With the increased production under the program of t

gency Fleet Corporation the general duties of this divis

expanded noticeably within the year The work consists p

of the development of original designs of new types o

approval of contractors designs administration in connec

ship contracts inspection approval of all details of constru

certificates of payment trial trip procedure acceptances and 

of vessels maintenance of records of ship construction pr

of statistical information of the activities of the Corpora

handling of correspondence related to these matters

After the armistice with the wood ship construction 

curtailed it was found desirable to return to the original 

tion and consolidate the various construction units w

Division On January 16 1919 the Ship Construction Div

created with jurisdiction over all the activities of steewoo

posite and concrete construction

The Ship Construction Division retained a naval arch

consulting engineer as head of the Engineering Section a

lished the following sections to perform necessary duties w

division

Steel Ship Wood Ship and the Concrete Ship Sections t

the activities of ship construction of their respective c

Records Section to coordinate within one section the recor

activities of the Ship Construction Division Performance 

developed from the former Performance Branch to con

trips and performance of all completed vessels Cost Review 

to keep records on changes extras and cost of constructio

types The Camouflage Section existing under the old S

Construction Division was abolished with the elimination o

flage painting after the signing of the armistice

Ship Construction Program

The accumulated program of ship construction cover

requisitioned and contract wood composite and concret

cancellations suspensions a

is shown in Tables IV and 

The maximum program which was reached about Oc

1918 contemplated 3148 ships of 17399 961 deadweig

Table V page 166

including the original program

program as of June 30 1919

pages 163 and 165
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

POLICY OF BUILDING PROGRAM

Wooden Vessels

With the initial demand for additional tonnage made to t

ping Board at its creation d comprehensive program of wo

construction was adopted a large number of new firms und

this type of construction and work was begun early in the 

tion s activities With completion of earlier contracts a

availability of new yards for others several additional contra

made subsequently and the entire program was carried forw

the greatest possible expedition The time for completion h

was found to be considerably greater than originally ant

owing to the difficulties in obtaining workmen and materia

As a result on the signing of the armistice the Corporatio

itself with a large number of wooden vessels in various s

completion and with many contracts in existence for woode

on which construction had not been started Steps were 

all cases where construction had not advanced too far e

abandon the construction or where possible to complete the 

as barges or as hulls without machinery with the purpose of d

of them when completed This procedure has resulted in pre

a very considerable expenditure of Government funds The 

of the reduction in the wood ship program at the end of the fis

is shown in the accumulated program

Composite Vessels

accompanying the wood ship program was a limited p

originally 50 ships of composite construction This type 

however has proved costly to build and has required a long 

construction Therefore with the contraction of the wo

program the number of composite vessels was reduced cons

PROGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

IN SHIPBUILDING

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1915 191 1919

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POSSIBLE NIGMETION PER YWf

AT RATE OF LW RINGS

IN MAV 1919

J

X355

As a result on the signing of the armistice the Corporatio

itself with a large number of wooden vessels in various s

completion and with many contracts in existence for woode

on which construction had not been started Steps were 

all cases where construction had not advanced too far e

abandon the construction or where possible to complete the 

as barges or as hulls without machinery with the purpose of d

of them when completed This procedure has resulted in pre

a very considerable expenditure of Government funds The 

of the reduction in the wood ship program at the end of the fis

is shown in the accumulated program

Composite Vessels

accompanying the wood ship program was a limited p

originally 50 ships of composite construction This type 

however has proved costly to build and has required a long 

construction Therefore with the contraction of the wo

program the number of composite vessels was reduced cons
70 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

Steel Vessels

Steel vessels on the ship construction program are divided 

classes requisitioned and contract The program of req

vessels is nearing completion rapidly Moreover with the 

ment of the new yards and increased production on cont

ships on May 24 contract deliveries exceeded deliveries o

tioned ships the tonnage being 2155 62 and 2144 887 de

tons respectively

In assigning contracts for steel vessels and also in the 

cancellation consideration was given when possible to the 

of a properly balanced fleet with the necessary number of 

various sizes and types Due to the intense stimulation of 

building program the rate of construction of steel vessels 

equipment was increasing monthly until the signing of the 

when steps were taken to reduce the cost of construction 

it meant the sacrifice of speed

Concrete Vessels

Upon the adoption of the concrete program special engin

enrolled to handle this new industry and great development 

and construction of concrete vessels followed After the 

pressure for tonnage being relieved the concrete ship prog

reduced to a minimum arrangements being made to comp

those vessels which on account of their advanced state of 

tion could not be abandoned without great loss The first 

vessel designed by the Emergency Fleet Corporation prob

be delivered in July 1919 The construction of concrete ves

one exception is being carried out in shipyards financed by a

direct control of the Corporation the contractor being the 

the Corporation

Camouflage

After the entry of the United States into the war the ap

of camouflage to all vessels being built by the Corporatio

obligatory and the work of developing methods and cre

organization for this undertaking was begun promptly

Advantage was taken of the knowledge and experienc

abroad and many competent artists were engaged und

direction designs were made and applied to the vessels 

advance was made in the art and the result as measure

immunity of vessels in the war zone was most satisfactory

Summary of Progress

To present briefly the progress that has been made in 

building program a summary of keel layings launchings a

eries has been prepared Tables VI VII VIII and 1 p

170 171 172
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

Active Program

The active propam by class of construction and type foll

Active program by class of eonstruclion

Class Number 

Requisitioned steel

Cargo

Tanker

ReGiKera tor

Collier

TraRSPOIt

Passenger andeargo I293581194

Total 384 

contract steel

Cargo United States

Cargo japan

CarKO

Tanker

China

Tanker Navy

Transport Retngerator Passenger and cargo

rug Bargeocean

Tug harbor 1263U61279812548

Total 1341 

302 110385667is8 

Contmet wood

Cargo wood

Cargo composite

Finished hull wood

Railing vescel

Barge

Barge converted

Tug ocean harbor

Total an 

Contract concrete

Care Tanker o 68 

Total 14 

Grand total 2368 

Active program by type of ship

Claaa Number 

Cargo

Requisitioned steel

Contract steel

contract wood

Contract comPOSite

Contract emcrete

163293 302

fi 

Total 2 

Finis Ted boil cargo

Contract vood 110 

Ta nker

RequWtioned steel

Contractsteel

Contract

Total

concrete 583 

139 
72 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

Actin program by type of ship Continued

Class 

4 

331 

9 

12 

21 

11 

3 

19 

30 

67 

10

4

2368 

a

PROGRAM AND

OELIVERIE5

TO JUNE 301919

ucr eaoceaN sulse N a r

TOT4 DCLNC0 CDTO NNC 30 MLANCC pCa

DanIZED IMa 1nlai

N arMMRR IN 118

DELMWCD JAN 1119 TO JUN

AGENCY YARDS

The fabricated shipyards started the year with keels laid 

the 62 ways 19 of the ways at Ilog Island being held unti

supply of steel was available

Paseenger and cargo

Requisition steel

Contract stcep

Total

TranaPart

Requisitioned steel

Contract steep

Total

Refrigerator

Requisitioned steel

contract steel

Total

Collier

Requisitioned steel

Barge

Contractste e

Contract wood

Converted

Total

Sailing weasel

Contract wood

Ocean tug

Contract

c

steel

ontract woo

Total

Harbor lug

Contract steel

Contract wood

Total

Grendtotal

4 

331 

9 

12 

21 

11 

3 

19 

30 

67 

10

4

2368 

a

PROGRAM AND

OELIVERIE5

TO JUNE 301919

ucr eaoceaN sulse N a r

TOT4 DCLNC0 CDTO NNC 30 MLANCC pCa

DanIZED IMa 1nlai

N arMMRR IN 118

DELMWCD JAN 1119 TO JUN

AGENCY YARDS

The fabricated shipyards started the year with keels laid 

the 62 ways 19 of the ways at Ilog Island being held unti

supply of steel was available
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

The following tables show the progress made from the be

to June 30 1919 and also the production during the fiscal yea

At the close of the year there were 62 keels on the ways in 

stages of completion from 10 to 90 per cent

There is an ample supply of fabricated steel on hand at bot

During the year the labor force on ship construction increas

8500 on July 1 1918 to approximately 28000 on June 30 19

Contracts at Agency Yards

Contract I shipbuilderNumberotships 

Keels laid Launched Accepted 

To late June 30 10191

American Imm ational Shipbuilding Cmporntion s8 39 27 

Merchan 8hiphlulding Corporation 24 12 9 

lnt rnlnfll9hiphtng Corporation 2

30 2 

Merchant Ship n h LUilibdinK Corporation 12 12 9B 

At the close of the year there were 62 keels on the ways in 

stages of completion from 10 to 90 per cent

There is an ample supply of fabricated steel on hand at bot

During the year the labor force on ship construction increas

8500 on July 1 1918 to approximately 28000 on June 30 19

Contracts at Agency Yards

Contract I shipbuilderNumberotships 

NUMBER OF SHIPYARD EMPLOYEES

While the maximum number of shipbuilders engaged in 

struction of wood and composite shipswas attained inSepte191

at a figure of 80102 the employees in construction of ste

continued to increase until May 1919 when approximately 

shipbuilders were engaged in the various steel yards cons

for the Corporation

QUALITY OF PRODUCTION

Immediately upon the signing of the armistice the ship pro

program was placed upon a quality basis instead of upon a 

tion basis good workmanship and design together with eco

methods of construction being made the controlling features

Steps were taken to analyze the various types of vessels un

tract at the time and to determine in what respects it might 

sible by modifying those vessels to improve their efficiency 

STEEL CARGO eWPs

83 American International shipbuilding Co 110 

87 Merchant Sluipbuading Corporation 40 

STEEL TROOP ROSPRAL AND REFRIGERATOR 9CONTRACfs

83 American International Shipbuilding Corporation 12 

N BER OF 88USPENDED OR AWAITING DECISION

83 American International Shipbuilding Corporation troop ships 23 

SRIPS CYNCELEn

B

gg troop ships 3 

Meemhant Sbipbuildgtlioin eargoshipsj 0 

NUMBER OF SHIPYARD EMPLOYEES

While the maximum number of shipbuilders engaged in 

struction of wood and composite shipswas attained inSepte191

at a figure of 80102 the employees in construction of ste

continued to increase until May 1919 when approximately 

shipbuilders were engaged in the various steel yards cons

for the Corporation

QUALITY OF PRODUCTION

Immediately upon the signing of the armistice the ship pro

program was placed upon a quality basis instead of upon a 

tion basis good workmanship and design together with eco

methods of construction being made the controlling features

Steps were taken to analyze the various types of vessels un

tract at the time and to determine in what respects it might 

sible by modifying those vessels to improve their efficiency 
74 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

fulness A study was made of the pr ibable requirements o

in the future and a building program is being considered 

those types of vessels particularly of larger size and grea

which have proved to be essential for the carrying trad

country

Appreciating the urgent necessity of having the vessels 

and delivered ready for continuous service qualified angrs 

enlisted forming the nucleus of the performance section re

for conducting trials of vessels

Careful consideration was given to the engineering det

vessels and the routine in connection with inspection and 

was developed with the intention of discovering any defe

struction or installation before a ship was placed in ser

accurate record has been kept from an engineering point of v

performance of each vessel on trial and in service so th

DELIVERIES AND PRODUCTION

LTPM Dl11VE0 1C5 TO COMPUTE PROGRAM

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STCl SHIPS STEEL SNIp3 STEEL 3NIP3

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CONCRETE SHIPS CONCRETL SNIpS CONCRETE 

construction could be improved as a result of this informatio

withstanding the greatly increased and increasing number 

in service the records show that difficulties experienced w

vessels have decreased to a marked degree

CANCELLATIONS OF VESSEL CONTRACTS

The general basis on which cancellations were undert

pended upon the type of vessel involved In the case of 

composite and concrete vessels it was evident that the 

actually contracted for was much in excess of the norma

ments of the country in peace time due to the fact that su

either were of an untried type therefore susceptible of 

ment or were least desirable because of such small propor

carrying capacity

In the case of steel vessels before action was taken tow

tailment the construction program was reviewed by officia

Corporation and by constituted boards of ship owners and o
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

It was determined that more of certain types of ves

under construction than could be utilized profitably and su

or cancellations were instituted where construction had not 

to such a degree as to make this action unwise To round 

shipbuilding program the design of several additional 

vessels running from 10000 to 15000 tons dead weight wa

taken many of them being of relatively higher speed 

average vessel under construction the motive power in 

instances being Diesel engines and in others quadruple e

reciprocating engines or geared turbines depending upon th

desired

DISPOSAL OF EXCESS MATERIAL

As a result not only of the actual suspension and cance

vessel contracts but by reason of the greatly reduced rate 

building after the armistice the Corporation found itself ov

in many particulars

The shipyards under intense pressure during the emerge

built ships at a rate far in excess of the production possibiliti

existed at the outbreak of the war as regards machinery 

equipment and supplies of all kinds The Corporation acc

had been forced to create new manufacturing facilities in ma

tions and stimulate the production of all material and eq

necessary for shipbuilding and much of this output became 

after the armistice

Cancellations of excess material and equipment have been 

as promptly as possible in order to reduce the consequent 

minimum

COOPERATION WITH DIVISION OF OPERATIONS

As the number of vessels delivered for operation increa

necessity of cooperation with the Division of Operations so 

vessels when delivered should be in all respects satisfactory 

purpose intended became increasingly important The Dep

of Construction and Repair of the Division of Operations was 

to receive from the Corporation the vessels as completed 

certain that in all respects these vessels as delivered would m

requirements of the service in which they would be placed 

addition attending to all matters in connection with the re

vessels in operation A working agreement was made w

Department of Construction and Repair whereby that dep

should be kept informed regarding vessel construction and 

vessels bein built at the various yards and a procedure wa
76 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES sHIPPINO BO

lished covering the conditions under which trial trips shoul

and claims against shipbuilders for defective work after d

vessels should be investigated and prosecuted

REQUISITIONED SHIPS

The progress made in the construction of the steel sh

were under construction when requisitioned on August 3 

the United States and placed under jurisdiction of the Co

Division for completion can be best shown by reviewing t

figures as of June 30 1919

Of the total number requisitioned 431 vessels of30684

weight tons 12 vessels of 109 60 deadweight tons were 

from requisitioned to contract during this period

Thirtyone vessels including the 12 referred to above o

deadweight tons have been cancelled and 16 vessels o

deadweight tons are now under suspension These d

leave an active program of 384 vessels of2655 881 deadwe

Of this active program only 15 vessels of 127 800 de

tons remain upon which active construction on the ways 

yet been started

The following tables indicates the condition of the requisiti

program when the work was taken over on August 3 1917 a

close of the fiscal year

Original program Aug3 1917

Deadweight tons revised as of Irmo 30 1919

Totalprogram Being outfitted On ways Ke

Number weighttons Deed Nweighttons Dea3 Number weighttons Dead Numbe

431 306341 19 12765 131 964 327 28

Net program June 30 1919

Net program Being outfitted On ways Kee

Number weight Deadtons N ber weighttons Dead Nwoight Deadtons Numbe

384 265591 14 11275 23 210 80 i

Delivered 332 of205 16 deadweight tons
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

The output of requisitioned ships alone for the two years w

rate greater than the previous maximum production of all y

the United States for that period of time and was nearly thre

the average total tonnage delivered from all yards in the coun

tween the years 1910 and 1915 This result was accomplish

withstanding the activities of the Corporation in developing p

tion in new and extended yards

INSPECTION

Careful and wellorganized inspection has been carried out 

the construction and completion of our vessels In addition 

shipbuilder sown organization the Corporation maintains in th

yards its corps of machinery and hull inspectors the number d

ing upon the size of yard and rate of production These i

ors are in the yards at all times and carefully watch all it

construction as they progress For minor items or condition

ing attention the necessary action is taken by the shipbuilde

instructions from the resident representative of the Corporat

In addition to the Corporation sinspectors the classificatio

ties American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyd sRegister of Sh

maintain at all important shipyards or in shipbuilding distr

efficient corps of their own surveyors These surveyors mak

lar inspection and report to their headquarters upon chara

construction relative to the classification societies rules an

lations

inspectors

Close relationship

and the classification

has been maintained

surveyors

between

the attention

the Corpos

o

representative being brought to items under his jurisdiction 

discovered by the other As the classification surveyor w

compliance with the classification rules and the Corporation s

tor works as direct representative of the owner there has b

overlapping or duplication of jurisdiction or duties

After acceptance from builder cargo vessels are delivere

the Construction Division to the operating management upon 

porary receipt for safekeeping The vessel is then loaded a

hour in case of steel and 24hour in case of wood continuo

power sea trial is held This trial made by the operating m

ment is run under the jurisdiction of the Division of Ope

The Trial Board is again present upon this trial and if the 

satisfactory issues an acceptance certificate certifying that 

ditional or final acceptance of the vessel may be made 

operating management If during trials construction 

develop the trial is reported as unsatisfactory and immediat

are taken by the Construction Division to remedy the conditi

have the vessel repaired for additional trials
IS THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Housing of Shipyard workers

The emergency shipbuilding program precipitated 

demand for housing facilities for the shipworkers T

March 1 1918 gave the Corporation powers sufficientl

relieve the tenseness of this situation and to carry into 

contemplated plans authorized by act of July 1 1918 for 

diture of 875 000 for housing and 20000 for tran

facilities

The Passenger Transportation and Housing Division o

poration carefully surveyed all deficiencies in housing 

portation facilities and formulated a building progr

included the construction of houses dormitories apartm

ings stores cafeterias boarding houses and municipal 

utilities in the vicinity of or adjacent to the shipyards w

unable to house their employees properly

The housing program as modified has furnished adequa

modations for the employees of 24 shipyards and 1 turb

and has included the construction of the following buildin

houses 94 dormitories 5 hotels 6 boarding houses 849 a

stores and other miscellaneous structures

The location extent capacity and cost of housing proj

the supervision and control of the Corporation are embod

tables The foregoing accommodations have a capacity 

28064 shipyard workers or 55308 individuals and in

necessary stores and business quarters

Public utility service was required in practically all of th

and in a few instances only was it possible to connect up wit

public utility systems Negotiations with municipalities a

utility companies resulted in loans being made by the C

covering part of the cost of installation of the necessary ut

loans being evidenced by agreements and ordinances or c

of indebtedness providing for their repayment to the Co

within from 5 to 10 years with interest at 5 per cent per an

placing a part of the ultimate cost upon the public utility c

and municipalities The loans ultimately will become cred

cost of the respective projects Detailed statements of th

installation of public utilities probably will show a retu

Government of approximately3000

During the period of the war the Corporation by virtue of 

conferred upon it by Congress requisitioned 436 houses in 

phia and since the armistice 362 of these houses have bee

an amount only 6 per cent less than their requisitioned c

Passenger Transportation and Housing Division has had to 

3050 housing adjustments where alleged profiteers atte
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

take undue advantage of the shipworker In several inst

was necessary to resort to the temporary requisitioning p

the Corporation but all such cases have been settled amica

the property thus requisitioned has been returned to the 

owners

The actual total cost of all housing projects in practi

instances was at variance with the estimated cost due to l

other conditions which it was impossible to anticipate 

estimates and calculations however show that the 80

appropriation will be adequate to complete all projects of th

program and that a substantial balance will remain unexpe

All of the projects are in the last stages of construction 

pleted At those not completed the work at present invo

installation of street improvements etc and the necessary 

up All projects should be completed by December 15 10

June 30 in all projects there were rented approximate

houses apartments and stores

The Corporation under its mortgages on housing proje

reserved the power to exercise control over the rentals sa

management of the projects With the completion of subs

all of the projects and the urgent demand for houses in all l

where they exist the problem of disposing of them necess

received much attention by the Passenger Transportation an

ing Division

Because of the excess cost duo to war conditions it is n

expected that housing projects can be sold either en mass

individual home buyers for an amount which will equal th

cost thereof However under the plans mapped out should 

policy be adopted it is predicted that projects will be disp

at a fair price which is all that can be expected because the 

of cost whether high or low established a value only in

The Corporation can not expect to obtain more than the pro

worth in the open market

rransporlalion of Shipyard Workers

A problem closely related to housing is that of obtaining a

facilities for transporting shipyard workers Where it ha

found necessary to construct additional facilities contracts ha

made with the various transportation companies under th

of which the Corporation advances the money required to 

the needed facilities In general the transportation compan

form all the work required paying the Corporation 5 per cent 

on the full cost of the work during the period of the war and a

to pay after the termination of the war the value of the pa

items furnished its amount of repayment being determine
80 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

valuation which in practically every case is limited to a 

of 75 per cent of the amount advanced It is provided t

ment be made in equal annual installments generally exte

a period of five years with interest at 5 per cent on unpa

ments As security for the money advanced the Corporat

title to all rolling stock and equipment until repayment 

been made and is secured further by deposits of bonds in 

or by other measures deemed necessary to protect fully th

tion sinterests

Investigation of all shipyards having contracts with the C

discloses that additional facilities wero required at yards h

tracts for 73 per cent of the total dead weight tonnage u

struction or under contract for the Corporation

At all of these yards adequate transportation facilities 

provided to take care of the present and expected future 

It is estimated that these facilities will serve 184 000 shipw

At yards representing 263 per cent of the tonnage progr

found that no additional transportation facilities were req

Tables illustrative of the work in connection with passen

portation and housing will be found in the appendix Tab

XVIII pages 173 177 178 179 180 181 183

CANCELLATIONS

The policy of cancellation has been applied so as to red

rially the program for wood composite and concrete shi

the case of steel ships actually under construction the can

have produced less effect in relation to the program

On November 20 1918 the first resolution looking to a s

of cancellation claims was adopted by the trustees at w

the Vice President and General manager was given power 

all claims which in his judgment should be acted upon a

effect the greatest economy The total of such claims was 

200 0 and no settlement was to be made involving a n

the Government of more than 25000 without submissio

proposed adjustment to the Board of Trustees To fac

handling of this work an organization known as the Divisio

cellation Adjustment and Salvage was formed to exp

handling of claims resulting from suspensions or cancellatio

On December 10 1918 it was determined to cancel con

wood hulls where cancellations could be effected for not m

200 0 and for complete wood ships where the cost to can

not exceed 300 0 The cancellation of contracts for m

boilers and equipment for these ships was adjusted on the b

possible

Authority was granted the Corporation to cancel all con

vessels the keels for which could not be laid before July 
THIRD ANUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING BOAR

providing the loss sustained through such cancellation would 

excessive The cancellation in steel vessels alone affected und

decision amounted to more than 2000 tons

On January 15 1919 the Board of Trustees established a 

procedure to be followed in connection with cancellations

After a preliminary survey of the situation contracts were s

for suspension and the contractor was instructed to do no 

work in connection with the vessels in question and to fu

complete statement under oath in reference to the ship show

materials on hand commitments actual expenditures to da

total labor cost The statement is checked up by the Claim

Cancellations Section in conjunction with the offices of the D

Dfana District Auditor and District Plant Engineer The 

mentis analyzed to determine the cost of the cancellation 

than 850 per deadweiglht ton cancellation is ordered if more th

per deadweight ton reinstatement is ordered if other conditio

satisfactory This figure was established as the dividing line b

it represented the difference between the actual cost of shi

what appeared to be the market value at the time If the ca

tion could be effected for less than 850 per deadweight to

expenditure would be less than if the ships were completed an

If cancellation is ordered negotiations are begun with th

tractor and when mutually satisfactory terns have been 

upon the findings are submitted to the Cancellation Board 

lished on March 22 1919 This Board has authority to effect 

ment of all claims which involve the payment of 550 00 or le

its decision is final In the matters involving larger amou

Director General sapproval is required in addition

The cancellation program has necessitated a tremendous a

of work Over 200 cases are involved representing over 

000 in value of contracts

Activities of the Cancellation and Adjustment Section and 

Cancellation Section are shown in detail in Table XIX an

pages 184 and 186

The general policy of the Corporation regarding cancellation

influenced by many factors which entered into the question A

appropriations had been made for an emergency purpose i

proper to reduce expenditures when that emergency had passd 

account of increasing costs moreover the ultimate expenditu

the maximum program would have exceeded the authoriz

thurtailment of the program therefore was necessary and in al

the cancellations to the various yards consideration was given 

following features

a Cost to the Corporation of the cancellation

L Progress in respect to each hull proposed for cancellatio

14845tI1 e
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c Quantities of material at the yard

d Percentage manufactured or fabricated

e Status of the contracts as to amortization of plant in

f Whether new or old yard

g Whether the Corporation had an investment intere

PROGRAM OF EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORA

CANCELLATIONS AND SUSPENSIONS

MAXIMUM NET CANCE

PROGRAM PROGRAM SUSP

A

5148 SHIM 2ZSXIP1

i

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1139j04 MT IJ616A380 WT 382

1

STEEL SnIPS STEEL SHIPSSTEE

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V000

COMPOSITE ANDA000 SHIPS COMP051TE ANOMIOO SHIPS COMPOSITE

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tl30 SHIPS 5021A699WT 629 SHIPS 18876 D0 T 1015HIP5 

CONCRETE SHIPS CONCRETE SHIPS CONCR

2 SIP329Q 000 WT Ig SHIPS 158D000WT 2B SHIPS 

h Whether the program included a surplus of the ty

proposed for cancellation

i Whether the general labor situation in each yard 

cancellation orders would be disturbed by the cancellation

In connection with the surplus of certain types the Corpo

guided by the report of a special committee of shipbuilder

operators appointed by the Board of Trustees to analyze th

SHIPYARD WORKERS ON EFC CONTRACTS

AND ANNUAL EARNINGS

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INDUSTRIAL RRLATIONS

The Industrial Relations Division was organized in 11f

effect a coordinated and centralized grouping of adm

functions in connection with the various activities whic
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

that time were assigned to several divisions of the Corporatio

task of recruiting 300 0 shipyard workers in a brief space 

and of solving the many problems presented by this great exp

of the shipbuilding industry made a reorganization on this b

urgent necessity

The main features of the labor policy of the Corporation wh

organization of the Industrial Relations Division was desig

carry out included the standardization of hours condition

wages the peaceable adjustment of industrial disputes th

motion of the welfare of employees The natural dift iculties in

to this program under normal conditions were augmented 

because of the unsettled state of industry in general and a

unusual situation which developed The Corporation had b

within a few months the largest employer in the country w

exception of the Railroad Administration The accompanyin

shows the rapid increase in the number of shipyard emp

reaching the maximum of 336 000 men in November 1913

Employees engaged in shipbuilding and plant construction Emergency Fleet 

tion program

As the shipyards are located at considerable distance from 

in many cases and were without the necessary utilities hous

transportation facilities new problems arose in the effort to ca

the men whose numbers increased by thousands within a few 

This situation introduced diflJculties hitherto unknown in 

trial management and as the organization stood at the time 

armistice with a personnel of 353 it was unique in industrial 

Stn9 Yards RWod yards Total

Plant Ship Plurt Ship Plant Ship 

construo aomtrua conitrno constrno construo construo

Sion iton non tion Lion tion

1918

Junoar3 47016 85 SR1 3451 23666 5017 109 24 

FebmuvY 45Z0 93564 3M 29653 4X 413 129 217 

March 44911 109319 3051 38991 4X012 147 320 

April 47657 122 034 318 49 Mil 50975 17295 

DIay 45012 142 554 364 60 OW 48370 02618 

71a1c 40 OZi 1 61919 3217 674113 43210 25370 

July 35294 176 821 3114 7122 3R 412 248 53 

August 31273 196 Lit 3483 75133 34756 27195 

September 2i 294 212 173 3843 80102 31137 292 5 

NovcrnMm

October 2446

236 243 791

21R 259

3243

4352 80

7662

W7 2

261

80

310 559

25X 06 

Decemlmr 21300 239 620 2355 6W 224 13045 365 844 

1919

January 21781 243 162 2Z3 coW 25014 719 627 

FebnmrY 17222 Z6Jti 1RJi 4J 192 19 253x8 

Alarch 1509 255 7110 1364 377 164 213 5A 

April l0 gi3 217310 1x0 25780 11313 2J1 120 

May 8654 1 2167 5 4111 2133 6x0 209 2114 

Jane 1 815 I 264 172 175 17694 8328 251 m 

As the shipyards are located at considerable distance from 

in many cases and were without the necessary utilities hous

transportation facilities new problems arose in the effort to ca

the men whose numbers increased by thousands within a few 

This situation introduced diflJculties hitherto unknown in 

trial management and as the organization stood at the time 

armistice with a personnel of 353 it was unique in industrial 
84 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

In November 1918 it became the purpose of the Cor

contract the activities of the Industrial Relations Divisio

as possible without relinquishing its contract with any o

lems which during the period of reconstruction could be 

vital This was accomplished by the prompt abandonm

jected plans and the rapid reduction of personnel

The discontinuance of the three branches control in

and information and promotion effected further reduct

force February 15 1919 the Health and Sanitation Sect

subject to the direction of the Public Health Service co

work as a part of that body Although this interim was 

greatly decreased activities and narrowed functions the

radical departmental or organization change until April 1 

the Section of Labor Supply and Education and Trainin

Employment Management Branch were abolished the pro

sition of the affairs of these several bodies being left to 

formerly associated with them

On Dlay 1 1919 the Division of Industrial Relations w

tinued as a bureau and since then the work has been 

mainly in the districts subject to direction of the home of

LABOR ADJUSTMENT

On July 5 1918 the Corporation by a general order 

that its labor policy would be in line with that laid down b

Labor Board see Second Annual Report pp SI 85 an

principles of the policy of the War Labor Board would b

in the terms of the rulings of the Shipbuilding Labor A

Board

The Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board awards e

the rates as minimum only This gave rise to a great dea

ing of labor between yards which raised wages over th

lished by the Labor Adjustment Board To stabilize la

tions therefore on July 31198 in General Order 77 the C

declared the rates of the Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment 

be maximum as well as minimum

On September 5 1918 the Corporation in Special O

established in each shipyard district a representative of 

trial Relations Division who was to act in the dual c

district representative and examiner for the Shipbuild

Adjustment Board This arrangement was for the purpose 

istering and enforcing the awards of the Shipbuilding Lab

ment Board by the Corporation the representative bein

executive head in his district of all activities of the Indus

tions Division
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

On October 1 1918 the Shipbuilding Labor Adjustmen

rendered its second set of decisions establishing uniform 

rates on the Atlantic coast and Pacific coast respectively 

second awards carried with them an average increase of 15 

over the April awards and made rates for the entire coun

tically uniform

Then came the armistice and the speedy curtailment of th

ties of the district representative of Industrial Relations as s

On April 1 1919 the Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Bo

dissolved without having rendered a decision on April 1 Th

the Corporation by General Order 176 extended the last 

1918 award of the board to October 1 1919 and continued 

shipyard district the district representative of Industrial R

who also had been examiner during the life of the Board for 

pose of administering the award until such time as some su

Board or other organization is developed by agreement to 

and supervise the matter of wages hours and condition

district representative reported to and was under the respec

trict Managers who in turn received their labor policies f

home office The Corporation further announced its policy 

tinue to reimburse yards on the basis of the award on those c

in which reimbursement is specified until October 1 1919

At the time the Macy awards were extended to October 

it was thought by both the builders and the labor unions th

would be a downward revision in rates generally over the 

On the contrary rates in all outside industries have increase

produced a disquieting effect on labor as a whole and there ha

continuous demands for revisions of the wages fixed by th

building Labor Adjustment Board award but the Corpora

held rigidly to its policyin extending the Board saward to Oc

1919 and there have been no increases in rates granted an

since October 1918 the date of the last award

Since March 1918 an effort has been made to bring about 

tive agreements between the American Federation of Labo

Trades and the shipbuilders of the Atlantic coast Pacif

and Great Lakes

This endeavor was begun with a conference held in Washin

March 1919 between the delegates from the Pacific coast uni

representatives of the Pacific coast shipyards and upon much 

from the Corporation a tentative agreement was reached esta

an Industrial Board on the Pacific coast for handling matte

October 1 1919 This agreement upon a referendum v

rejected overwhelmingly by the men Repeated efforts 

Atlantic coast to bring about an agreement between the A

coast shipbuilders and the labor unions proved futile while 
The Selective Service Regulations of November 9 1917 permitted

local registration boards on request of the Emergency Fleet Corpora

tion to enter registrants on the Corporation sclassification list where

the registrant was regarded as not available for military service

On October 15 exact figures were obtained showing 448 339 men

engaged in constr of shipbuilding in all Corporation yards

including those laftcly working for the Navy

On that date thir c were 72254 on the corporation listing made up

as follows

Class 1 men 26337

Class 2 men 14519

Class 3 men 5202

Class 4 men 31514

Class 5 men 9734

There also w re men in deferred classifications in 533 industrial

plants doing wark for thu Corporation which brought the total up

to about 88000

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

As the time available for training new shipyard mechanics was

limited it was necessary to confine the membership of the classes to

skilled shipyard mechanics in order to obtain instructors for this work

Thirtysix instructor training centers were established and 1098

mechanics were trained whose average experience at the various

trades was 100 years The course was covered in a period of six

weeks and 75 shipyards took advantage of this opportunit to obtain

instructors in 30 different trades

The Education and Training Section had on its staff a total of 80

men As a large number of these men were in regular positions

many of them were with the department for only a few months

which was sufficient for one course The majority were directors of

training centers and instructors
concerns were instructed in these electric welding training centers

About 5000 men received supplementary training in evening

schools which the section helped to establish and 2000 foremen

and leadingmen received instructions in foremanship

HEALTH AND SANITATION

This section originally was organized in November 1917 as a

branch of the Division of Shipyard Plants and became one of the

industrial relations group in May 1918 its function being to direct

and govern matters relating to the health of employees and the

proper sanitation of shipyards This section was abolished February

15 1919 and the work taken over by the united States Public

Health Service

SAFETY ENGINEERING

The activities of the Corporation in Safety Engineering were inau

gurated in January 1918 by the appointment of a Chief Safety

Engineer under the Insurance Department with supervision over

Government agency and investment plants in which the Corpora

tion is directly interested In June 1918 the Chief Safety Engineer

was appointed head of the Safety Engineering Section of the Indus

trial Relations Division and a field force consisting of a Safety

Engineer in each of the 11 shipbuilding districts was appointed

The Safety Engineering Section cooperated with the various

divisions and sections of the general organization and acted directly

through the District Heads and Safety Engineers in an advisory and

consulting capacity to shipyard officials on all matters pertaining to

safety engineering and the organization of accident prevention

cork The work of the Safety Engineering Section up to this time

has been devoted to the organization of proper safety activities in

the shipyards
g pp

practically all instances have been welcomed and have aided the

shipbuilders to greatly improve the physical condition of their

plants and assisted them in the elimination of dangerous practices

thus effecting a material reduction in accidents with increased

efficiency in production

The Safety Engineering Section has prepared for the benefit of

the shipbuilding plants safety specifications for plant construction

and equipment as well as other safety standards and specifications

of a technical character This has been valuable to the engineering

departments in the shipyards enabling them to include proper

safety features and facilities in the planning of new buildings and

the installation of machinery thus obviating the necessity of rear

rangement to meet insurance or State requirements and doing work

in the field after equipment had been installed The inclusion of

the proper safety features in the original design effects a considerable

monetary saving

The Safety Engineering Section by its activities showed the follow

ing results

Wages saved due to prevention of minor aecidents 2S00 00

Insurance premium returned because of safety organization 1000

Total 3800 0

value of reduced rates for 1919 7000

Total 10S00 00

Estimated proportion of saving to Corporation 000

The economic and efficiency value attached to the Safety move

ment by the conservation of man power and improved working

conditions in the shipyards can not be estimated in dollars and

cents This fact however can not be ignored and has certainly

played a most important part in efficient and economic ship pro

duction
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPIG BOAR

On May 1 1919 the Safety Engineering Section was tra

to the Ship Construction Division

SUPPLY AND SALES

July 1 1918 found the newly established Supply Division 

subsequently became the Supply and Sales Division in pr

organization Production on equipment orders on the wh

ahead of requirements purchases amounted to approx

55000 per week and the personnel included 1800 em

The work of the division was divided among 10 district 

located at Boston New York Philadelphia Washington 

Chicago Youngstown St Louis Seattle and San Francisco

At the sinning of the armistice production was tip to requir

but steps were taken to curtail such activities at once ther

at that time 1300 outstanding orders on which producti

inspection were being followed

A Cancellation Section thereupon was established to han

cancellation of equipment contracts conforming to the ru

regulations laid clown for the Corporation

The personnel at that time numbered 1600 and a reduct

undertaken at the rate of approximately 300 a month

On May 1 1919 the Supply Division was reorganized an

nated the Supply and Sales Division Nvith jurisdiction and d

follows

1 Inventory and Appraisal Section

Inventory and appraisal of all property in which the Em

Fleet Corporation has an ownership or investment interes

than office supplies and equipment now under the jurisdictio

general office

2 Material Section

Procurement custody and distribution of property supp

materials as exercised heretofore by the Supply Division

Custody of material and equipment in shipyard plants exi

surplus and salvage or relinquished from active or inactive sh

dry docks old repair plants marine railways or industrial pla

Custody of surplus or salvaged materials and equipmen

quished by the Transportation and Purchasing Divisions

Custody of vessels and hulls on which no further work is to 

formed and to be turned over to the Supply and Sales Division 

Ship Construction Division

Sates Section

The sale of all surplus and salvage material
99 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

4 Cancellation Section

All functions relative to contract cancellations and ad

other than those handled by the Assistant in Charge of Can

At the time of reorganization flay 1 1919 there were 

ployees in the division On June 30 1919 the number 

reduced to 000

MNorganizationThe country was divided into five su

sales districts with headquarters as follows

New York subofl iceat Boston

Philadelphia

New Orleans subofce at Jacksonville

Chicago

Portland suboffices at Seattle and San Francisco

Sales Section

The Sales Section acts as a central agency for the mainte

records as they exist and is the direct communicative source 

corresponding section of the District Supply and Sales 

facilitate the work It receives reviews and presents to 

Review Board all sales transactions sent in by the Distri

and Sales Dlanagersfor approval It is further charged 

interpretation of policies and sales procedure of the Corpo

applied to individual transactions

The sales activities of the Corporation began on August 

when orders were issued authorizing the Supply Division 

the resale of raw material equipment and supplies owne

Emergency Fleet Corporation which should be resold in th

of the Corporation The sales made by the Supply Divisi

this order were almost completely of scrap material left o

manufacture of boilers

On December 5 1918 orders were issued establishing the 

of Cancellations Adjustment and Salvage one of the duti

division being to dispose of any material resulting from th

ments of cancellations

A summary of the result in the sale of materials up to and 

June 30 1919 follows

Sales prior to May 1 1919 

Sales subsequent to May 1 1919

Northeastern district office New York 

Eastern district office Philadelphia 

Southern district office New Orleans La 

Central district office Chicago 

Western district office Portland Ore 

Lumber 

Office equipment 

Total 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING BOARD 

Material Section

The Material Section has administrative jurisdiction ov

operations of all warehouses and storage yards over which the 

and Sales Division has jurisdiction It maintains records on c

material showing quantities locations and description an

including transportation expenses It also maintains stock r

mI surplus or salvage items showing quantities location an

chase price on salvage surplus items It maintains purchase r

showing outstanding orders and quantities due thereon and the 

of expected delivery It compares quantities required by th

struction divisions with the stocks on hand and determines s

or shortages of shipbuilding materials and supplies It iss

shipping instructions to distribute or to store shipbuilding m

or supplies

Prior to the signing of the armistice in November 1915 the 

Division not only purchased material which it was obligated to 

the various contractors but also purchased for all contractors 

material on which there was a shortage or on which productio

so limited that centralized control was necessary Shortly af

armistice the necessity for this centralized control having cea

exist the policy was adopted of purchasing only such mate

the corporation was obligated to supply to its contractors

The total value of materials purchased follows

To July 1 1918 36

8 03

From July 1 1918 to Nov 15 1918 139 08

From Nov 15 1918 to June 30 1919 37 25

Grand total to June 30 1919 53

20857

Purchases of lumber on the west coast are not included

SUMMARY OF PURCHASES

Machinery and equipment 30

7196

Raw materials 20

07759

Lumber 3

74891

5320857

With the changes in the shipbuilding program and the ca

tion of shipbuilding contracts it was found that there were 

quantities of material supplies and equipment in the variou

yards which were no longer required The concentration and 

housing of this material and maintenance of detailed record

cerning it and preparation of lists of material available for s

now the chief functions of the Iaterial Section While the C

tion had for some time maintained warehouses to facilitate t

tribution of its materials these warehouses were entirely inad
92 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

to properly store the large volume of material that beca

and which it was necessary to collect For this purpose 

hensive warehousing scheme was outlined and wareho

established at convenient points in each shipyard district f

centration and warehousing of the surplus material in th

Cancellation Section

The jurisdiction of the Cancellation Section covers th

activities 1 Preliminary approval of supply cancella

involving expenses amounting to more than 50000 

approval of supply cancellation cases which amount 

or less 3 preliminary approval of recommendations of 

in such cases 1 investigation negotiation and recom

for settlement of supply cancellation cases amounting to 

less 5 investigation negotiation and recommendation 

ment of supply cancellation cases amounting to more th

upon request 0 final settlement of supply cancellation c

may be made without cost to the Corporation 7 main

supply cancellation progress records S maintenance of 

records in regard to the suspensions and cancellations 

gation of ship construction subcontracts upon request 

cation of vouchers for payment of all supply cancellation c

certification of the Material Section of equipment salv

results from the final settlement of supply cancellation c

preparation of reports on supply cancellation cases

Table SS page 130 shows the cases handled by the C

Section to June 30 1919 inclusive

Inventory and Appraisal Section

The functions of the Inventory and Appraisal Sect

follows 1 Inventor and appraisal of all property in 

Corporation has ownership or investment interests 2 m

of stock records and appraisal records of all property e

and materials except inventory classifications 3 in

appraisal values in all certifications of surpluses or salvage 

procedure prescribed for the making of such certificatio

an appraisal value

During the war period when maximum shipyard prod

of paramount importance the Corporation financed s

or contractors in extending their yards and in many 

advanced to shipbuilders and contractors funds for the 

construction of now shipyards and industrial plants

These advances were covered in contracts by a clause s

at the termination of the contract the shipbuilder or cont

the option of purchasing these improvements but if the opt

not be exercised the improvements would revert back to 
TI IRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD 

ration to be disposed of as the Corporation saw fit These m

usually were available in the form of lumpsum advances to 

pended as the contractor might decide necessary to bring to a 

mum the efficiency of his particular yard The contractor re

his expenditures back to the Corporation by submitting vouch

purchases made from these lumpsum advances

A complete list is made of all equipment buildings dre

wharves power houses railroads or other improvements 

under the expenditure of Corporation funds and this physica

checked

books

against the contractor sbooks and the Corporation as

The section out of 273 active projects has completed inve

in 205 instances 122 of which have been signed inventories a

of the remaining projects are in process and are being conclu

rapidly as possible 59 large projects have been appraised app

at 12 other large projects are nearing completion and apprai

many more are going forward rapidly

ORGANIZATION AND MUTHODS STAFF

The Division of Construction of the Corporation having been 

ferred to Philadelphia and its activities greatly multiplied b

1 1915 the question of organization and methods had b

extremely complicated To meet this situation a corps of m

ment experts had been appointed to the staff of the Vice Pre

in Charge of Administration to work out the administrative and 

ization problems that were developing

The activities of the Organization and Methods Staff or S

which was created in March 1919 have included the followi

Development of accounting classifications for analysis of ex

tures establishment of schedules for personnel control and a

pay roll establishment of centralized control and decen

physical location of home office service organizations such a

ographic clerical filing and messenger branches developm

definite contract procedure preparation of regulations and pro

on reimbursement to shipbuilders on account of increased 

labor development of principles and needs of uniform cost a

ing methods in the shipbuilding industry development of p

administration in shipbuilding districts development of pla

procedure for inventory of plant property and equipment 

corporation development of plans for the consolidation of n

construction activities under a single organization unit develo

of jurisdiction definitions and procedure coordinating the ac

of the Corporation with reference to cancellations claims an

tracts and detailed analysis of functions and procedure of the 

yard Plants Division and preparation of recommendations 

thereon
94 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

LEGAL DIVISION

In considering the work of the Legal Division the ye

divided into three more or less distinct periods The first 

the time from July 1 1918 to the signing of the armis

period of expansion the second extending from that ti

early spring was a period of retrenchment the third rea

then to the present time has been a period of liquidation 

of these periods the work of the division has had distinctiv

teristics

During the period of expansion when every effort was b

to increase and hasten the production of vessels the div

called upon to prepare contracts for ship construction for 

ing of new shipyards and the extension of old ones and t

of shipyard workers to prepare financing agreements includ

mortgages and other forms of security to attend confe

participate in an advisory capacity in the negotiations w

to these transactions and to give advice as to the new 

needed to meet the unprecedented situation

When retrenchment was begun the division was calle

give advice in halting and curtailing the construction progra

to give the necessary legal advice and draft the proper 

documents for the cancellation of contracts for ships for 

shipyard extensions housing materials and supplies a

many financing agreements which had been made This 

vast amount of legal work of a character entirely different 

which previously had been done

A period of liquidation necessarily followed this ret

which greatly multiplied the demands on the Legal Divisio

merable conferences adjustments and settlements with c

and subcontractors grew out of cancellation proceedings 

volved negotiation the application of legal principles 

preparation of legal documents

Cancellation Section

In view of the heavy increase and importance of the leg

the Corporation it was deemed advisable to divide the di

sections to each of which is assigned a certain branch of 

A Cancellation Section has been established the members 

advise and assist those in charge of the cancellations

Litigation Section

As a result of liquidation litigation set in and it became 

to provide a Litigation Section in the Legal Division 

matter reaches the stage of litigation it is turned over to th

which refers it to the Attorney General under the Presides

tive order of May 31 191s Mile the Attorney General 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD 

with the duty of conducting the litigation of the Emergency 

Corporation it is necessary for the Corporation sown legal s

cooperate actively in the prosecution or defense of the suits 

litigation is conducted on the theory that the Corporation 

agency of the Government and whenever possible the suits are 

into the United States courts The work of this section is in

ing steadily and will become heavier as the process of liqui

progresses

Contract Section

There is a section for the preparation of contracts 

mortgages and similar instruments and giving advice in the p

nary negotiations and a section for handling miscellaneous m

The division has been called upon frequently for advice in conn

with the cases of contractors in financial difficulties Many o

cases involved complicated facts and relationships the exact 

of which could be determined with difficulty The facts were 

tained and reviewed and recommendations made as to the steps 

taken for the protection of the Corporation sinterests

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

The financial affairs of the Division of Construction of th

poration were not centralized under one control until April 15 

when the present Finance Division was organized Prior to A

the financial activities were divided between the following ag

Finance Division Office of the Comptroller

Auditing Division

Committee on Financial Administration

This sharing of responsibility and jurisdiction was not con

to the development of a proper accounting system The divis

now organized is responsible for all financial affairs of the const

branch of the Corporation Instead of having three distinct 

the jurisdiction and responsibilities now are under the Comptro

Executive Head of the Finance Division

The division sresponsibilities as established now under G

Order lib 24 embrace the following authorities and activitie

a Maintenance of accounts which show currently the fin

status of all relations in wbich the Corporation is either de

creditor

b Prescription of forms of accounting for the corporatio

for contractors where the contractual relationship gives th

poration power to prescribe

c Audit of all financial transactions including claims and 

ments in which the Corporation is either debtor or creditor

d Installation and maintenance of methods of control 

funds of the corporation through restrictive allotments or i
96 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING B

manner as may be determined by the executives of the C

including the pbysical preparation of pay rolls personne

e Maintenance of all records bearing upon the financ

of the Corporation

f Formal preparation of an annual budget of revenu

bursements

g Administration of the insurance plan and the main

separate reports for these funds

h Examinations into the credit of contractors who h

may be seeking contractual relations with the Corporati

i Preparation of all financial statements of estima

and expenditures

j Direction and control of all District Comptrollers 

organizations and duties

k Custodianship of all documents representing the 

the Corporation

l In general the management and control under th

of the chief executives of all the financial affairs of the C

District organizationThe district organization of the d

provided for auditing accounting and other financial w

District Comptrollers in 12 districts and headquarters

HOME OFFICE ORGANIZATION

The home office organization is divided into the followi

and branches

1 Executive and Administrative

2 Reports Section

3 Cost Estimates Section

a Construction Cost Branch

b Allotment Branch

4 Personnel Control Section

a Payroll Branch

b Organization Branch

5 Financial Investigations Section

G Auditing Section

a Voucher Auditing Branch

1 Contract Unit

2 Purchase Order Unit

b Accounts Inspection Branch

7 Accounting Section

a General Books Branch

b Financial Statements Branch

c Rebilling Branch

d Reconciliation Branch

e Property and Supplies Accounts Branch

8 Credit Section

9 Insurance Section
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TO COMPLETION

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1029 30

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68485 700

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2094394

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168 40797

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Accounting System

The accounting system of the Division of Construction as 

the auditing system was developed under the authority an

tion of the General Auditor The districts were made pra

independent units in jurisdiction with control as to methods 

general circulars issued by the General Auditor general ledger 

accounts were maintained in the home office in addition to du

of all district accounts in the form of subsidiary ledgers and j

In March 1919 the majority of the subsidiary ledgers mainta

the home offico were abandoned One factor that militated 

the development and maintenance of satisfactory accounts 

rush requirement of the war program The most essential th

the building of ships and in the campaign for quick product

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE

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desirability of financial control through accurate and upt

accounts was not emphasized as it might have been

Plans now being made effective will result in better contr

district accounting by the home office and the establishmen

home office of more detailed accounts One development und

is a hull cost ledger which will show in analytical form the 

each hull The rush of the shipbuilding program resulted 

accumulation of a large volume of unbilled materials and equ

but this accumulation has been reduced greatly and is being al

to the proper accounts

The difficulty of establishing and maintaining a proper acc

system in a short time can be understood by a glance at the b

sheet of June 30 1919 To that date expenditures of the Co

tion Division aggregated 2512 69 00 95 This vast amou

scattered over hundreds of building and manufacturing proje

over the United States and in China and Japan The expen

or

between

at the

June

average

30

rate

1918

of

and

almost

June

150 00

30 1919 were

per month

1749963
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The appendix includes a condensed comparative bala

XXI page 157

b Statement of authorizations appropriations and exp

XXII pane lss

Schedule A expenditures for requisitioned and contract 

Schedule 13 plant and property

Schedule C dry docks and marine railways

Schedule D housing

Schedule E transportation

Schedule R advances

c District of pay rolls XXIII page 194

d Ilome office pay roll XXIV page 195
III UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY 

CORPORATION

DIVISION OF OPERATIONS

The evolution of the present Division of Operations is d

in the Second Annual Report of the Board pp 54 55 Si

report was made some of the functions heretofore perfor

other agencies have been taken over by this division suc

work of the Shipping Control Committee the Chartering Co

and the Board of Survey and Consulting Engineers the fun

which were described in detail in the Second Annual Rep

ORGANIZATION

The centralized plan of organization of the division ha

purpose the delegation of all problems of operation to 

in so far as the necessities of a uniform policy permit 

these agencies direct dealings are established with manag

operating agencies of the Shipping Board

The increased activities and scope of the Division of Op

within the past year has necessitated the establishment of an 

istrative force both in the home office and in the field In t

office the work may be grouped into four main classes of act

exports and imports traffic and trades vessel managem

construction and repair The field organization consists 

district offices each under an Assistant Director or Distric

with jurisdiction over various ports which are geographically 

The organization therefore follows a definite procedure Al

tions assignments etc are issued by the home office thro

assistant director or district agent to whom the operat

managers of vessels under the control of the Board repo

The accounts of the operators and managers are settled 

agency auditors who make all adjustments and settlements 

respective ports The Assistant Comptroller or District 

then reviews the accounts makes final adjustments and sett

and then forwards the accounts to the general office

A general outline of the organization activities of the hom

and field office is as follows

ORGANIZATION

General offices Washington D C

Districts with headquarters and assistant directors or district agents as n

be as follows
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New

North

York

Atlantic District Connecticut River to Cape May assistan

New England DistrictAtlantic coast Halifax Nova Scotia to Connec

district agent Boston agent Halifax

Philadelphia District Philadelphia and Delaware Bay district agen

phis

Baltimore District District agent Baltimore

South Atlantic DistrictPorte of South Atlantic Hampton Roads to an

Miami Fla assistant director Norfolk agent Savannah Ga and 

agent Brunswick Ga and Fernandina Fla agent Jacksonville Fla

Gulf DistrictPorts Key West Fla to Mexico assistant director Ne

agents Key West Fla Pensacola Fla Mobile Ala Gulfport Miss P

comprising Beaumont and Orange Tex Galveston comprising Texa

Houston

Pacific Coast DistrictAll Pacific coast ports assistant director San 

agents Seattle and Portland

Great Lakes DistrictGreat Lakes including St Lawrence River to 

assistantdCleveland

There shall be for each district

1 An assistantdor district agent with a staff adequate to care fo

of the district Where necessary agencies directlyunder the districts will 

2 An assistant comptroller or district auditor and staff sufficient to meet 

ofbusiness of the district with agency auditors at agencies where neces

3 An assistant treasurer or cashier for each district or agency where n

GENERAL OFFICE

Director of Operations

Assistant Director of Operations

Traffic Trades Rates claims

Allocations and assignments

Construction and Repair Department

Departmental of Governmental and For

eign Relations

Personal Department

Deck Section

Engineer Section

Steward Section

Supercargoes

Supervisors

Contract Department

Supply Department

General despatch agent

Office Management Committee

Mail and files

Telegraph and cable

FIELD OFFICE

Assistant Director of Operati

trict agent

Traffic Department

Assistantd

Chief inspector

Assistant director

Port captain

Port engineer

Port steward

Assistant director

Assistantd

Assistantd

Price expert or purchasin

Despatch agent

Assistantd

GENERAL OFFICE

Director of operations relating to operations

Supervision and general control

Definition of policy and procedure

General orders affecting all agencies

Regularity of procedure

Approval of trade allocations and rates

In the above armagement omdats in the general office appear opposite the Held 

earmspundingfonctions
TIIIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING roA

D 

Comptroller relating to auditing and accounting

Supervision and control

Definition of policy and procedure

Regularity of procedure

All communications with foreign Governments and Government depa

Control of finances statements and reports

Statistics

FIELD ORGANIZATION

Assistant director or district agent

All communications to be addressed to assistant director for atten

interested

Regularity of procedure

Details of operations Supervision and control of operators and m

directed by the general office

Authority to approve of and direct operations and management with

according to policies outlined by general office

General office to approve all exceptions to policies prescribed upon rec

tions of district

Recommendations as to reliability and capability of operators and man

Recommendations as to available cargo

Recommendations as to tonnage requirements

Recommendations as to rate fluctuations

Supervision of certification of all accounts

Assistant comptrollers or district auditors

Complete audit and settlement with managers and operators

Irregularities overcharges etc to be brought specifically to attention 

director

All accounting to be direct with operators and managers facilitating s

Completed accounts to be forwarded to general office

Policy and procedure as directed by comptroller in accordance at all 

policy of director of operations

CONTRACT DEPART 1fENT

The Contract Department maintains a record of all con

obligations of the Division of Operations in so far as they rela

operation of ships and secures such documents and data as 

necessary for the Comptroller to initiate a settlement o

accounts

All disputes arising under charter are referred to this de

for settlement also the checking up of deliveries deadwe

The verification of the deadweight only has resulted in large 

to the Government

The Off IIire and Demurrage Section of this department e

and checks up offhire demurrage dispatch money false fre

handling these cases to a final decision calling upon the Law 

ment for decisions whenever necessary

In December 1013 a Savings Section was created to ha

question of savings under a clause of the time requisition 

party providing that any expenses saved by the owners durin
104 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

in which no reduction of hire is made shall be credited to t

States An investigation has been made of all detentions in 

and foreign ports with very successful results

In order to have data on which to base settlements in c

with the terms of charters an Inventory Section was esta

September 1918 to procure inventories covering consumab

expendable and permanent equipment on board all vess

charter to or owned and chartered by the Shipping Bo

propriety of all claims arising under the clauses of chart

which provide for inventory settlements are passed upon 

found to be within the provisions of the charters are referr

Comptroller for audit and settlement

This department further has charge of the issuance o

tions regarding the deliveries and redeliveries of Amer

neutral tonnage

ALLOCATION DEPARTMENT

In January 1919 the function of the Shipping Control C

of allocating the vessels owned and under the control of the 

Board to cargoes and trade routes so as to use available to

the most essential trades was transferred to the Division 

tions It became necessary therefore to create in this d

Department of Trades and Allocations with the committee s

tion in New York City as a part of the division sagency the

work of this department was later divided and two dep

created1 Allocation Department 2 Shipping Trades 

ment

In the work of the Allocation Department close coopera

other departments is secured by daily meetings of the de

heads constituting the Allocation Committee The manag

Allocation Department in this manner is assisted by those p

the records of available vessels their sizes types and l

a compilation of trade requirements and offerings data on t

ness of ships etc

Many perplexing difficulties necessitating changes in p

allocations quick decision and action have confronted this 

ment growing out of abnormal conditions due to strikes u

labor conditions congestion and delay caused by ship r

ports both at home and abroad In many cases these c

have required the withdrawal or diversion of ships 

terminal and port conditions at the port of New York have c

diversion of freight to Atlantic ports south and to handle this 

and attract cargoes fixtures have been made to berths in th

North Atlantic South Atlantic and Gulf ports
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

The signing of the armistice gave promise of early resump

trade with foreign ports and the return of vessels to commerce 

routes were therefore laid out and freight rates established t

the new conditions Ilowever the Division of Operations wa

confronted with the unprecedented food program for the relie

civilian population of Europa This demanded Clio imm

withdrawal of vessels already allocated to the different trade 

and tine employment of these steamers together with every 

available ship to meet our obligations in the colossal food mov

Beginning in February this movement reached its peal i

when 264 vessels aggregating about 2000 deadweigh

were withheld from commercial trades on account of it

In effecting tine coasttocoast movement of foodstuffs new 

wood and steel finishing on the Pacific coast have been em

The great part of these vessels have brought food from the 

coast and gone from this coast to Europe

In the month of February 134 steamers aggregating 26

deadweight tons were engaged in the movement of foods

Europe This represented 115per cent of the total Shipping 

tonnage operating during that month In the mouth of Ma

steamers totaling 1002 41 deadweight tons or 145per cen

total Shipping Board tonnage operating in March were em

in the European food relief program In April a total of 22

of an aggregate of15348 tons deadweight were allocated 

service This represented 225per cent of the active Shipping 

tonnage

Our present inability to furnish sufficient tommage to lift t

amount of bulk cargo offering is due to the utilization of S

Board tonnage to relieve the desperate fuel situation in Ita

Northern European countries the movement of coal to the 

for United States Navy consumption and the allocation of 

to meet the food relief program Relief is looked for as new c

tion becomes available and as the various European relief p

are completed allowing the utilization of this tonnage to rel

freight congestion now existing on the Atlantic and Gulf se

SKIPPING TRADES DEPARTMENT

The function of this department is to place Shipping Board 

in trades and to secure cargoes for such vessels This is 

making a study of the exports and imports of the various c

of the world and the channels through which these exports 

ports flow This study is designed to determine the number 

most suitable types of ships required by the different trade

department receives through operating and managing agen
106 TIIIBD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPIA GBO

the division sdistrict organization and through commercia

reports of cargoes offering at the ports of the United St

department is also kept informed of cargoes offering in for

prevailing charter rates and the general conditions of tra

ports received from United States commercial agents field 

the Food a tinlinistration commercial attach6s of the D

of Commerce and the agents of operators of Shipping Boa

throughout the world

From the information thus obtained the department 

offer information and advice with reference to the allocation 

to the different trades It is also able to arrange fixtures 

outward and return cargoes

The following table as issued June 30 1919 by this de

shows the employment of all the active vessels under the 

the Shipping Board on that date It also shows the servic

in which the ships were engaged the tonnage in each trad

relation in percentage which the amount of tonnage in ea

or trade then bore to the total amount in actual service

Trades 1CUmher ofsllwl Frr nl torent tal Ton

r 

Tmm A la i

European food reiicf

Nthem

Souther

Pe glum

SnU crissman 4334772419 T44

rQ17Fi93351415 

Total 197 160 121 

Army

Nayy 1629 1432 1 1i5 

151

Northern Farope

lulled Kingdom

North

FrenchSea Baltic sea

sea 56967410

6144

491iA1

42 

Total M6 193 151280

Southern Future

Portoai

dW NP t 11 t1I11 rrr lnII1

Add tir sm

50

l

2i9 

dark Soa

I

6 4

W

Total e fa 48

3h5 

Africasailers

Stea mcrs 68 4711G 

Total 14 1 6

01

Indio 11 Straps

Dutch Fast

Sltlements

Indies

S6

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THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

Particular attention is called to the number and percentag

total of vessels engaged in the service of the Arm Navy an

pean food relief

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS DEPARTMENT

This department was created pursuant to a resolution 

Shipping Board with the initial object of handling the su

export coal This important trade called for special attent

the department sorganization has resulted in an improveme

movement of this commodity and in a better feeling am

exporters

Among the accomplishments of the department since its 

zation may be mentioned the use of wooden vessels in the co

by all exporters the diversion of all boats too prompt f

trades into the coal trade thus practically eliminating idle 

ships and promoting the equitable distribution of Shippin

tonnage among foreign countries and among our American e

the building up of an export coal trade along lines prom

greatest permanence and the elimination of speculation in 

Board vessels in the coal trade Assistance also has been 

in creating bunkering stations for Shipping Board vessels abr

in working out an insurance plan for the Board s woode

which would tend to make them more attractive to the trad

Number Per cent Tonnago 

Trades of ships of total 

TransracincContinued 5 41683

Austm iaFibrria 13 3410 11Hrs

77 63 480 9113 

Total

SouthllraOA mrrira 41 1t3 327

Sn

Sa ilcr

uncrv

p

5n I1155

La rinta 77 752 Nuirrv

3

Rest artist

2 710

s ua0

Total is 133 795 926 

Rrel Lulirs 143 116 462 t67 

l9 7t 37 Coa4aive

Inlernotimml Ia 351 I

San InFlun0 IM

28 D5 718

105 05 1 558 976 

Toti

103 80 273 q7

Total

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Particular attention is called to the number and percentag

total of vessels engaged in the service of the Arm Navy an

pean food relief

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS DEPARTMENT

This department was created pursuant to a resolution 

Shipping Board with the initial object of handling the su

export coal This important trade called for special attent

the department sorganization has resulted in an improveme

movement of this commodity and in a better feeling am

exporters

Among the accomplishments of the department since its 

zation may be mentioned the use of wooden vessels in the co

by all exporters the diversion of all boats too prompt f

trades into the coal trade thus practically eliminating idle 

ships and promoting the equitable distribution of Shippin

tonnage among foreign countries and among our American e

the building up of an export coal trade along lines prom

greatest permanence and the elimination of speculation in 

Board vessels in the coal trade Assistance also has been 

in creating bunkering stations for Shipping Board vessels abr

in working out an insurance plan for the Board s woode

which would tend to make them more attractive to the trad
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ASSIGNMENT DEPARTMENT

All assignments of vessels for operation or manageme

account of the DiNision of Operations are made by the 

Board The department furnishes the Board information 

to the experience of the various operating and managing 

their standing in business financial responsibility and fo

nections agencies and correspondents In cases in which 

have been owners or charterers the number of vessels ch

them are ascertained and considered

It has been the endeavor to assign to steamship compan

vessels had been requisitioned by the Board a sufficient 

replace the tonnage takentheir own vessels so far as p

Likewise in the case of companies which employed chartere

principally neutral ships in regular trades it was the polic

was required by the Chartering Committee to charter suc

the Board to assign the vessels to the companies conc

operation and management It has been insisted howeve

operators and managers of Shipping Board tonnago be c

to handle the tonnage in an efficient manner irrespective o

they were the owners of requisitioned tonnage or had been 

terers of neutral tonnage

Ifaving a record of the performance of the steamship op

the country it is possible properly to determine their effic

in any respects in which the steamship companies are lack

ance can be rendered by suggestions for improvement w

developed by comparisons of methods employed

In the establishment of regular lines and trades it will 

ticable with the information which has been obtained for 

to assign its vessels for operation and management to firm

records justify the highest expectations for the develo

American shipping

In accordance with a resolution of the Shipping Board 

41 line services chiefly to European and South America

have been established And various others are contemplate

routes are established by the definite assignment of vesse

various routes for an indefinite but terminable period and 

is made to secure the most efficient operators in the variou

all regard being had for preference in such assignments for A

citizens The vessels so assigned for operation for Go

account are placed on the berth with definite regular a

sailing dates The operators of vessels in such line routes ar

From a list of applicants
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING BOARD 

DECK DEPARTMENT

Efforts have been put forth by this department to exped

relief of Navy crews on cargo carriers and tank vessels used in 

service during the war in order that the vessels might ret

commercial trade as soon As possible Success has attende

aim in this connection and the efforts of the department w

tinue until release of the last vessel is effected

The selection of officers of the Deck Department of Shipping 

vessels is left to the discretion of managing companies sub

final review at Washington but assistance is rendered by th

Department whenever possible in obtaining deck officers to 

the quick dispatch of a vessel In cases of vessels relieved o

crews it is the policy of this department to retain Naval R

officers if possible by reason of their familiarity with the 

The deck crews of Shipping Board vessels are supplied by ma

companies with the assistance of the Shipping Board Sea 

Bureau

In case of vessels under construction arrangements are m

place the master and chief engineer aboard prior to actual d

in order that they may familiarize themselves with the vessel

Service records of all officers employed on Shipping Board 

are kept on file by this department and current transfers a

charges added thereto

A normal manning scale has been prepared indicating the c

ment required by various types and sizes of vessels under the 

of the Shipping Board Grew summaries are chocked again

scale and the managers of the vessels are directed to ma

changes which may be necessary Disputes concerning paym

wages overtime claims loss of personal effects etc arc also h

by this department

The department supervises the inspection of vessels in do

ports to ascertain their sanitary condition the character and 

ness of crews quarters etc and the necessary action is taken 

reports of such inspections

In general the Deck Department bonds its efforts toward s

and retaining competent officers and seamen minimizing crow t

obtaining quick dispatch of vessels as far as manning is con

keeping vessels in trim condition and securing records and rep

matters pertaining to the Deck Department of Shipping Board 

ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT

The supervision of the personnel and matters affecting t

room engine room and machinery of Shipping Board vessels is 

in this department
110 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

Each vessel is classed separately according to horsepow

and auxiliaries In crewing the vessel the complement of 

oilers watertenders coal passers and wipers is determined 

ance with the mechanical equipment of each vessel and the 

of fuel A normal manning scale has been 4rranged to fa

crowing of vessels copies of which have been furnished 

and managors On now construction as soon as crews are 

board a crew list is forwarded to this office and chocked

This department keeps a record of all engineer officers e

who have been employed on vessels of the Shipping Boa

an engineer on any vessel has been reported for having co

breach of discipline or through negligence for causing a

to the mechanical equipment the facts are noted on his 

the case is investigated There is no attempt to mainta

list the purpose being to improve the personnel and to 

engineers appreciate that with the large amount of mone

in the mechanical equipment under their control it is nec

them to conduct themselves at all times as responsible me

All correspondence from district officers relating to the 

Department personnel or any differences arising between th

and the Engineers Department on any vessel is referred to 

carefully considered and the manager is advised of th

reached so that it may be carried out

The department examines the abstract of sea log and if i

that an excessive amount of fuel has been consumed for th

considering the tonnago of vessel horsepower of vessel an

conditions the Supervisor sDepartment is immediately 

and the district office under which the vessel is operating 

upon to secure an explanation from the chief engineer of th

to the cause of this excessive expenditure of fuel Report

wade to the Supply Division of any excessive amount of s

chased or consumed

Practical experience and a wide range of information on 

jects enables this department to take care of a constan

inquiries from many sources especially from the Supervisos

ment and to assist in securing the efficient conduct of th

Department of Shipping Board vessels

PURSERS DEPARTMENT

The Pursers Department of this division consists of two 

the Stewards Section and the Supercargo Section

The principal part of the work of the Stewards Secti

formed by the port stewards connected with the several fiel

of the division Matters relating to subsistence proper m

the stewards department of vessels and the application of 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

scale are handled in this section The records of the Ste

Department personnel are kept here

The employment of supercargoes is a revival of the ancient p

of shipowners which had fallen into disuse but which is rega

vital importance in the expeditious operation of our ships 

present unprecedented conditions Suporcargoes are the direc

sentatives of the United States Shipping Board aboard shi

they assist the officers and agents in the care and handling of 

and in procuring the quickest possible dispatch of the vessels

The selection and instruction of supercargo candidates an

general supervision after assignment to ships come under the P

Department

Supercargoes submit reports on all matters coming unde

observation which either directly or indirectly have bearing u

operation of vessels These reports are referred to the depa

of the Shipping Board which are directly concerned and are u

them in correcting existing faults or bad practices and in 

future policies

These men also observe general conditions and take the in

in any matters that come up which affect the interest of the S

Board In many instances they have been able to expedite th

around of vessels prevent excessive charges and other fra

practices secure return cargoes etc resulting in great saving 

Shipping Board They have the interest of the Shipping 

primarily at heart in its capacity as owner or charterer and 

full understanding of the exact relationship between the S

Board and operators and managers Their reports on tra

economic conditions are transmitted to the various govern

and private agencies interested including the Bureau of Fore

Domestic Commerce and the Office of the Foreign Trade Ad

the Department of State They are also made available to ch

of commerce and to all American citizens who are interested in 

trade

Supercargoes are now assigned to 706 ships operated and m

for the Shipping Board including ships manned by the Na

operated for Shipping Board account

Operating Section

The Operating Section represents the Pursers Department 

allocation Committee

The section maintains records of the specifications of all ves

their past performances and a port file made up mostly o

cargoes reports In connection with this file supercargo

instructed as to the information they are to obtain while in 

ports These reports are now being compiled for publicatio
112 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

This section also makes voyage calculations showing 

expense to a vessel on a particular voyage thereby assisting 

rates where rates have not been established

The section also assists in determining compensation 

of requisitioned vessels for which settlement is in dispute

Bunkering Section

The function of this section is to see that all Shipping Bo

are bunkered properly and that operators obtain bunkers 

Shipping Board has contracts or if this is impossible whe

prices obtain

When a vessel has been allocated operators submit to 

representative a tentative bunkering schedule The dis

sentative forwards this with his comment to this departme

approval

Certain fixed rules governing the bunkering of Shipp

vessels in all trades have been permanently established b

have been made regarding the quantity of bunkers to be 

The Bunkering Section working with the Fuel Sect

Supply Department keeps in touch at all times with the lea

of the world regarding the bunker stocks in hand price

facilities for handling these stocks This information is 

representatives of the Division of Operations who transm

vessel operators

SUPERVISORS DEPARTMENT

The Supervisors Department originally was a section of t

Department The work assumed such proportions and i

that it was found necessary to create a new department

The Supervisors Department is charged with the duty of 

prompt dispatch at ports efficient loading and discha

observance of proper bunkering prompt action on repairs 

department reviews the performance of operators and man

assists to protect and serve the interests of the Shipping B

There are at present 33 sections each of which is in c

supervisor The vessels actually operating for Shippi

account are divided among the various sections 25 ships 

and to promote the efficiency which comes with specializat

vessels are handled by one section as also are wooden steam

under construction vessels operating for other than Shipp

account etc

The Supervisors Department is the medium by which th

of Operations keeps in close touch with its vessels and t

somewhat in the position of operating managers or 

operators of a steamship company They receive rep
THMD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

operators and managing agents port representatives of the d

and from the supercargoes

Once assigned to a supervisor a vessel remains under his 

vision as long as she is operated for Shipping Board account 

less of trade A supervisor thus becomes thoroughly famili

all of the ships in his section as well as with many different 

and is competent to judge of their requirements and possibil

Conditions requiring action or a remedy if the matter d

come within the province of the department manager are r

to such other departments as may be concerned

For the information of the Division of Operations the dep

issues each week day a set of supervisors bulletins showing th

status of each ship

RATE AND CLAIM DEPARTMENT

The hate Section was organized in April 1918 From th

until November the rates were fixed and controlled by the S

Board and the department was engaged almost entirely 

preparation of data looking to resumption of competitive s

With the signing of the armistice the situation abruptly c

a number of requisitioned vessels were released sailing vess

permitted to resume trans Atlantic service and considerable 

was brought to bear to make such reductions in the ocean 

would permit American manufacturers to compete in wo

trade Finally in January reductions in the trans Atlant

approximately 663 per cent under the old figures were ann

At the same time there was a considerable reduction in the 

Ocean rates

The department receives at intervals reports on foreign ra

the London office of the Division of Operations and co

various foreign ports also give from time to time a r6sum

rate situation The information furnished is compiled so 

Division of Operations can in a measure determine what r

necessary in competition with vessels of other countries

During the summer of 1918 authority to use bunker licen

made use of to guarantee the application of Shipping Board 

vessels of all flags This had the effect to an extent of st

the rate situation After January 1 1919 no attempt was 

control rates over other than Shipping Board vessels with 

ception of South American and West Indies business

Prior to January 1 rates to South America both east a

coasts were approximately 835 per ton Since January 1 t

been considerable fluctuation but the tendency has been t

the rates which now range from 822 to 832 per ton Du

period of control South American and West Indian rates we

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controlled by the requirement of approval of all charter

chartering executive at New York

The rates fixed in January applicable on Shipping Boar

have been fairly stable During the first half of the year th

for ships to carry out the European civilian relief program 

impossible to satisfy the demand for tonnage for commercia

and the division was criticized for its failure to provide ship

tect the rates announced With the completion of the fo

program it has been possible to work out a number of liner 

and rates have been published from time to time to tak

each trade Competition has grown keener as foreign ton

entered United States ports and it has been necessary to m

reductions in rates to meet such competition As state

however rates in general have been fairly stable and it is 

that there will be no decided changes in rates for several m

come

The Shipping Board has now established rates and issue

as follows

North Atlantic ports to United Kingdom

North Atlantic ports to Rotterdam Antwerp French Atlantic Bremen 

Scandinavian ports Finland Lisbon French Mediterranean and Italia

South Atlantic and Gulf ports to United Kingdom French Atlantic 

Antwerp Bremen Hamburg Scandinavian ports Finland French Med

and Adriatic ports

North Atlantic ports to Greece and Italian ports

North Atlantic ports to India

North Atlantic ports to North Africa Levant Red Sea

North Atlantic ports to Japan China Philippine Islands

North Atlantic ports to French Indo China Dutch East Indies Federa

States

North Atlantic ports to Australia New Zealand

North Atlantic ports to Nest Coast of Africa

North Atlantic ports to South Africa

Atlantic and Gulf to South America

Coal Atlantic and Gulf to South America Pacific coast to Japan Chin

Cotton United States Atlantic and Gulf to United Kingdom and c

ports

Coal North Atlantic ports to France Italy Holland Belgium Denmar

Trieste Fiume and Venice

Lumber South Atlantic and Gulf to United Kingdom and continen

coast to United Kingdom French Atlantic Antwerp Rotterdam Chris

penhagen Gothenburg Stockholm

The Claim Section of the department has exerted cons

influence in protecting the interests of the Board This sec

not attempted to handle claims direct but leaves small l

damage claims to be settled in the judgment of the operat

claims in excess of 5100 000 must be sent to Washington 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD 

proval before payment can be made The results of this supe

have been highly beneficial

Another very important work instituted and carried throu

the Claim Section was the correction of abuses by sugar refine

the handling of sugar claims Steamers had always been calle

to pay for shorts and such other charges as the refineries con

proper payment for such claims being deducted from the 

charges No allowance was made for overs This practice wa

marily stopped and the credit of overs applied against sho

mean the saving of from 20000 to 950 00 in the course of 

The principal efforts of the Claim Section are bent more up

prevention of claims than seeking to escape responsibility 

cause for claim has been established With this object in 

suggestions have at times been made to operators when such 

necessary

TUG AND BARGE DEPARTMENT

During the year the division has operated 20 chartered barg

3 chartered and 1 owned tug in the movement of piling and 

for the Hog Island shipyard the Quartermaster Department 

Army and the Railroad Administration

Fourteen Shipping Boardowned sea going tugs were in op

doing general coastwise towing Of the 10 harbor tugs brough

from the Great Lakes in the Spring of 1918 4 were turned over 

Army and 2 are being operated by the New York agency3 a

folk and 1 on the Kennebec River There are at New York 

box bunkering barges and at Norfolk 2 derrick bunkering l

which were purchased and rigged up for use at Hampton Roa

SAILING VESSELS

The large amount of French sailing tonnage 19250 dead

tons which had been tied up at Dakar and other ports on a

of the submarine menace was secured by the Shipping Bo

charter and under an agreement to engage in safe trades and 

substitute 1 ton of steamships for 2 of sailing With these 

vessels mahogany was moved for the Aircraft Production S

Australian wheat for the Food Administration wool for the Q

master sDepartment and nitrates and manganese ore from 

America to munitions manufacturers in the United States

CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR DEPARTMENT

While recognizing the pressing need for war emergency to

upon which the Ship Construction Division of the Emergenc

Corporation was bending all its energies it was deemed nec

if the Shipping Board were to have a merchant fleet which co
116 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

Operated in postwar competition to direct attention to c

in the designs and construction of ships building and to 

plans for new tonnage that could hold its own in competitiv

On November 11 1918 with this object in view and to the 

of providing for the inspection of new vessels before accep

the Division of Operations and later of carrying on repair w

Construction and Repair Department of this division was c

The work of this department is segregated into three se

follows Design and New Construction Inspection and Acc

and Repairs

The Design and New Construction Section passes upon d

future construction to be undertaken by the Emergency F

poration and acts upon comments and reports based upo

experience of operation which are received from the repres

of the Construction and Repair Department ship managers 

ators and other reliable sources The woodship situation 

ceived careful consideration by this department and many a

and improvements have been recommended and as a res

vessels should be more satisfactorily operated

Careful investigation of the various emergency types of ve

closed the fact that few of these contain the more important 

that are essential for economical operation of vessels to suc

meet competition This department was therefore instructe

pare designs for new types of cargo vessels It was conclu

the larger vessels of 10000 12500 and 15000 dead weight to

be the most practical sizes to meet general trade requireme

the preparation of designs for these three types of vessels c

tion has been given to obtaining the largest possible cubic 

ment the most advanced method of cargo handling facilities 

most comfortable sanitary and practical accommodations 

officers and crows

The Army Transport Service War Department was con

order that provision could be made so that in the event of em

these vessels could be rapidly and economically converted in

ships and provision is made in such an event for the quick ins

of additional watertight bulkheads

Careful attention has been given to the steaming radius 

vessels and provision has been made for 13000 nautical mil

oil fuel and the feed water will be carried in the inner bottom 

deep oil fuel tank being fitted in the lower part of No 1 ho

same feature is embodied on each side of the shaft tunnel in t

hold thus utilizing the full benefit of the cargo space for 

which could not otherwise be advantageously used for gener

As the Diesel type of internal combustion engine has demo

its practicability and reliability as well as an economic adva
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the highest order it was thought advisable to make use of 

of engine in connection with the new vessels In order to 

intelligent comparison however it was concluded that som

vessels of the 10000 deadweight ton type identical in eve

respect be fitted with quadrupleexpansion engines and 

boilers and the others with the Diesel type internalco

engino

Designs also have been prepared for the conversion of ce

sels under construction into passenger ships it having bee

that these vessels could not be completed in time to meet the 

demand for ships to transport our troops from Europe 

rangements made embody many distinctive features affo

comfort for the traveler and will place these vessels among t

ever constructed for passenger service

The War Department is now turning over to the Shippin

the exGerman vessels and this department is engaged in fit

these vessels as passenger ships Plans are being made 

these ships in the most modern and uptodate manner po

order that we may compete in every particular with forei

rivals P

The field organization of this department which is mainta

the inspection and acceptance of new vessels and for the r

all Shipping Board vessels is divided into eight districts cor

ing to the general district organizations of the Division of Op

and is in direct chargo of chief inspectors reporting to the 

representatives of the Division of Operations who in turn 

responsible for the proper conduct of the work of this depar

their respective districts

On January 1 this organization took over the inspection and 

ance of new vessels in behalf of the Division of Operation

method of conducting trial trips therefore was agreed upon 

Ship Construction Division

The representatives of the Construction and Repair Dep

have attended 1S1 dock trials 177 lightload trials and 102 

sea trials a total of 460 trials The institution of the present 

of conducting trial trips has brought to light numerous cha

betterments which have been mutually agreed upon with t

Construction Division Favorable action has been takup

total of 15S6 items of changes recommended by the represe

of the Construction and Repair Department many of these 

affecting a number of vessels of the same type The represe

of this department have inspected 432 vessels under cons

many of which are now in successful operation
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A decided improvement has been observed in the opera

vessels since the inspection and acceptance work has been 

and administered in this manner

On May 1 1919 the Construction and Repair Departm

Division of Operations was vested with complete respon

and jurisdiction over the physical condition of all Shipp

vessels

Under the present method of handling repairs to vessels 

agers and operators are instructed to notify the divisios

representatives of the work required Inspection will be 

the accredited representatives of the ship managing comp

are held responsible for the quality of material and wo

and the complete and satisfactory performance of the wo

plated

Daily and weekly statements indicating the dates upon w

new vessels and vessels under repairs will be available 

loading are issued by this department The information u

these reports are based is received in daily telegraphic ad

the field representatives

OILFUEL STATIONS

An examination has been made of the oil bunkering f

the world to ascertain the existing facilities and determ

improvements and installations are necessary for the u

American merchant marine Fairly complete data have 

cured with reference to the ports of North America and 

foreign and American insular ports is now under way 

bunkering facilities for the special accommodation of the 

merchant marine are being provided by the Shipping Bo

following ports

St Thomas Virgin Island Forte of installing a fueloil 

connection with the Navy station at this port is nearing c

and is expected to be in operation on October 1 1919 

tion will have a storage capacity of 110 00 barrels of fue

tanks located 000 feet south of the Navy wharf at an el

about 100 feet above the wharf A 10 inch pipe main 

these tanks with the loading head on the Navy wharf 

pumping and lighting facilities have beerl provided Th

will have a gravity bunkering capacity of 1200 barrels an 

Honolulu Territory of HawaiiThe Shipping Board has 

the lease of a site at this port effective January 1 1919

Manila Phillipine IslandsA station of equal capa

St Thomas station is proposed at Ifanila and two 50

tanks have already been shipped to that port for erectio
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Ponta Delgada AzoresThe Shipping Board bargo TTasay

a capacity of 25000 barrels of fuel oil has been dispatche

port where it will remain as a floating bunkering station 

the building of a fueloil station at Ponta Delgada Permi

been granted by the Portugueso Government to an Americ

pany for the erection of this station and the work of con

will proceed promptly

Bizerta Tunis Additional storage tanks are being erect

American company which already has holdings at this po

as a bunkering station by the Shipping Board Two 5500

tanks will be shipped to Bizerta for this installation

Constantinople Aden Arabia and Colombo India Si

rangements as those at Bizerta are under way for bunkering 

at these ports

SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

This department supervises the District Purchasing an

Departments of the Division of Operations and reviews the p

made by managers operators and agents for the accou

Division of Operations

Uniform working procedure is being established in al

Purchasing and Stores Departments thereby coordinat

activities in connection with the purchase care and use of m

supplies and equipment as well as the assembling classif

ultimately disposing of surplus usable property and scr

department acts as a clearing house for surplus property 

the various districts of the Division of Operations also 

the Division of Operations as a whole the Division of Con

and other Government departments

Expenditures made by managers operators and agents fo

of the Division of Operations are analyzed and the results 

piled for the information and guidance of all interested dep

of the Division of Operations in future transactions with t

Contracts for fuel oil for a period of one year have rece

made to take care of Shipping Board requirements at Bos

York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk New Orleans Por

Galveston and Cristobal The total deliveries at these p

amount to not less than 08500 barrels in 12 months o

it is estimated that there is a saving of 56725 000 This 

on prices believed to represent the probable market price

ensuing 12 months had not the Division of Operatio

into the market

Prices quoted on fuel oil for the Pacific coast at the time 

submitted for Atlantic and Gulf ports were unsatisfactory 

bids were rejected However it is hoped favorable prices m

be obtained
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Steps are being taken to contract for Shipping Board req

of coal lubricating oils greases paint packing and othe

which from the standpoint of economy or more consi

operation it is advisable to purchase through one agency

Information as to prices grades and available supply of 

and oil fuel as well as facilities for bunkering ships at 

world ports is compiled and distributed in pamphlet form 

to officers of the Division of Operations for use in the prep

bunker schedules

The Supply Department is interested in all matters per

supplies with a view to reducing costs to the minimum 

kith efficiency

DISPATCH DEPARTMENT

A close check on the port performances of vessels is ke

department to discover instances of failure on the part of 

and agents to effect the quickest possible turnaround Th

on this subject include also port performances abroad A

and directions are given operators of Shipping Board ve

disciplinary and remedial action is taken where necess

great importance of quick turnaround is recognized a

effort is made to reach the highest point of efficiency in 

formances Considerable improvement has been shown in 

around of vessels particularly in the English trade

ACTUARIAL DEPARTMENT

The Actuarial Department was created on flay 1 191

purp se of compiling and presenting to the Director of O

specific information pertaining to the results obtained in t

tion of vessels

By means of reports and analytical statements there may 

the earning capacity of vessels by classes and types trad

commodities handled managers and operators compiled fr

matin obtainable on voyages actually made or to be made 

completed partially completed or in contemplation

This department enleavors to collate and show the va

ments of cost of operation classified as desired with a view 

ino greater economics and producing more satisfactory res

Special assignments are also undertaken under the dir

the Director of Operations

SHIPPING INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

The work of the Shipping Information Department is b

trated by a brief r6sume of the publications which it issue

Register of Ships Owned by the United States Shipping B

The first edition of the register was issued in February 1919 
TIIIRD ANNUAL REPORT UND STATES SHIPPING noAn

second in April The third will be issued shortly It is inte

publish this volume semiannually Data contained therein 

type dimensions tonnages draft speed cubic measureme

capacity and consumption type of engines and boilers carg

ling equipment etc

List of American and Foreign ShipsThis publication 

semimonthly and shows the fleet owned by the Shipping B

per deliveries by the Ship Construction Division It also lis

tered vessels under the jurisdiction of the Board A tabu

shipowners and operating companies is also incorporated 

publication showing the original number of their fleets with

by requisition additions by assignments for management 

operation by the Shipping Board and the total number o

and amount of tonnage under the jurisdiction of each compa

date of publication

Contract and Requisitioned SteamshipsThis public

issued monthly and deals with the construction program 

deliveries and expected deliveries of vessels classified as 

tioned or contract and steel or wood Keel layings launchi

deliveries are also tabulated by number of vessels and am

tonnage per month from August 1917

In addition to the foregoing files of blue prints of vessel p

maintained copies of which are furnished managers and o

upon request to assist them in the stowago of cargoes

Special reports on various subjects within the scope of the 

ment are compiled a required by the divisions of the S

Board and personal service is extended to managers operat

the general public in search of information on shipping topic

RADIO DEPARTMENT

The Radio Department of the Division of Operations was o

to tako over the duties performed for the Shipping Board du

existence of hostilities by the Bureau of Steam Engineerin

Navy Department At the beginning of the war the Shippin

availed itself of the offer of the Navy Department to furni

apparatus and radio operators for all Shipping Board vess

Executive proclamation the control of all radio telegraphy 

the war was vested in the Navy Department due to the 

aspects of the radio situation and the Navy was hence in a 

to control all apparatus and operators

Owing to the release of naval radio operators from the serv

the demobilization of the Navy and the decision of Congres

give the Navy Department permanent control of radio teleg

time of peace the Navy eventually expressed its desire to be 

from handling the radio service of the Shipping Board as soo
122 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

Shipping Board was prepared to handle its own radio se

Navy will continue to install radio apparatus upon n

constructed for the Shipping Board as a considerable q

apparatus purchased during the war is still on hand Co

keeping this apparatus in repair for handling the accoun

radiograms furnishing of operators and attending to al

the radio service have been entered into with various 

panies and all services performed by the radio compan

supervised by the Radio Department

General supervision is exercised over all radio message

the Division of Operations and Shipping Board vessels a

immediate action is taken in cases which indicate that 

apparatus or the operators are inefficient Reports ar

from all available sources concerning service performed by 

companies which have contracted to furnish radio service 

that the provisions of the contracts are being carefully com

at all times A complete record is kept of all apparatus and 

together with the cost of the set and the expense of inst

order that these figures may be immediately available in 

desired to sell a ship

Records will also be kept as to what extent the receipts 

messages balance expenditures for repairs and operation 

any notable instances where radio has been of assistance 

in distress If one commercial message of 20 words leng

aboard each ship each day the service will become self s

Similarly if radio is the means of saving one ship in dis

being lost the actual saving in money will be sufficient to p

ing costs for about three years

ADMISSION OF FOREIGN AND FOREIGNBUILT VESSELS TO T

WISE TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES

Under the provisions of the Act approved October 0 

suspension of existing provisions of law was authorize

Shipping Board was given jurisdiction over the issuance 

to vessels of foreign registry and foreignbuilt vessels of 

registry to engage in the coastwise trade of the United Sta

the war with Germany and for a period of 120 days therea

coastwise trade with Alaska or between ports of Alaska does 

within the provisions of the act By a resolution of the 

Board the authority to issue such coastwise permits was 

to the Director of Operations

During the year covered by this report permits were g

approximately 300 vessels about fourfifths of which were 

wise trade on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the rem

the Great Lakes These permits usually have been fo
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

voyage but in the case of Canadian vessels trading on the Gre

the permits covered the 1918 season of navigation on the Grea

Since the signing of the armistice the necessity for granting 

under this waremergency legislation has grown less and per

now issued only in the most exceptional cases

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE DIVISION OF OPE

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 1919

It is the function of the Comptroller sDepartment of the 

of Operations to audit all revenue and disbursements aris

the operation of Shipping Board vessels and to compile th

of this operation in such a manner as to furnish the operating 

and others who may require it with the necessary cost and s

data

Increase in Activities During the Fiscal Year June 30 1919

The activities of the Comptroller soffice have increas

largely during the past fiscal year In fact the volume of 

transacted has grown to proportions which no one in the orga

had the vision to foresee

This increase in activities may be partially appreciated w

considers the increase in the tonnage operated by the Div

Operations during the same period At June 30 1918 th

approximately4000 deadweight tons of shipping un

control of the Board of which about 2500 0 were 

Army and Navy services leaving less than 1500 0 

by the Division of Operations At June 30 1919 

the

7

tonnage under Shipping Board control was appro

000 of which about 1000 were in the Army an

services so that approximately6000 deadweight tons 

the service of the Division of Operations This would ind

increase of about 4500 0 deadweight tons in the tonnag

actual operation of the Division of Operations or in othe

an increase of over 300 per cent

The increase in the activity of this office is perhaps eve

illustrated by the increase in the gross revenues reported 

Division of Operations during the fiscal year ended over th

up to June 30 1918

From the beginning of operation up to June 30 1918 gross 

totaling approximately 580 00 were reported to the Co

of the Division of Operations During the year ended June 

however the total gross revenues reported approximate 

500 0 These figures clearly indicate the extreme

increase in the volume of transactions passing through th

troller sDepartment
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Increases in Personnel

To meet the enormous increases in its business it has b

sary for the Comptroller soffice to expand proportiona

impossibility of securing adequate office space has been 

greatest obstacles encountered during the year and this wa

overcome by the securing of the Hooe Building as the he

of the Comptroller sorganization

It has been an even greater problem to secure a trained 

to handle the increasing volume of work The greater p

work requires the services of trained accountants especia

with experience in the steamship business This typo of 

been practically impossible to secure This has forced 

Comptroller soffice the policy of securing men untrained in 

accounting and training them in our offices for the work t

perform This has naturally necessitated large increases in 

during the past fiscal year The force in the Comptrolles

Washington has increased from 98 to 5SO whereas the forc

out the entire organization has increased from 379 to 1545 

showing the increase in personnel during the year by age

months follows

Changes in Organization

The Comptroller sDepartment has not merely increase

with this increase in the number of personnel there h

installed improvements in procedure and in the methods of 

tion which have very materially facilitated the prompt and 

handling of the business of the Comptroller sDepartment

As the foremost among these changes may be mentione

stallation of the decentralized plan of organization It is 

ble in this brief report to outline all the details of this pla

important however to notice some of the benefits that are 

i

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m d m O

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July 19IR 3 10 I 11 2 219 14 2 3 11 7 29

August 1019 5 10 11 2 224 11 2 3 9 7 26

Foptembeq 1913 5 10 I 14 2 211 17 2 3 9 8 25

Octnlmr

1

31031 13 10 k 3 31A 19 2 3 9 7 39

ncemlwq 1931 9 13 10 14 3 3 i8 22 2 3 9 5 43

Deremher 1918 21 11 14 3 390 26 2 3 13 5 41

Jnnnnry 1919 20 10 15 5 443 35 2 3 13 6 5

Febrimrv 31919 20 10 15 7 495 49 2 3 13 7 62

March 1919 20 10 15 9 609 51 2 3 14 8 74

April Mg 9 15 9 623 51 4 3 14 9 75

19

lung 30 1919 76 33 16 34 691 63 14 4 40 1 4 96

Changes in Organization

The Comptroller sDepartment has not merely increase

with this increase in the number of personnel there h

installed improvements in procedure and in the methods of 

tion which have very materially facilitated the prompt and 

handling of the business of the Comptroller sDepartment

As the foremost among these changes may be mentione

stallation of the decentralized plan of organization It is 

ble in this brief report to outline all the details of this pla

important however to notice some of the benefits that are 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

from the decentralizing of the Comptroller sorganization 

the new plan the Comptroller is able to obtain

a A detailed local audit of all revenues and disbursem

Shipping Board vessels in United States ports This a

formerly performed in Washington

b Settlement of accounts with operators and managers 

local auditor in the port where the operator or manager is 

These settlements were formerly made only in Washington 

cases after endless correspondence and long delay

c Direct supervision over the accounts and accounting 

of companies acting as agents for the Division of Operations 

operators or managers Under the old plan no such superv

exercised

Another change that has helped to facilitate the wor

Comptroller sDepartment was the installation of a uniform 

ing system in all the district offices of the Division of Op

It is not desirable in this report to go into the details of the 

ing methods of the Comptroller sDepartment but anyone 

with accounts will appreciate the value of the installation of 

accounting procedure in all branches of this organizatio

change has made it possible to prepare monthly financial sta

for the entire division very shortly after the close of the m

Another important step in the proper organization of th

troller sDepartment was the separation of the auditing o

from the auditing of voyage accounts This was done by o

a Repair Cost Audit Department under the supervision of 

eral auditor of repairs with headquarters in Washington 

district representatives in each of our district offices 

resulted in the prompt reimbursement of repair yards and 

of large sums of money to the Shipping Board and has at 

time given the Comptroller sDepartment more complete 

over repair costs than had been obtained prior to that tim

These changes in organizations along with many others o

detailed nature have tended toward the more efficient 

of the Comptroller swork
APPENDIX

1 UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD

TABLE I a Names and compensation of employees of the United States 

ping Board in service for some period within the year e

June 30 1919 who have resigned prior to that dat

I h Names and compensation of employees of the United S

Shipping Board in service on June 30 1919 

H United States Shipping Board United States Shipping Board E

gency Fleet Corporation consolidated balance sheet as of Jun

1919 

III United States Shipping Board Disbursing Officer sreport Jun

1919 

II UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATIO

DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION

TABLE I Shipyards that have held Emergency Fleet Corporation contra

H Shipyards and ways in 1917 and 1919 

III Shipbuilding plants arranged by districts 

IV Accumulated program of ship construction 

IV a Accumulated program by geographical sections of the U

States 

V Maximum program 

VI Keels laid 

VII Ships launched 

VIII Ships delivered 

IX Ships delivered by districts 

X Details of housing contracts and expenditures 

XI Housing projects including character of housing and number of 

housed 

XII Total commitments of housing developments up to June 27 1

XIII Municipalities which have furnished facilities in connection 

housing projects with their approximate commitmen

XIV Loans made by the Emergency Fleet Corporation to utility 

panies in connection with housing projects 

XV Dormitories and cafeterias constructed or planned for the Emerg

Fleet Corporation 

XVI Legal arrangements involved in connection with the Emerg

Fleet Corporation housing projects 

XVII Contracts entered into by the Emergency Fleet Corporation for 

viding street railway facilities 

XVIII Security held by the Emergency Fleet Corporation on accou

expenditures for transportation facilities 

XIX R6sum6 of activities cancellations and adjustments section 

tract and requisitioned ships 

XX Report of cancellation section supply and sales division to Jun

1919 

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THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD 

TLBLE XXI Condensed comparative balance sheet as of June 30 1918 an

June 30 1919 

XXII Authorizations appropriations and expenditures as of June 3

1919 

XXII a Expenditures by districts and by type of ship 

b Plant and property expenditures 

c Expenditures dry docks and marine railways 

d Uousin gexpenditures 

e Transportation expenditures 

n Advances to contractors 

XXIII District office payroll expenditures 

XXIV Home office payroll expenditures 

IIJUNITED STATES SHIPPING DOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION

D1vesioN op OrEEATIONs

TABLE I Distribution of tonnave controlled by the United States Shippin

Board by months from February 1918 

PART IUNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD

TABLE I aNames and compensation of employees of the United States 

Board in seruicefor some period within the year ending June 30 1919 who hav

prior to that date

game IDesignatlon Legal reAdenrn

Margaret Schwarz

Ana Vlvnm

Lillian Penaa

George FRo enOeld

Jesse A Mo mn

Emnm 11 Vetch

Carl A Gmvamretti

Fran L Wdliams

John

B

lfaswell

Ile

R

Afarsh

Cons

ffLmky

Baer Iomanre

Lois Rices

William Elliott

Me ede 1 tits

Dorolhv S Bartlett

0r1ensGattens

JoePh Diblasi

John A Smith

Ford sere

Thomas T Parker

Clarence Avildum

Ubne E 17nihn

Wallace Clark

farLSmfth

Sam B Tri seL

Anna B Al im

Frances fiCross

Do a M Pttis

Clara V Toomb

SlSir S Wise

rd T Tracy

es S Brock

L Robinson

rth It Gunning

A Garrison

sT Trost

rd J Cobb

rdCJarrison

1 FBarker

Ifnia

Gov ly

Willi m H Dears

Arthur S Fi dding

Elisabeth Criswell

Urquin art Burn tt

Philip V Jordan

Jack Ftihrga

Mabel L Stracha

Hrlcn S Smith

John T Wright

De n Ruggles

Murrav A Fowler

Mabel I Barney

himbelh L Jones

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mechanic

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do

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nger

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Graphen Wixnn in

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4 New York

aapb rend Lyrist Maryland

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deck clerk Illinois

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nger

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Indiana

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130 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

TABLE I aNames and compensation of employees of the United Stat

Board in service for some period within the year ending June 30 1919 who 

prior to that dateContinued

Name Designation Legal residence 

Mary If May Stenograph erPennsylvan

d

IllinoiM 

LillyF Farnsworth Stenographer Florid

Charles H Brown Watchman Vlydni

George E Otterbackd0 Washington D C 

James H Collins Examiner New Yor

Thomas O Monk do Washington D C 

George Nichols Special expert Massachuse

Paul C Witson do Washington D C 

David II Gray do New Jerse

Monte ML Lehmann Attorney Louisian

Jessamine S Winfrey Stub ttidare New Yor

ThurmanWVan Metre Special expert 10 

Blaine Hoover do Illinoi

William Robertson do Washington D C 

James A Preston do Dtissoun 

At J MCCriSaken Examiner New Yor

Harold 1 Lesllo do Litah 

Paul T Cherinton Special expect Massachuse

Amos S Hebble do New Jerse

Barbara W lryvdon do New Yor

Walter T Fisherdo Illinoi

Chester N Greenough do Massachuse

Dartbula Walker do Tennesse

Francis W Paine do Michiga

ClmrIts M Fomham do Massachuse

Benjamin V Cohen Attorney Illinoi

Gordon Atiller Assistant attorney South Carolin

Sigmmsey Ate ter Fxaudder New Yor

Edward D limit Special expert Wyoming 

Alexander R Me hati cy do Connectic

Francis W D listen do Massachuse

Cecil F Schreiber do Wiscons

James Wright Unsku edlaborer North Carolin

harry G rant Watchman Texa

Florence ltillig Typist New Yor

Elsa Potter Mfrs Stenographer 

MLry I collara

do Indian

I Lydia Dhntin Typist Washington D C 

Florence A Mclride Stenographer bercuo

Mary C Moran TYplst New Yor

lemnah Brown Statisticalclerk Illinois 

Brewed D Harrison Alessenger Marylan

Mettle V Cary Statistical clerk Kentuck

Katlarlde C Southerland Stenographer New Y

Amoy C Redford 3IrsJ S tonoamplier Ohio 

Anna L Strauss Typist New Yor

Marian R Dugan Stonograpbcr Ca iforni

Charles It Build Messenger Illinoi

Erna Frank Stenographer irginia 

Donald V hops St nidieal Clerk Washingto

Samuel e rev Vrw York 

Alice Arnaud Typist

Mary F Torrence SPeeiul expert

Willis D lienson do

IL etivrt Jackson do

William C E wing d0

FredL Ham do

Irdward B limping Chief counsel

Frank 11 Dixon Special expert

Pend L Dildine do

Iforate Secrist do

J Frank Shie Attorney

James 1 Bragg F rail

G enrge 0 1 irtue Special Cxpert

William E Cantp de

Marian M Maas do

Thomas

OscarB

AdMena

GeorgeC

lf

W

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Pal

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Sbeum d

dn

do

d0

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W11nn rysanders do

Art ln R 1dung vin

Henry F Grad S de

O lf Rugges do

Gerrad C I terederson A Borne v

Clara Diggs I Charwoman

Illinois New 10Hampshire

Ohio Illinois

Pennsylvania

Bull Pennsylvania ana

New York

Illinois Neweel York

NewdoYork

Pennsylvania

New 7Prsey

New York

IWaibington Ina D C do 

Illinois New 10Hampshire

Ohio Illinois

Pennsylvania

Bull Pennsylvania ana

New York

Illinois Neweel York

NewdoYork

Pennsylvania

New 7Prsey

New York

IWaibington Ina D C do 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

TABLE I aNames and compensation of employees of the United State

Board in service for tome period within the year ending June 01919 who h

prior to that date Continued

Name Designation Legal residence 

Laura It Busby Statistical clerk Iowa 

Ethel Keller doaNew York 

Dorothy H Wallis Typist Montan

Spencer Cordon At torneyIllinois 

William H Ilans Special expert do 

William B I Penniman do Marylan

Russell W Rose Examiner New York 

Richard Washington Unskilled laborer Washington D C 

11 Leslie Vipmed Accountant New York 

Dorothy Hewitt Statisticalclerk Massachuset

Lois Belle Cooper do Ohio 

llarlan C Itiller

Robert Timberlake Messenger do Texas 

Julian Courtanryy

Maryy Typist do

Washington

do

D C

L 3larguerite Agnes Skdonmu Salomon Stenogmph

Missouri

Michiga

a

Emily A Watson

rap er

Florence B Ctmningham

do

do

Delawar

Illinois

Sfyrtle Peterson Statisticalclerk Iowa 

Jo in A Wiles Helen Rowena Hasbrouck Messenger Statistical clerk Idaho Marylan

William G Niles Dlcssenpr Marylan

Benjamin T Young Special expert New Jerse

Charles Day Assistant to chairman New York 

Bradford Boardman Special expert do 

Warren S Thompson do Michiga

Donald

Lomic Lee

Scott

Smith do

do

Louisian

New York 

Lester Sister Secretary Washington D C 

Frederic I1 Carver Special expert Califern

Certrude Ford do

Katherine A Plodse do

liaasn th

New York

setts 

Ilet Thomas 5vs Sehcdule cl erk do 

Charlotte L Jenkins Statistical clerk Nebrask

Nora B Carden do Washington D C 

Frederick A Ifurphy Clerk Massachuset

Mary It Mebane Senior clerk Connecticu

Elizabeth EOConnor Sle her Massachuset

Henry IL Porter Special espertIllinois 

Josiah E Spurr do Washington D C 

Joseph Ii Schaffer do Illinois 

Warren N1 Persons Statistical expert Colorado 

Albert F Borg Sperialexpert Connecticu

Edward B Passano do New York 

Joseph N Welch Attorney Iowa 

Durand A Ball Specialexpert Minnesot

Fdmund I Day do Massachuset

Joseph Rhone Unskilled laborer Washington D C 

Ora C Shcl TYpist New York 

Elsie C Hartshorn NVS Schedule clerk New lu m alsv

My Y Long Nits Statistical clerk New York 

Thomas Ii Nugent Messenger Washington D C 

Louisa F Hodges Statistical clerk do 

Forl

Hope

F

C

Wood

Norman TYpist Illinois 

Messenger Washington D C 

Mary R Crahan TYpist Nffnn loon 

Virmnia Dowdell tlo Alabama 

Lena Cent Sproul Stenogorpher Massaehnset

L

Lina H Fergnssen Draftsman New Ntexic

Ames Brown

Louis C Walker

Chief

Special

in elligence oMe rWashington D C 

William Van Allen Clarktlo expert Irishican

New Jersey 

Charles Frederick Dutch Assistant counsel Washington D C 

Hennen Jennirp SpecialexpertLdo 

HarryFowler do 

Edward T Porch do Illinois 

Albert D Brokaw tlodo 

Lenick I Pearce Ntrssengen Washington D C 

Frnestine Lederer Stenographer Indiana 

William L Selena Disbursing officer Washington D C 

John F Barber Assistant to chairman New York 

Samuel E Entriken Messenger WashingtonD0 

Henry S Dennison Special expert Nffiese husM s

Walter S Tower do do 

Isaac P Henderson do Georgia 

Frank F Williams do Wisconsi

Nori ie N Hammett Charwomen Washington D C 

Charles N Pryor Unskilled laborer do 
132 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

TABLE IhCompensation of employees of United States Shipping Boar

on June 0 1919

Name I

Deslgnetlom I Legslresidence 

Enpbell lnSm Ott like onLord Amberg Dutch Day Collinars Wd

Abbbb tt

fall Merlwether

dam ehColby Duncan

alder Robach

almer

Mercer

t counsel

mpert

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a to chatrman

commis

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APpoiatme

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THIRD ANNUAL BRPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

TABLE I b Compensation of employees of United States Shipping Board 

on June So 1919 Continued

Name I Destgmtlon Legal residence 

odr

n

L

orpert Washington D C 

Ilhnols 

I clerk New York 

pher PennsYlasnl

r

01 

PennsYlvanl

Mirldgan 

t examiner California 

pher Illinois 

t

Monte aw

Tennessee 

ant Washingto

Marland 

1pher Indiana

do

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1Pher Washington

lven e

D C

PennsY New York 

expert Port Mass 

Ohio 

Washington ngto D C 

ier I New JerseY

LNrarien

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TABLE I bCompensation ofemployees of United States Shipping Bo

on June 30 1919 Continued

Name I Designation I Legal residence 

Clerk Statistical clerk Washingto Nebraska n

D C 

do Washing tonDC 

ickdoododo 

ie Clerk Pennsylvan

do Catiforn

Statistical clerk

Alabam

New York 

yke Clerk Washington D C 

Typist do 

emuo6myuea

Clerk

sanctum

ulk Iowa

lkley do New Jerse

m

Kelly Statistical

Stenograph

Clerk

er

Iowa

Illinois

Ohio

isch Typist

do

do

Washington D C

a Wagner

ultoa

a

do

do

Ma ryland

Washington D C

1d

on

Hollerith Di

Typist

onemachine op tor operator

Iowa

dotl

do

do

I

1ennsylvia

Arizona

North Carolin

do Ifarland

Sian

Statistical

Stenegrapher

clerkdo

Washington D C

Nevada

k

do Marylan

do Massachuset

and do Kentuck

ifleld Clerk Indiana

Stenographer New York

Schedule

do

clerk

Washington

Massachuset

D C

Morton Smttstieelmachine operator L ouisiana 

rer L Wilkerson Watchman Washington D C 

ce Shanahan Stenotypist Pennsylvan

s V Converse Assistant secretary New 7 ork 

Thomas Stenographer Oklahom

a Wagner do Minnesot

L McCausland Typist Californi

by Johnson Mrs do Wisconsi

ah Fleming do Tennessee 

Harriet Bangs do Washington D C 

Hamlin do North Carolin

erne Aldrich Stenographer Massachuset

t Walker Library assistant Nevada 

hine B Hollingsworth ler Californi

ClerkkgraphWisconsi

Joe Swain Buclo w

me SwainmerSNew York 

1m IHummerdo Permservan

C DowdOn Fiteil clerk 4 New Jersey 

Clerkgraph C 

a GO Cross Stenog o 

Walker do Floridaida 

C Ring Ex WashingtonD 

z HansonClerkrk South 

F Lerch Staticticalc clerkerk Washington ngton C 

e Fortier Clcrk Louisian

Lee do

3 Berber Card punch operator

Florida

Michigan C 

inicy Ridgway Typist Michiga

or Caarletondo Massachuset

he M Curvy Stenographer Washington D C 

ode Hyman Typist do 

yyDSuitt do Clause

JessieBethSheets do I Mississipp

Washington D C 

M Blackman do Sew Jersey 

JCarragher Clerk Masshusett

As E Sherwood do Washington D C 

Ice M Luber Typist do 

Gregory Fort do North Carolin
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

TABLE I bCompensation of employees of United States Shipping Board 

on June 30 1919Continued

Name Designation Legalresidence 

Catherine Hannan Typist Washington D C 

Ruth B llouck Clerk lo 

Josephine Benesh Typist South Dakota 

tile e Loomed do ludo 

Mary Latsha do Pe101nia 

Bessie Mary pull do Washington D C 

Evelyn 6e auver do Virginia 

Mrs Margaret E Dowdea Ilollerilh machine operator Washington D C 

Jmcph PULone jTipist Nev Jersey 

Ann West do Washington D C 

Mildred E Coe do do 

Walter C Blount Skilled laborer do 

Daniel W Eskridge Unskilled laborer do 

Elsie S Newell Dreftswoman New York 

Maude S Parker do Washington D C 

James Jaekson Unskilled laborerdo 

Charles N Pryor Ileyater Conductor do 

James Fletehcr Messenger Virginia 

William T Wayson Watchman Washington D C 

Edward S Tale6 do do 

George E Otterbaek do d 

Edward C Lamson do do 

Thomas C Homiller do do 

Thomas Gotfrey do 0

Henry G Glew dido 

Daniel Conghlin do do 

Walter F Carter to do 

Edward Carter Ito 110 

CreteSLOW Unskilled laborer do 

Fred B pardon Flodo 

Albert M Mays do do 

Julius farms do do 

James TL hurley do d0 

William 17 Graham do do 

Albert L Goodwin do Flo 

Thomas A 1 11is do do 

Idiytl C bare di New YUrk 

Fred Chase doWashington D C 

Jrnenh Carter dodo 

Benjamin Cnrlar do d 

Rotreal L Itoyd Flo do1

A lhe tlienes do do 

Fre lerick D lachler Messenger d0 

Mrs 1ssie Wheeler Marron to 

John Harrison 1 Janitor Louislon 

Margaret E Mattingly IMessenger Wabington D C 

Samnmllnt ckcn1 do tli 1 

Merchant bvort h do 

Alec C Ldi

landnd 

Andrew I att m Dns ed laborer WaAn en DG 

F dhh V1Wal al errs MessenggMman anishl 

Bvanndi Non dnW DC 

ilan 1 rves do do 

Milton do In 

Ilel lodn 

Clmara Moore ma Cabe do Nan9and 

leaner L

Can

Brown do a

C 

Mayh dm

Mr o 

Mrs bertha be Harryarry Cherarwo anmman o 

Annie taaon lo In 

C Week la d 

Y

Lira

lvaa l B Thomas dodo 

Lora Smith do d o 

Virginia Morana do do 

J Mitchell di do 

Jennie

M

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to do

do 

Novel anie Nmmelilner Ht a umet do di 

Firs Mary E Davis I

do 

Floyd G Ravdolph Elev Recatnro Con crd uctop do
136 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

TABLE IIUnited Slates Shipping Board and United States Shipping Boa

Fleet Corporation consolidated balance sheet as of June 30 1919

ASSETS AND OTHER CHARGES

Vessels purchased 4

50

Vessels requisitioned on ways and completed by Emergency Fleet

Corporation 3

87

Vessels contracted for by Emergency Fleet Corporation 1 482 

Requtitioned lake and other vessels afloat 3

519

Expenditures on ships requisitioned on nays reconveyed to former

Plant

owners

and

Fee

equipment

contract 4

79

1695

Furniture and fixtures automobiles etc 1 

Machinery construction costs 6

517

Housing and transportation costs 7

134

Undistributed construction charges 83 

Advances to contractors etc 14 

Materials supplies ship stores etc 178 

Repairs to German and Austrian vessels 91

Cash in United States Treasury in banks in transit and on hand 157 

Cash in United States Treasury disbursing oPicers 

Cash in United States Treasury disbursing officers special deposit 3 

Trust funds for ship construction 3 

Notes

Investments

and accounts receivable 3

158

090

Operating and general charges

Charter

Operating

hire

expenses and depreciation 2

082

142

Recruiting

Undistributed

service and general 1

4

1 

Repairs and advance Army and Navy vessels 

Advances on account of Dutch vessels 4 

Unallocated advances and expenses 59

37

Salarie and expensps of United States Shipping Board 1 

3 602 

LIABILITIES AND OTHER CREWTS

Appropriations from United

States Government

Permanent fund for pur

chase of capital stock of

Emergency Fleet Cor

poration

Emergency shipping fund

Urgent deficiencies appropria

tion for recruiting service

year to June 30 1919

Palaries and expenses of United

States Shipping Board

191718

1919

Investigation of foreign discrim

ination included in salaries

and expenses 191718 in

crease of compensation

Amount or Appropriation 69

epproprialion balsas

50000 50

2 846 701 0000 173 409 806 93 2 673 

500 00 500 00

617 500 00 200 220 73 

842 500 00 1185 85 

4633 71 
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Allottments of national securih

Amount a Appropriation

and defense fund aPprapriation bdoace With

1918 27 Oft 682 84 5292 075 55 2

762

1919 2 500 743 43 577 866 09 1 9

2 928 17 059 98 179 991 15552 7418

Refunds frmn former owners for requisitioned ships reconveyed

to them see contract 4570

Accounts payable

Charter hire 96 4

Marine and war risk losses estimated 38 2

Othor arrounts payable 2

311

Estimated refund to former owners of requisitioned vessels 1 8

Operating revenue 4

39

Sfiseellaneous revenue 2 3

Interest charged into voyage expense 29 9

8

Receipts from sale of cargo Dutch vessel y material and junk 4 3

Unallocated rerripts35

29

Fund to recondition S S Saranac S S Quinnebang 8

Reserve for maintenance repairs loss and damage 22 5

Reserve for depreciation of vessels furniture autos etc 61 0

Marine Insurance Department reserve for future losses being ex

cess of earned premiums over total estimated losses 70

15

Fire Insurance Department reserve for losses being total premiums

written less expenses and toors paid 14 3

3 602 3

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United States Shipping Board Disbursing Officer statement of special deposit cas

as at June 50 1918

Unallocated receipts

Proceeds from sale of vesselsS S Siam 1 642 508 47

Proceeds from sale of material

Brass 26940

Globes 100

Scrap iron 8310

Emergency Fleet Corporation in

ventory 748 28

S S Lucia exAustrian 24 30

German vessels account 3953

Total proceeds from sale of material 4348 51

Refund from chartersS S Orion 705 41

Personal travel

W P Page 375

Chas Ilackery 985

J C Willcox 20

Total personal travel 1580

Total unallocated receipts in special deposit cash balance

as at June 30 1918 16

51

Uniled States Shipping Board Disbursing Officer statement of unallocated re

fiscal year ending June 30 1919

Proceeds from sale of vessels

S S Blue Hill 150 000

S S Becebland 125 0000

S S Cote Blanche 335 0000

S S Cnwardin 125 0000

S S Coyote 96250 00

S S Ileepwater Sewells Point Glen White Winding

Gulf 379 647 81

S S Frontenac 850000

S S P P Jones 780000

S S TIorado 125 0000

S S Kanakin 50000

S S Luring W Robinson 160 0000

S S Ifrnola stern 77600 00

S S Mazamo 962100

S S Nelovro 125 0000

S S Red Cloud 200 00

S S Yeltama 100 00

S S Wisconsin Bidge 280 140 00

S S Name unknown 25 0000

S S Adrian Iselin 120

S S A D McTier 320 000

Total proceeds from sale of vessels 30578

Proceeds from sale of material

Scrap iron 1350

Mmtreal Canada 140000

Cleveland Ohio 51667 00

Chicago IIIL 6211 75

Milwaukee Wig 2416 00

Buffala N Y 20000

Detroit Mich 9650 00

Scotch boilers 604 00

Total proceeds from sale of material 8

Personal travel

Mr Crittenden 1248

Ira Campbell 1 2816

J Nevin 4207

Geo Smith 4507

Name unknown 2267

Total personal travel 
148 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

Sale of Government property rulers compass etc 

Personal telephone calls

B Colhy and others 2145

H B Sherman 620

W C Sberman 510

Edw Sutton 56

CanCleve 200

Name unkown 105

Total personal telephone call s 

Repairs eaGerman vessels S S Pennsylvania 16944

Insurance S S Darnell 370 44592

Damage to Austrian vessels purchased Phelps Bros 53 302 30

Total 

Total unallocated receipts for the fiscal year ending Time 30

1919 

United States Shipping BoardDisbnrsing Officer statement ofdisbursements o

receipts forfiscal year ending June 30 1919

To emergency shipping fund

From proceeds from sale of vessels S S Siam 1642 034 32

To national security and defense 1918 allotments

From damage to Austrian vessels purchased

Phelps Bros 533620

To Pullman Co

From personal travel

Ira Campbell 40

Mr Crittenden 20

J J Nevin 434

Goo Smith 423

Name unknown 1227

Total disbursements to Pullman Co104 63

To Pennsylvania Railroad Co

From personal travel Mr Crittenden 1028

Total disbursements to Pullman Co and

Pennsylvania Railroad Co from personal

travel 114 91

To United States Government

From sale of Government property rulers com

passes etc 1028

Total disbursements of unallocated receipts for fiscal year end

ing June 30 1918 

658

United States Shipping Board Disbursing Officer statement of special deposi

as at tune 30 1919

Unallocated receipts

Proceeds from sale of vessels

Adrian Iselin 120 000

A D McTier 320 000

Blue Hill 150 000

Beechland 125 0000

Cote Blache 335 0000

Cowardin 125 0000

Coyote 96250 00

Deepwater Sewell@ Point Glen White Winding

Gulf 379 647 81

Frontenac 850000

F P Jones 780000

Horado 125 0000

Nankin 50000

Lucius W Robinson 160 000

Manola Stern 77500 00

Mazama 96 250 00

Nebasco 125 0000
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

Red Cloud 200 00

Yehama 100 00

Wisconsin Bridge 280 14 00

Name Unknown 25 000 00

Siam 474 15

Total proceeds from sale of vessels 305

269

Proceeds from sale of material

Brass 26940

Globes 100

Scrap iron 845 30

Montreal Canada 140000

Cleveland Ohio 51667 00

Chicago I11 6211 75

Milwaukee Wis 2416 00

Buffalo N Y 20000

Detroit Dlich 9650 00

catch boilers 604 00

Emergency Fleet Corporation inventory 748 28

S S Lucia exAustnan 24 30

German vessels account 3953

Total proceeds from sale of material 9

7

Refund from charters S S Orion 

Personal travel

Ira Campbell 123 76

J J Nevin 137

Chas Rackety 985

W P Page 375

Gen Smith 275

J C Wilcox 20

Name unknown 104

Total personal travel 

Personal telephone calla

B Coby and others 2145

II B Sherman 620

W C Sherman 510

Eder Sutton 55

Van Cleve 200

Name unknown 105

Total personal telephone calls 45

Repairs exGerman vessels S S Pennsylvania 16944

Insurance S S Darnell 370 445 92

Total unallocated receipts in special deposit cash balance a t at

June 30 1919 32

PART IIDIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION

TABLE Ilist of shipyards that have held Emergency Fleet Corporation co

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

Name of contractor I Locntlon

Weed and eoneras shipyards more than 3000 tons

The Sandy Point Shipbuilding Corporation Sonaypoint Me

Georgpe A Gilchrest Thomaston bfe

The Iielle7 Spear Ca Bath Me

Freeport Shipbuilding Co South Freeport go

Russell Shipbuilding Co Portland D1

Cumberland Shipbuilding Col South Portland Me

L H Shattuck Inc Newington N D

Ferro Concrete Shipbuilding Co Office at Boston pl

started

Contract completed before Oct 31 1919 1 Total contracts with yard canceled or suspe
150 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

TABLE IList ojshipyardtl that have heldFlnergency Fleet Corporation con

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT Continued

Name of contractor Loca

Wood tugs and barges

Gildersleeve Co

Crownlnshield Shipbuilding Col South Somerse

Calais Shipbuilding Co Me

NewcastleGr Shipbuilding Col Dama

T Green ee Co Chelsea Mass Joab S

asCo Sawyer shipyards a Corporation Machias MeAr Francis yer Shipbuilding CO ectl dgcdge Ire

Standardd Shipyards Cos

Rockland

b

bfe

iscassett Are

Crosby Navigationi

Richmond Me

Narragansett i ouipb ulndi Cos Tiverton R ISavgorBrewerer Shipbuilding Cos Bangor bfe

NORTHERN ATLANTIC DISTRICT

Sleet shipyards

Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation t

Texas Shipbuilding Co Bath Me

Atlantic Corporation Portsmouth N 

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd Quincy Mess

Groton Iron Works Groton Conn

Submarine Boat Corporation Newark N J

Newburgh Shipyard Inc

Bayles

Newburgh N Y 

Shipyard Inc

Federal Shipbuilding Cc

Fort Jefferson L

Kearney N I

Downey Shipbuilding Corporation I Arlinton X Y

Staten Island Shipbuilding Co

Standard Shipbuilding Co

Mariners Harbo

Shooters Island 

Steel tugs and barges

West Poi ntt

Providence Engineering Corporation City Island N 

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd Eli lathportN 

New Jerseyy Dry Duck Transportation Cos

s

Do

W II Gahnear Inc

Newburgh Shipyard IncY

Are erne Long 

Newburgh N 

Wood and ronrrem shipyards more than 3000 tore

Gildersleeve Shipbuilding CoL Gildersleeve Co

Graton Iron Works Noonk Conn

Ship Construction Trading Col Stanington Co

Housatonic Shipbuilding Co Inc Stratlord Conn

Kingston Shipbuilding Co Kingston N Y

The Foundation Co Newark N J

Johnson Shipyard Car oration Mariners Harbo

Traylor Shipbuilding Corporation r CornwMIS Heig

Fougner Concrete Shipbuilding Co Inc I North Beach L

Wood tugs and barges

Continental Shipbuilding Corporation L Tord ers N Y

Atlantic Gulf Pacific Co9 Bronelvn N Y

Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation t Morris Heights 

International Shipbuilding Marine Engine Corporation Nyack N Y

John Snllivan Co r Staten Island N 

J H Mathis Co Camden N Y

A C Brown Sons Tottenville N 

MIDDLE ATLANTIC DISTRICT

Bond and concrete shipyards more than 3000 tons

North Carolina Shipbuilding Co Moorehead City 

Henr Smith Sons Cn r

Mar Shipbuilding CO t Baltimore bidM

Missouri mt iValley Bridge Iron

Sailers Point

York River Shipbuilding Corporation 1 West Poi ntt

C H Tenney Co Hampton a

Liberty Shiphirlldbui ing Co Wilmington N 

Steel shipyards

Carolina Shipbuilding Corporation Rilmington N 

Baltimore Dry Dock Shipbuilding Co Baltimore Md 

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd Sparrows Poin

Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation Aloxandria Va

Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Back Cc Newport News 

Baltimore Dry Dock Shipbuilding Cc Baltimore Md 

Hampton Roads Shipbuilding Co Norfolk Va

I Contracts to be completed before Oct 31 1919 2 Total contracts with yard cancel
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MIDDLE ATLANTIC DISTRICT Continued

Name of contractor

Locatio

food togs and barges

M M Davis Son Inc I

Coastwise Shipbuilding Co

Smith Terry Inc

Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co

Crisfield Shipbuilding Co s

Blosom Bros Corporations

Eastern Shores Shipbuilding Co r

H E Crook Ca

Chance farina Construction Co

Davis Shipbuildine Cos

Vmvmd Shipbuilding Co Smith Williams C0

ANomens hd

Bethel Del

Battery Park Va

Baltimore haterpto ptwn Md Md

Annapolis Mdd Ca pri Del e Sahsburo Md

SOUTHERN DISTRICT EASTERN SECTION

Steel shipyards

Terry Shipbuildine Corporation Corp Savannah Ga

Morrill Stevens ShipbuildingCorporation Jaekso illem Fla

Oscar Decals Co Tampa Fla

Tampa Shipbuilding Encineermg Cos

Do

Southern Shipbuilding Cos Charleston S C

Wood and com ete shipyards more than 3000 tons

National Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co Savannah Ga

American Shipbuilding Co Brnnsalck Go

United States Maritime Cormratien 1 Do

St Johns River Shipbuilding Co Jack Fla

J M Murdxkl Do

Morey Thomas

Tampa Dock Co Tampa Da Fla

Lihert Shipbuilding Co Brunsaa k Ca

A Bentley Sons Co Jalkaovville Fla

Wood tugs and barges

Southland Stemv hipCo

American Shipbuilding Dry Dock Cos

0 1 Pilkingtout

Anclote Shipbuilding Cos

Darien Shipbuilding Co

Gihhs GasFagine Co

Hillsboro Shipbuilding Cos

Ward Prider

Sm Ga

Beaufort C

Miami FSa

Tnrpen Springs F

Dam UGa

South Jacksonvil

Tamp kba South fnoksonvil

SOUTHERN DISTRICT WESTERN SECTION

Sued aAipyards

Pensacola Shipbuilding Co Pensacola Fla

Mobile ShipbuildingCo kt ohilrisnd Ala Alabama Inc Dock Shiphaildw6 Co Pinto la Ala

Doullut Williams Shipbuilding o New Orleans La

Wood and concrete shipyards more tAan JOCd tons

Murvan

Alabama

Shipbuilding

Dry Dark

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Shipbuilding

r

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Mol Ile Ala

Dlorkos Blodgett Shipbuilding Co Pascagoula firs

Hodge Shin Co f Inn l

Co

Moss Point Miss

Do Danteler Shipbutllmg Dry Dock

Jahneke Shipbuilding Co Inc 1

hfadieonville La

MerrillSte ConsSldingCorpomt iov l La

F T Loy Co Inc Mobile Ala

Steel ings and barges

Johnson Iron Works Ltd New Orleans

Nashville Bridge Co Nashville Tenn

Wood toga and barges

Missixsippi Shipbuilding Corporation Biloxi Miss

American Let nber Co Mllh lfleFla

Gulf Construction Transportation Co New Orleans La

I Contracts to be completed before Oct 31 1919 1 Total contracts with yard canceled o
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GULF DISTRICT

Name of contractor Location

Wood and concrete shipyards more than 3000 Ions

Union Bridge Construction Co Morgan City La

National Shipbuilding Co Orange Tex

Southern Dry Dock Shlpbtdiding Co Do

Mc Bride Law t permanent Tex

Lone Star daphuilding Co Do

Beaumont Shiphnilding Dry Dock Co Do

Univeraal Shipbuilding Co Houston Tex

3 M IdWammon l Beaumont Tex

Midland Bridge COr

Heldenfele Bros

Houston Sinp Chan

Rockport Tex

IvJtugs and barges

Houston Shipbuilding Co Houston Tex

Neches Shipbuilding Cos Beaumont Tex

SOUTHERN PACIFIC DISTRICT

Steel ehipyards

Long Beach Shipbuilding CoCo Long Beach Calif

Southwestern Shipbuilding San Pedro Calif

Los Angeles Shippbuilding Dry Dock Go

Bethlehem Shiphnilding Corporation

Los Angeles Harho

Western Pipo Steel co SanouthFrancisco San Francisc

Cali

Iethlehem Shipbuilding Cmr Ltd Alameda Calif

Haon nl Dry Dock Shipbuilding ding Co Oakland Calif

Moore Shipbuilding Dry Dock Cc Do

Politic Coast Shipbuilding Co Be y Point Calif

Union Counrm tion Co Oakland lalif

Bethlehem Corporation Liberty plant s Alameda Calif

Craig Shipbuilding Co Long Beach Calif

Wood and concrete shipyards more than 3000 tons

Ralph J Chandler ilncJ Wilmington Calif

Fulton Shipbuilding Co Do

Betsacla Shipbuilding Corporation 1

Benicia Calif

Ralph Shipbuilding Co Humboldt Bay Ca

Hammond Lumlxa Co

Coos Bay Shiphnilding Co MarDo shfield Greg

Kruse Bank Shiphnilding COtNorth Bend Oreg

San Fe nrlaco Shipbuilding Co Oakland Calif

Scofield Engineering Co San Diego Calif

Wood tugs and barges

Main Iron Works r Oakland Calif

NORTHERN PACIFIC DISTRICT

Steel shipyards

Columbia River Shiphnilding Corporation

Albina Engine Mwhine Works Inc I

Northwest SteelCo

G M Standifer Ceastruotion Corpora lion

Skinner Eddy Corporation yard No 1

Skinner Pddy Coram nion vnrd No 2

Seattle North ifin Shipbuilding Co

Ames Shm uilding Dry Do Co

J F Duthie Co

Todd Dry Dock Construction Carper atior

Wood and concrete shipyards more than 3000 tons

ecnaersonx rower

Flo mShipyards Corporation I

Se abora Shipyards Co

BMare Bros

Wright Shipyards line

Tacoma Shipbuilding CO Grant Smith Porter Shi Co t Grays lisrhor ADM ShYp Corporation

Nilson Kbz Shipbuilding Corporation 1

Meacham Bubomk t

Fuget Sound Bridge Dock Co

Allen Shipbuilding Col

Slo m Shipyards Con n tion

Pacific American fishmios

Patterson McDonald Shipbuilding CO

Elliott Bay Slupbuilding Co 1

Portland Oreg

Vancouver Do Wash

Scottie Wash

Tacoma Do Wash

Raymond Wash

Olympia hash

Tacoma Wash

Aberdeen Do Wash

Seattle Do Wash

Anacortes Do Wash

South Bellingham 

Seattle Wash

Do

Contracts to be completed before Oct 31 1919 r Total contracts with yard canceled or 
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GREAT LAKES DISTRICT

Name of contractor Location

Steil shipyards

Green Ill Avis

Cot Buffalo N Y

W ocks Ashtabula Ohio K0 Cleveland Ohio

Co Lorain Ohio

Toledo Ohio

g Works

C o

Ecorse Mich

Wvamfotte Mich

o Saginaw Mich

Co Chicago I11

C Manitotm Wis

Superior Wis

Co Duluth Do MD

Steel tug and barges

Northwest Engineering Works Green Ill Avis

Whitnev Bro Co Superior Wis

Lake Ocean Shipbuilding Cc Cleveland Ohio

Foundation CO Port Ilto on shipyards 2 Port Iluron Mich

Wood tug and barge

Peninsula Shipbuilding Cc

IDdverad Shipbuilding Co Sturgeon Bey Wis

Leatham Smith Towing Wracking Cc Do

S C McLouth r Marine City Mich

BuergerBoat Co Manitowoc Wis

DechelCarter Boat Cor Benton Harbor Mic

Wood and concrete shipyard more than 3000 tons

St Valens Shipbuilding Cc 1

Lake and Ocean Navigation CO I Sturgeon Bay Wis

DELAWARE RIVER DISTRICT

Steel ehipyarda

Columbia Lily Oreg

Astoria Oreg

Wm Cramp Sans Ship Engine Bulking Cc Philadelphia Pa

New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden N old y

Sun Shipbuilding Co Chester Pa

Merchants Shipbuilding Cc Do

New Jersey Sla building Co Cote JorrS Gloucester N J

Iarea Shipbuilding Co Pusev Jones Do

American International Slupbudding Corpora lion Rog Island Pa

Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation Bristol Pa

New York Shipbuilding Corpora Camden N J south 

Posey Janes tvilmington Del

Bethlehem Shipbuilpbuilding in Corporationon LtLtdJ Do

OREGON DISTRICT

Wood and eonerete shipyards more than M000 tons

Stipple Ballin 1 Portland Oreg

oast Shipbuilding Co Do

Peninsula Shipbuilding Cc Do

G M Standifer Construction Corporation r Do

G fStandifer Construction Corporat ion Vancouver Wash

Grant Smith Porter Ship Co St Johns Portland 

Feenv Bremer Co l Tillamook Dreg

St Valens Shipbuilding Cc 1 St Ifelens Oreg

Sommarslrom Shipbuilding Co

Wilson Shipbuilding Co

Columbia Lily Oreg

Astoria Oreg

Co F Rodgers Co l

Do

McF achern Shipbuilding Coi

Do

Klaman Kern Portland Oreg

I Contracts to be completed before Oct 31 1919 1 Total contracts with yard canceled or 
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TABLE IITabulation showin the shipyards segregated by States that a

have held contracts with the rporatzon also the number of ways in th

ways that were in existence April 1917 and were able to build harb

going tugs or larger vessels

Yards Slay 1 1919 Yards 

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1 Value

2 New Rampshire

3 1lfass sehnsetts

4 Rhode Island

5 Connecticut

6 New York

7 New Jersey

S Pennsylvania

9 Delaware

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14 Ge orgia 7 27 

15 Florida 10 39 

Total yards on Atlantic ins 58n 

GULF

Florida 4 15 

1 Alabama 5 13 

hlbsiipri 4 14 

L Louisiana 7 27 

I Texas 11 53 

Total yards on Gul f

31 122 

PACIFIC

Washington 21 120 

Oregon 17 73 

I California 21 96 

Total yards on Pacific 62 249 

GREAT LAKES

4ew York 1 3 

Ohio 5 35 

Indiana

I Illinois 1 6 

L Michigen 7 36 

i Wisconsin 8 40 

i Minnesota 1 9 

Total yards on Great Lakes 23 129 

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TABLE NDetails of housing contracts and expenditures

Submitted In compliance with an act of Congress entitled An act to authorize and empowe

States Shipping Board Emorgmmy Floet Corporation to purchase Isao requlelriorl or olhpr

and to sell or otherwise dispose of improved or unimproved land houses huddfags and fo

poses approved Afar 1 1913

LIST OF PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS WITH WIrOM UNITED STATES 

BOARD EMERGENCY ELECT conpoRATION IIAS MADE COCTRACTS FOR 

PROJECTS WITH PARTICULARS AS TO ESPENDI rURES ETC

HOG ISLAND

Dormitories Ninetyfourth and Tinicum Streets

American International Shipbuiblin Co

Land 1

85

William Crawford construction contract fee 

G G Cornell Co heating do 

Owen Brainard architect and engineer do 

Albert Pick Co furnishings lump sum 

953 houses Sixtyfirst and Sixty seventh Streets and Elmwood Avenue

Philadelphia Pa

414 houses 1I P Schneider

Land 

65

1I P Schneider construction contract lump sum 16

539 houses Moss Taylor Crawford

Land 2

35

1lloss Taylor Crawford construction contract lump sum 1 2

600 houses Seventieth Street and Elmwood Avenue Philadelphia Pa

Land 4

80

II P Schneider construction contract lump sum 1 8

Public utilities for all the above projects 394

This amount has been loaned to the city of Philadelphia

HILTON VILLAGE

Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co Newport News Va

Land purchased by malty company

MellonStuart Co construction contract fee 

Blumenthal Kahn Electrical Co electric wiring and fixtures

lump sum 

field Barker Underwoerl paving etc r unit prices 1

Loan to the Newport News Light Water Co for water etc 

Loan to Newport News Hampton Railway Gas Electric Co elec

tric service 

CAMDEN N J

Yorkship First Iialler Morgan Village Fairview Extension

New York Shipbuilding Co

Land purchased by malty company

Tidewater Building Co construction contract fee 1

MilesTighe Co engineering contract Yorkship do 

F Sabin Co heating lumpsum 2

0

C A Kuehnle painting do 

0

J N Knight Co plumbing ranges etc do 6

Schneider Sheet Metal Works metal and sheet metal work

lumpsum 0

L Ii Comstock electric wiring and fixtures do 

E D Litchfield architect fee 

I Hicks Son planting lump sum 

Hugh Nawn Contracting Co street improvements do 4

Lockwood Greene o engineers Fairview fee 

Mark Iialler construction contract First Rather lump sum 2

dark Iialler construction contract Ado van Village to 3

50

Fieser Pencz Co stair work do 

Robert Graves Codecorating do 

Loans to city of Camden and to privately owned gas and electric com

panies for all public utilities for the above four projects total 5

I These contracts were made to complete work originally included in general constructio

but subsequently eliminated this form
174 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

SPARROWS POINT AID

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co near Baltimore Md

Land purchased by realty company

St Helena

Land

Consolidated Engineering Co construction contract fee 

Rigs Distler Stringer plumbing heating and elec

Dundalk

tricity fee 

Wells Architectural Iron Co iron work

Land purrhased by realty company

Consolidated Engineering Co construction contract fee 

IIE Crook Co plumbing heating wiring ranges etc do 

Gladfelter Chambers construction store building lump sum 1 

J W DeWitt papering and painting do 

Loans to the Consolidated ties Electric Light Power Co for gas and

IIorn Brennan light fixturesdo

electricity includes St Helena 

Loans to the Dundalk Co for sewers and water includes St Helena 

PORTSMOUTH N n

S C Trego plastering and stucco work

Atlantic Corporation

Land purchased by realty company

National Engineering Corporation construction contract fee 

Rilham Hopkins architects do 

Eastern Power IIeating Co plumbing heating etc

lumpsum 

Loan to city of Portsmouth for public utilities paving water sewerage

etc 

Loan to privately owned electric company 

NEWPORT NEWS VA

Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co apartments

Land purchased by realty company

James Stewart Co construction contract fee 

United Electric Construction Co wiringlump sum 

John Laura Co roofing do

fee

Wells Architectural Iron Co iron work do 

Reliance Fireproof Door Co fireproof doors do 

Morris L Ackerspaintin do 

CHESTER PA

Sun Shipbuilding Co

Sun Village and Sun Hill

Land purchased by realty company

Price Johnston construction contract fee 

Rhodes Bros plumbing end ranges unit prices 

Haney White Co miliwork and stair material do 

Sabine Co heating do 

Nicholson Electric Co electric wiring do 

IIorn Brennan light fixturesdo 

Stewart Iron Works Co fencesdo 

S C Trego plastering and stucco work do 

Chester Shipbuilding Co

Buckman Village

Land purchased by realty company

McArthur Bros construction contract fee 

Brumbaugh Simon Bassett architects including Chester

Hotel fee 

Rralter Purls Mellon plumbing heating and ranges in

cluding Chester IIotel labor only 

O II Bauer interior decorating and calcimining including

Chester Hotel lumpsum 

1 These contracts Were made to complete work originally included in general constru

but subsequently eliminated this form
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

Chester Shipbuilding CoContinued

Chester Hotel

McArthurBros construction contract fee 

0

J S Thom Co skyli hts and vents lump sum 

William A Wafermarblecork do 

Levering Garri ues structural steel etc do 

Chester Shipbuilding Co excavations etc do 

Loan to city of Chester for public utilities as per agreement 1

Loan to privately owned gas company

Loan to Wilmington Gas Co gas installation

1

LORAN 0110

Loan to city of Wilmington for public utilities

American Shipbuilding Co

BRISTOL PA

Land purchased by realty company

Merchants Shipbuilding Co

Moreno Burkham construction contract fee

Land

Koblitz Plumbing IIeating Co plumbing and heating

lump sum

lump sum

Wells Newton plumbing

A S Hecker Co street improvements lumpsum 

II Miller planting and seeding do 

Loan to city of Lorain for public utilities and street improvements 

Loan to Lorain County Electric Co electric installation 

PATH DIE

Texas Steamship Co

L P Soule Son Co construction contract fee 

Litchfield Prest outfall sewer iunitprices 

Small Ingalls street improvements do 

P A Rumery Co construction contract school do 

Loan to city of Bath for public utilities and street improvements 1

UNION PARE GARDENS WILMINGTON DEL

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co and Posey Jones

Land purchased by realty company

Lynch Construction Co construction contract fee 

Itallinger Permit architects and engineers do 

B D Wright painting and decorating I unitprices 

Shapiro Aronson light fixtures do 

Union PaviDg Co street improvements do 2

Loan to Wilmington Philadelphia Traction Co electric installation 

Loan to Wilmington Gas Co gas installation 

Loan to city of Wilmington for public utilities 1

BRISTOL PA

Merchants Shipbuilding Co

Land 

7

F A Gellette Co heating lump sum 1

Wells Newton plumbing do 

Gent Conetmction Co electric wiring and fixtures do 

Fred T Ley general contractor fee 28

William Gordon mechanical contractor do 

GLOUCESTER N J

Pusey Jones

Land purchased by realty company

McArthur Bros construction contract fee 

Bissell Sinklerarchitects do 

W A Guenther decorating lumpsum 

Stewart Iron Works Co fences unitprices 

Arthur McMullen Co street improvements 1

Loan to city of Gloucester for public utilities and street improvements 2

Loan to Public Service Gas Co gas installation 

Loan to Public Service Electric Co electric installation 

I These contracts were made to complete work originally included In general constructio

but subsequently eliminated this form
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ESSINGTON PA

Detroit Shipbuilding Co

Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co

Land purchased by realty company

Dormitories

Loan to city of Wyandotte for public utilities street improve

Land purchased by reality company

ments etc

William Crawford construction contractfee 

Houses

Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co

Land purchased by realty company

Land purchased by realty company

William Crawford construction contract fee 

D A MacGregor Bro decorating lumpsum 

Loan to Springfield Water Co for water supply and distribution 

This loan includes both projects

Loan to city of Manitowoc for public utilities street improvements etc

JACKSONVILLE FLA

including electric extension

MerrillStevens Shipbuilding Co

Loan to Manitowoc Gas Co for gas installation

Land purchased by realty company

W P liichardson Co construction contract fee 

H L Lee electric wiring and light fixtures lump sum 

Hooper Lightbody plumbing do 

Loan to city of South Jacksonville for public utilities street improve

ments etc 

Loan

sion

through South Jacksonville Realty Co to Gas Co for gas exten

Loan to Duval County Fla for road construction 

PORT JEFFERSON LONG ISLAND

Bayles Shipyard Inc

Land ppurchased by Bayles Shipyard Inc

Mark Tredennick Co construction contract fee 

Public utilities and improvements will be borne by the ap

propriation for the project Electric installation will be

furnished by the electric company at no cost to the project

WYANDOTTE MICH

Detroit Shipbuilding Co

Land purchased by realty company

Loan to city of Wyandotte for public utilities street improve

ments etc 

MANITOWOC WIS

Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co

Land purchased by realty company

Walter W Oeflein Inc construction contract fee 

Manger McGucken street improvements unitprices 

Gray Robinson Construction Co utilities do 

Loan to city of Manitowoc for public utilities street improvements etc

including electric extension 

Loan to Manitowoc Gas Co for gas installation 

GROTON CONN

Groton Iron Works

Land purchased by realty company

National Engineering Co construction contract fee 

G A Wells street improvements lumpsum 

Loan to borough of Groton for public utilities street improvements in

cluding electric extension

Loan to town of Groton for public utilities street improvements in

cluding electric extension 

NEWBURGH N Y

Newburgh Shipyards

Land purchased by realty company

T C Desmond Co construction contract fee 

Harper Guilfoil street and house walks I unitprices 

r These contracts were made to complete work originally included in general construc

but subsequently elimmated this form
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TABLE XISchedule of housing projects including character ofhousing and n

men housed

Shipyard Location

Individual houses Apartments Dormitories Hotels

Men 

I Men Men Me

Num accom Num laccom Num aecom Num acco

her mo bar mo bar mo bar m o 

dated dated dated date

American Interns Hog Island 1989 3978 16 2042 

tionalShipboild Philadel

lag Corporation phia Pa

Newport 4 projectsNews Newport News 473 948 330 421 

shipEIding Vs

Dry Dock Co 2

projects

Few York Ship Camden N T 3578 3156 159 118 1 3

building Co 4

projects

9 arrows 1298 1848

Patnt Ma

list iielona

Bethlehem Ship Sp arrows 529 1058 building Corpo 1poiat DmAalkMd 

mtion 9 r rows 2 42 Pnt Si Md

1board i ng

houses

Atlantic Corpora Portsmouth 278 556 9 409 

tion N if

Sun Shipbuilding Chester Pa 712 1 58 112 

Co 2 projects

do 278 558

Jhester Shipballd Chester Pe 1

152 108 188 1 29

ingCd 2pncccts boarding house

American Ship Lorain Ohio 232 464 8 16 

building Co

Pesss Steamshlp Bath Me 109 218 4 72 

Bethlehem Co Ship Wilmington 503 1006 7 14 

buildin Co and Del

Pusey Tones

Merchants Ship Bristol Pa 320 890 212 388 756 2300 1 45

building Corpo

Pussy ration Jones Gloucester 447 894 1 2 

N T

Westinghouse En

gineering Ma Essi Pa 20 400 2 614 

chine Co 2 prol ngton 1 127

eats

Mp Stavans Jacksonville 158 318 Shipbuilding Fla

Davies In ShiPYard In

Port Jefferson

Long Island

9 18 1 206 

M t Vancouver 120 40 1 50

Construcction Co Wash

retry ShiPbuildng Savamah Ga io

C Coa Shlpbuild Cornwell Tents 300 

lCo Hrights Pa

Detroit SldPbWld Wyandotte anda u79 158 

ing Mich

Manitowow oc Ship Manitowoc 100 200 1 300 

building CO Wis

Total number of persons housed in above projects Douses 4359 apartments 4245 dormito

hotels 1430 total number 55 308

1 Sales of individual houses now in progress

Negotiations begun with o9lcieds of Shipbuilding Co re purchase

Underneath the apartments are six stores on Collings Road and three stores in Morgan Vi

s Sold as a whole

1 Agreed to be turaca over to Emergency Fleet Corporation

4 Convertible

7 These are bachelor quarters and boarding houses

1CUsWomen u Abandoned

a 1 old house Included

1484561912
r Taken over by Emergency Fleet Corporation Of the 92 houses 42 were constructed y the Emergency Fleet Corporation and 50 houses and 2 board

g houses were nailer construction by the Groton Iron Works 12 of which and 1 boarding house were Prorated by the Emergency Fleet Corporation the balance having been completed by the Groton Iron

rorks There are also I cafeteria and 1 boiler house

I Negotiations begun with officials of Shipbuilding Co re purchase

4 Sales of ifedivldaal houses now in progress

TABLE XIIStatement of total commitments of hawing developm eeto up to June 27

1919

Company Location

Newport News Va2projects

Camden N J

4 SS0 50O

9525 WO

4 projects

Gloucester N J3029 500

Bethlehem Shipbuilding CO

4x90 00

Pusev Jones

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Sparrows Point Aid 2 projects 4534 5q3

Texas Steamship Co Batho AIe

Chester Shipbuilding CO Chester Pa Cl projects

Merchants Shipbuilding Corrpporation

American International Shibuilding a Corporation

Bristol

7hiladol

Pa

hia Pa 4 projects

54x0 Nib

10 031 uv

Sun Shinbuilding Co Chester 4a 2 Prolacts7 3560 00

G Al Standifor Construction Co

Bayles Shi nod Lte J

Vancouver

fortJ I anLog

ah

Cloud

LorainOhio

Aferrill Stevens ShipbuildingCo

Wastinehouse Engineering Machinery Co

19178

SavamrahGo

WyandotteMich

Cornwell llmehts 1 560NNOOW

Missouri Valley B I CO QuanticoZa

STATEMENT or RESERVE

9090 T19

less commitment to New York Shipbuilding Co 81333 050

Less commitment to American International Shipbuilding Gi 36171

207 172

approved

on ahicli relimmary plans have been submitted

on which I rusts have been approved 34

Projects on which construction hoes begun

g 

94 6174 

Total 6 239

inghonesd

r Taken over by Emergency Fleet Corporation Of the 92 houses 42 were constructed y the Emergency Fleet Corporation and 50 houses and 2 board

g houses were nailer construction by the Groton Iron Works 12 of which and 1 boarding house were Prorated by the Emergency Fleet Corporation the balance having been completed by the Groton Iron

rorks There are also I cafeteria and 1 boiler house

I Negotiations begun with officials of Shipbuilding Co re purchase

4 Sales of ifedivldaal houses now in progress

TABLE XIIStatement of total commitments of hawing developm eeto up to June 27

1919

Company Location Amount

Atlantic Corporation Portsmouth V 1L 81900 0

Newport News Shi building Dry Dock Co Newport News Va2projects

Camden N J

4 SS0 50O

New York Shipbuilding CO 9525 WO

Pusev Jones

4 projects

Gloucester N J3029 500

Bethlehem Shipbuilding CO Wilmington Del 4x90 00

Pusev Jones

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Sparrows Point Aid 2 projects 4534 5q3

Texas Steamship Co Batho AIe

1 150 WO

Chester Shipbuilding CO Chester Pa Cl projects 3 @10 000

Merchants Shipbuilding Corrpporation

American International Shibuilding a Corporation

Bristol

7hiladol

Pa

hia Pa 4 projects

54x0 Nib

10 031 uv

Sun Shinbuilding Co Chester 4a 2 Prolacts7 3560 00

G Al Standifor Construction Co

Bayles Shi nod Lte J

Vancouver

fortJ I anLog

ah

Cloud 400 01 Sol 000 pp

American

Aferrill Stevens

9hipbnfWing

Shipbuilding

Co

Co

LorainOhio 153x00 fi10 am Wastinehouse Engineering Machinery Co Jacksonville FaSuo mnISkla2 projects 19178

Terry FhiWuilding Co

Detroit Shipbuilding Co

SavamrahGo 442 260 21710

Traylor Shipbuilding Co Shippbuilding

WyandotteMich

Cornwell llmehts 1

Manitowoc CO Afanihnvoe Wi 560NNOOW

Pacific coast lrippbinding Co Clyde Calif Au o

Groton Iron WarSS goo ow

Newburgh ShipyardS

lroton Coun

Newbuq hN YI1fi5 000

Missouri Valley B I CO QuanticoZa 30 OOO

Total commitments fi0W4 x69

15 per cent reserve for contingency Reserve for administration espetses compensation in requisition and guammes of rentals 53090 7159

71195 58

STATEMENT or RESERVE

15 per cent reserve for contingencies as above I 9090 T19

less commitment to New York Shipbuilding Co 81333 050

Less commitment to American International Shipbuilding Gi 36171

135150

15 per cent reserve for contingency 207 172 585 322

Balance in reserve 7Stl2 407

Projects approved 36

Projects on ahicli immary plans have been submitted rel

on which I rusts have been approved 34

Projects on which construction hoes begun 34
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

TABLE XIIIList of municipalities uibleh have furnished facilities in conne

housing projects of the Emergency Fleet Corporation with their approxim

mitments

Wilmington Del 1 

Gloucester N J 2

0

Camden N J 3

0

Imraiu Ohio 

Rath Me including 25000 for school 

0

Portsmouth N H 7

Chester Pa 

ManitowocCie 

Wyandotte lllich 

South Jacksonville Fla 

0

Duval County Fla for road construction 

Borough of Groton Conn including 2000 for school site 

Town of Groton Conn 

Warwick County Va school at Ililton Village 

TABLE XIVLoans made by the Emergency Fleet Corporation to utility co

connection with housing projects

Wilmington

tsX

Gas 

9

Electricity 

Gloucester

Gas 

Electricity 

Camden

315

Gas 

2

Electricity 

Lorain electricity 

St IleGasenaand electric installation 

Rater and sewer facilities including Dundalk 1

Dundalk gas electricity

Hilton Village

Rater 

Electricity

Portsmouth electrity 

Chester gas 

0

Jacksonville gas 

Manitowoc gas 

Essington water 

TABLE XVDormitories and cneterias constructed or planned for the Emerg

Corporation

Floe Islnnd 2We 2000 

Psinet tsX 4100 

Ft Ifelena 1050 1818 

Chester boarding hmue 144

Chester hotel and a afvteria 315 2000

144

Port JeRenon dormitories only 2l4 250 

Groton cafeteria only 

Portsmouth

Bath JIe

N IL 400

148

40

148
180 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

TABLE XVILegalotumements involved in connection ivith the Emerg

Corporation shousing projects for shipyard employees

1 a Shipbuilder is required to contribute cost of land to he develope

land is insured by responsible title company at expense of shipbuilder

b Shipbuilder organizes subsidiary realty company which acquires ti

in exchange for its stock for cost of land at par

c If land be without streets or public utilities shi builder or municip

quired to furnish or contribute to cost of installation of same

2 a Shipbuilder agrees with realty company advance money mortg

ment to advance or cane to be advanced all further costs of developme

fee to shipbuilder or realty company

b Realty company executes its bond for all advances made payable o

10 years with semiannual interest at 5 per cent securing same by blanke

with proper provision therein for releaaes in event of sales of individual lo

yard workers

3 Shipbuilder realty company and Emergency Fleet Corporation execu

agreement known as operation agreement which provides Be follows

o Shipbuilder assigns advance money mortgage agreement and bond 

gage to Emergency Fleet Corporation

b Shipbuilder guarantees all undertakings of realty company therein 

to payment of loan

c Shipbuilder pledges entire capital stock of realty company as colla

guaranty see b reserving voting and other rights therein

d Upon any default of realty companv or shipbuilder Emergency Fle

tion may sell Pledged stock without notice and become purchaser at any 

without affecting its right to foreclose mortgage

e After 36 months shipbuilder may assign stock of realty company to E

Fleet Corporation and be relieved of its guaranty if not then in default

f Emergency Fleet Corporation assumes obligation of shipbuilder 

advances

g Realty company agrees not to increase capital stock without consen

gency F1eet Corporation

h Provision made for application of revenues of realty company from w

source derived

Realty company limited to 5 per cent dividends on its stock until m

paid

j Dividends thereafter limited to 6 per cent with option to apply ex

ings if any to amount of 2 per cent per annum of capital stock originally 

ward its amortization and balance to improvement of unsold property

k Emergency Fleet Corporation controls sales renting and restriction

erty until six months after conclusion of war

l Upon sales Emergency Fleet Corporation grants release from blanke

and accepts money mortgage on similar terms in lieu thereof

m Provisions for appraisal net earlier than two yearn nor later than 

after conclusion of war time at option of Emergency Pleet Corporation if r

realty company prove insufficient to meet carrying charges including 3 perc

amortization of mortgage

As result of appraisal there may be maximum writeoff on mortgage of 30 

recognition of excessively high construction costs

Individual purchasers may get the benefit of any such writeoff by leav

cent of the release value of their lots on bond and mortgage

4 Emergency Fleet Corporation approves selection of architects engi

tracts etc and determines amount of their respective compensation

5 Resort is only had to power of requisition where price asked for land 

excessive or delay in securing goad title would otherwise occur
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

TABLE XVILContracts entered into by Emergency Fleet Corporation fo

street railway facilities for transportation of shipyard employees

d

oZc

Contract wihdrawn Description p of work Amountau thorized in

contract

Revisedtotal estimated ex stimatedes amounttobe returned Estimatedto Government

0

1 Lewiston Augusta Waterville Install transmissmr 130001olt line 71500 00

Street Railway

Bath Me

and alter track

Purchase 8 passer 990000

gar cars and 1

snowplow

170 50 00 137 0 45 105 000 

2 National Engineer ing Corporation Wooden waDauto road 343 W 31949 

Berry J

Boston Mass

3 Recelver BayState 320000 Street Railway Purchasesubstation equipment

IbxAon Mass

Rehabili tatee pas 351354

senger cars

071354 67 000 14 54 743 25 

4 Metropolitan Park Commission Box Widening River BridNeponset ge

62236 00 53462 74 

ton Mesa

260 0000

348 460 00

5 Richmond Light

Railroad Co New

Brighton Staten

Island N Y

Purchase 20 pessen

gar care

Improve power fa

axutiea

606 450 00 606 460 00 482 0090 

6 Public Service Rall Install track loop 30 591 00

wsy Newark lInstall railway ceder 28 995 00

39586 00 26189 65 169944 

7 Southern

than Co

Pam Trac Purchase

get cars

22 pmeen 319 0000 319 6340 Me 725 95 

Rehabilitatelmiles

Construct of track 6 miles of

86412 70

733 0000

899195

1001 82 33

899195

818 187 53

single track and

roadway along

Chaster Pike be

tween Derby and

Delaware County

Electric Co

Eddvstone

Install additional equipmentinFol 80 0000 56333 63 360000 

som substation

1218 42 70 1467 690 41 183 81 33 

E Public Service Bell

way Neerark NJInstall paratuselectrical in power so Louse and substa

1240 78 00 140 78 00 855W 

tions erect trans

mission line and

feeder construct 2

terminal loops and

purchaseMpmaen

9 do

get cars

Extend

Yorkship

track

tillage

to 250 000 240 000 219 587 25 

10 United Railways Extend track to 145 472 25

Electric Co of Sparrows Point

Baltimore Balti

more Md

Purchase W passer 822 510 00

get cars

96782 25 95882 25 719 238 69 

I Amount required covers paving not included in original estimate
12 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

TABLE XVII Contracts entered into by Emergency Fleet Corporation for 

street railway facilitiesfor transportation of shipyard employees Contin

m Amount ell Revised total Estimated to be 

odz Contract wihdrawn Description pioofwork thodced in estimatedea amount returned to 

o

contract fe m

Government 

11 Newport News Install 38 miles of 175 00

Hampton Railway track

Gas klectricCo

Hampton Va

Purchase 10 passen 125 0000

gar cars

300 00 1319 0000 23950 00 

12 Tidewater P o w e r Purchase 8 second 28 500 00

Co Wilmington hand passenger

NC

Install cars track and 150 000

Install overheadadditional 200 00

power facilities

378500 00 378 500 00 273 0000 

13 Chatham County Purchase of right of 4156 4156 

Savannah Russell way

Estate Savannah

14 MohilodAght Ga Rail Purchase 9 ears and 7500 00 90000 

way Co Mobilo extend track

15 Chas AlaSwank et al Purchase ferry 3250 00 3250 00 20000 

16 Duluth Beaumont StreetTex Rail Purehase equipment of6passen 81058 67 81058 67 60794 0 

way DUluth Minn get cars 1 snow

plow and substa

17 New York Central Sidewalk ion equipment along 60000 1556 

R R Ashtabula bridge

Ohio

18 City of Tacoma Purehase 10 second 74100 00

Tacoma Wash hand cars

Counruction offmck 158 200 00

and loading sta

tion

232 400 00 232 398 40 202291 

19 Portland Railway Purchase 25 passen 150 000

Light t Power get ears

Co Portland

Ong

C 3 track 210000

loops

171 0000 150 329 80 112 747 35 

20 San FranciscoOak Constractionoftrack 9675 00 9675 00 9675 00

IandTerminal Co

Oakland Calif Purchase 51 cars 465 800 00 817 49 

21 San Diego Electric Install 1 mile of 570000 46863 65 46883 65

Railway San

Diego Calif

single track

22 Philadelphia

Transit Co

Rapid Purchase install track 100 cars and 271 655 52 21080 527 75 

power

23 Philadelphia Rail

nd terminal

PurchaseW cam in 826 00 70 1 009 994 02 504 997 01 

ways o Plaits stall track and

24 Public delphiaService 1 Roll Purchasel8carsand power eqquipment 837 3443 687 995 01 309 597 75 

wayy Co Newark

N I

extend track

Total 103450 77 980155 01 6478 90 39 

0
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

TABLE XVIIISecurity held by Emergency Fleet Corporation for paymen

expended on account of contracts for provision of transportation facilitie

Contract drawn with Date lestfmuted Security

amount

Public Service Railway July 1198 210 00 Title to track constructionatestimate

Newark N J Yorkship first cost of

village track

United Railways Electric1 IFranchises torcconsem cars etc a cost 

Co Baltimore Md holy 10 1911 95392 111111 Franchises ed first ost f 

track atestcarsat

tile 

at o

Newport News ton Titleto str te conse etc it a 

Electric Gas Electric May 21 ID1S 319 000 Fr tim

and title 

Co Hampton Va track at first cost of

ITit letimate

wee estimated apparatus purchased 

estimated first cast

Franchises rit ate

First mortgage6 per antfatta

value of amount 8 5 per do Tidewater Power Co W Aug 28 1918 3785110 head a at estimated fo and ov

mi

ngronNC dhead an at A lien on the Powerficompan

scosto

Lewiston Aueustm Water 11

TS Minn

amount of

villa Street Railwa y Bath Jul y 15918

1001 82 Full title to track ofestimated cost o

Delaware County Electric 56333 Title to power equipment at estimate

Co Im adelphia Pa

June 281919 6 000

first cost of

Railw Boston Mass

franchises etc acre

Title to powerapparat use estimate

age provided at anes

first cost of

Title totrackage at estimated first ca

Puhlfe Service Raflway 1

608 40

of

Newark N J work at Apr 18 1918 140 789 Title to street cars at estimated firs

Camden N 7 1 costAlsoof bond executed by publ

7

eorporation gnmameein

kreorman of contract

Lewiston Aueustm Water 11

TS Minn

1Title to all new material purchased 

estim

villa Street Railwa y Bath Jul y 15918 137 0 First mortgage orge refunding of 8 per cen

Mr I

and all other facilitie

1 bonds par value

estimated first cast o

Reailw Bay State Street June 281919 6 000 Title material purchased a

Railw Boston Mass

franchises etc acre

estimm st atete first cost of

ruction anb operation

aarsofcontractcost of 

age provided at anes

R ta eitaCO V011

Ofaadvanced

Richmond Licht Railroad Aug 28 1918 608 40 Title to alln all new l purehled a

New Brightton Staten estimated fast cost of

Islahmd Alien Company sear

lngs consisting srigoof of cos

a shipyards pow mg thefurnished war andtheone hall e of cas

o

power furnished after the war

Public Service Railway Newark N work s Aug 12918 1 28189 Franchise consents etc and title t

N 7

July 31198 l work at estimated first cost of

Ecarny

319 98991919 Title first mortgauli streetcars n bonds il cao

ge bonds of WC 

Southern Pennsylvania Tnre ec 31918 Sept at 7

ion Co Philadelphia Ya L 91918 perYnlphis ceentt of nfthe upar Traction velue toth n Co atne

7

Chirles Swank et al Beau Sept 13918 3250 Titleto

But Dalofh Street Tex Railway Du Aug 27 1918 81053 Title to

luth Minn Appar

CityWashof Tacoma Tacoma Sept 119181 232 398

faceAllv

Portland Railway Light

Power Co Portland Oreg Jul y 139181 150 329

Sanconsul Francisco Co Oakland Tor IAug 169181 9675

rs hip and title to 8 se

TS Minn

not at contract cost o

now plow and electric

t contract cost of

t contract cotof 

and all other facilitie

estimated first cast o

municipal strat car lin

as to principal and i

e city of Tacoma to th

1franchises etc acre

ruction anb operation

aarsofcontractcost of 

age provided at anes

anSanpornFrom 

d Co as 

Transpor
184 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

TABLE VIIISecurity held by Emergency Fleet Corporation for pay

expended on account of contracta for provision of transportation facilit

Contract crown with Date estimated amount Revised Security 

SanCoDiego Electric Railway Sept 10919 46884 Title to trackage and prope

Cargo

16 122 500

Philadelphia Co Philadelphia Rapid PaTran it Ifer 201918 2 Title to trolley cars track and 

48 2170017

head and additional power e

114 30150 

ment provided atestlmated fir

5

165

Philadelphia Railways Co I 009 994 Of do 

Philadelphia Pa

Ocean

Steel

28 

Public Service Railway Co Marc 7 1918 687 995 Title to trolley cars and track 

Newark N J

3100 

overhead provided at estimate

TURe

2390 2040 82 00 

cost of

TABLE XIMRisumi of Cancellations and Adjustments Section activities 

requisition ships

Description Number I

Dead

of ships weight 

tons

SHIPS SUSPENDED OR CANCELED

1825

70200 175 

Contract

216

2

164 775 19800

7000

WoodCargo

16 122 500 

171

Complete ships

114

48 2170017

600 

Tlgsoss 30150 

5

165

14000 

Harbor BO 

Ocean

Steel

28 

CargoCompletehipe 198 180275 

Tankers Barges 13 3100 

Transports 2390 2040 82 00 

TUReOean 87 

Composite argoCompleteshlpe 8 21000 

ConereteTavkem 210 00 

Requisition Steel Cargoomplete ships 18 122 500 

Total 862 4

CASES TURNED OVER TO OTHER BRANCHES OF EMERGENCE FLEET

CORPORATION

Hulls Complete ships

TugsOceau

Steel

1825

70200 175 

CargDCOmPleteshlpS

Bares

C inCargo Beat Complete ships

Requisition

216

2

164 775 19800

7000

SteelCargoComplete ships 16 122 500 

Total 70 401 

REINSTATEMENTS

Contract WoodCargoHulls

TugsOcean Haber

5

165

14000 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

TABLE IMResum of Cancellations and Adjustments Section activities c

requisition shipsContinued

Description

Number

of ships weight Dead C

Final settlement

4

tons

4351 348 58

REINRTATEMExRGontlnued

36147 60 00 579 

SteelCargoComplete ships

Barg

23

2

1700

3650

2

Tankers 4 32600 

Transports 12 96 lNq 

TugsOcean 11 

Total 78 32300 

Total number of ships suspended or canceled 862 4146 925 

Less cases turned over to other branches of Emergency Fleet Cor

poration and reinstatements 148 725 

Total 101100

Balance 714 3421 850 

STATUS OF CASES EXCLUSIVE OF REINSTATEMENTS AND CASES TUR

TO OTHER BRANCHES OF THE EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORAT

CANCELLATION COST OF FINAL AND TENTATIVE SETTLEMENTS WH

NITS FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE

Contract price Per balance cent of 

Final settlement

4 904 4351 348 58

DateWith cost figures 36147 60 00 579 

Without Cast figures 3230 000 52

Tenteth a settlement

DEALT WITH BY OTHER RRANCHER OF EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION

MadaWith Cost fignres 11622 0001 186 

Without cost figures 2131 360 00 340

Cases on which Investigation has been completed by field

examiners 48851 600 00 784

Cases tinder investigation 181 762 357 00 2912

Cases to be investigated 321 234 5050 5147

Total 624 079 462 50 101100

CANCELLATION COST OF FINAL AND TENTATIVE SETTLEMENTS WH

NITS FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE

SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION CASES EXCLUDING REINSTATEM

INCLUDING OASES TURNED OVER TO OTHER BRANCHES OF EMERGEN

CORPORATION

Num

Ofoas

DEALT NITH BY CANCELLATIONS AND ADI09TMENTR SECTION

C 91 Per

47769 I

640 00 4 904 4351 348 58

SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION CASES EXCLUDING REINSTATEM

INCLUDING OASES TURNED OVER TO OTHER BRANCHES OF EMERGEN

CORPORATION

Num

Ofoas

DEALT NITH BY CANCELLATIONS AND ADI09TMENTR SECTION

Final settlement 

Tentative settlement 

Caws on which investigation has been completed 

Cases under investigation I

Cases to be lniutigated 

DEALT WITH BY OTHER RRANCHER OF EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION

Final settlements 

Cases under in vestigation 

Total 
186 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

TABLE XXReport of Cancellation Section Supply and Sales Division to J

Reinstated withdraw

Number

o es Amount of Amount

cases

Description involved original involved

in can

contracts in cancels Amount of 

cellatiom or Y Ds

lion original 

S4413 145 85contacts 

or P Ds 

Raw material

Lumber 646 52735 092 90 55266 05 18 147 

Mechanical

127 3695 782 285566 62

Electrical equipment 455 102 604 968 34 56041 235 92 68 910 355 07 

turbines nautical

instruments

Deck equipment out

75 89478 906 84 45925 84 24 8 149 474 54 

fitting miscellane

ous 66 6303 080 20 2521 354 6 255 61 70 

Total 1369 259 82233 40482213 10 V1230 229 19723 591 16 

Settlements without cost Settlements with co

Description barCases of Amount of Amount berof Amount of Amount 

original involved caws original involved 

set

contracts to cancella b contracts to Carre

tied or P Ds ton tied or P Ds

tion 

Raw material 52 3238 477 02 5281 047 49

Lumber

S

111 331 27 15 2445069 1 40000 340 000

echanicnl 81 564 71 18 2822 47 77 30 1433 569 20 960 095 75 

Electrical equip

nauticalinstru ment turbines men 3 105 99 00 47940 25 3 24760 01 13672 00 

Deekaquipment outfitting us

cellaneous 26 452 375 51 13019 70 30 962 395 00 381 010 17 

Total 273 12692 87 8026 741 50 44 1960 724 20 1394 777 92 

rotalcasestodate ettled

dateot

cases to 1369

548

254 82233 90

29377 19522

112 60 3640

13059 9366 

Act to date 823 225 44 638 18 99550 427 84 L 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

TABLE YSICondensed comparative balance sheet as of June 80 1918 and 

1919

Assets

EAEENDrTIIREe

Ship construction

Ra tusltioned ships under construction

Delivered requisitioned shipS

steel ships under construe ton

Delivered steel ships

Wood ships under construction

Delivered wood ships

Tugs and barges under construction

Delivered tugs and barges

Concrete ships under construction

Machinery under construction

Completed macbioary

Total ship construction

Other than ship construction

Inventory of materials

Housing and transportation

Plant and property

Dry docks and marine railways

Furniture fixtures and apparatus

Automobiles and launches

Equipment Accounts and notes receivable

Investments stook

Deferred charges

Items in transit

Profit and loss

Total other than ship construction

1919 I

1918

Inc

de

994 79

M3 91

194 99 573 70

79675 432 68

1

242

859

213 92

475 83

226 797 14 86

3548

510

488 64 105 456 833 16 98 

573 44

176 40 2

1254

617 86

540 00

087 29 19

91846 46

4582

565

394 94 26515 81612 33 

7638 1058 379 75 

073 51 626662 420 92 13765

177 734 649 1167 786 559 7670125 396 418079 907 55717 107

363 527 1499 973 20

314744W 97

225 0000

25880 923457178 245911660 344 26

Total expenditures 2512 692 002 93

Cash funds 193 956 468 54

Total assets 260648 4717

1uaatTles

Cash received from sole of capital stock 50 OLq OW W

Cash received from appropriations 2 532 294 MI 65

Audited vouchers payable 1 8223 197 58

Iteserves insuranceand paymentformaowners 1631 224

Total liabilities 2W6 648 4717

1 Decrease

61971 828 51

2450 150 94

73011337 3409 114 7854689

2690 79 162821 73 03105 3945600003W71

636 38

057 30005 45 I 1

122 75 1 1

1865249784

2

6

2019512

320

500110 Mo 00

743 294 041 64 1 75

39817 678 95

2 3W4U8 Ifi

3643

5

834 451 122 751 1737
188 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

TABLE XXIIStatement of authorizations appropriations and e

of June 80 1919

Description I Authorizations I 

Requisitioned ships

Urgent deficiency act No M S1me 15 1917 150 000 am m

Civil

Urgent

appropriation

defciencv act

bill

No

No

64

181

Oct

Mo

6 1917 265 100 00

Total 515 Mo 00

Withdm mby United States Shipping Board

Balance of fund

Total

Contract Urgent ships deficiency act No 23 June 15 1917

Urgent deficiency act No 64 Oct 6 1017

Civil appropriation bill NO 181 1919

Total

Plant and property

Urgent deficiency act No 64 Oct 6 1917

Civil appropriation bill No 181 1919

Total

Housing Housing act Mar I 1 918

Civil appropriation till No 181 IB19

Total

Transportation Civil appropriation hill No 381 1919

Foreign slugs Civil appropriation bill No 181 1919

Capital stork Proceeds from sale ofstock

Grand total

Schedule A

EXPENDITURES

Requisitioned

Steel

ships

1 IN 673 324 46

Contract

Wood

ships

and composite 306 263 078

Conceal

Fomign

e 7642 50 00

23

Schedule

Schedule

Schedule

C

D

B

Dry

Plant

Ilousmg

docks

and property

and marine railways

Schedule E Transportation

515 000 1N0 00

MO 000 Ono 00 

73 pO 0000 

16

2

50000 

884 0000 

35 00 

87 

122 000 0000 

50

25

000 OOO w

0000 

750000 

20000 111 00 

550000 

3671 0000 

l

ventory materials equ ipmHet ndapparatus 

hiss sand accounts receivable 

efestmente 

untui ontract charges 

xpen 

charges to app 

aom officece clearancece 

ems ittransite

amain transit 

Total 251

69 00 9
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD 

TABLE XXIIStatement of authorizations appropriations and expenditur

June 30 1919Continued

EXPENDITURES ON ACCOUNT OF SIIIP CONSTRUCTION

No of district tinned Re shiships Contract shipssteel wend Contract and

composite

conereLe Contract Contract foreign T

Texas Steamship Co Military barracks and fire

8584079119 848633 51 879 

2 29o2A W78 96144 7614 76 2i 072 6051 1512 435 31 1

7594

3 29 6340 899i 12 116 294 11 166 934 111 1

275

4 2402 534 202x2 6671 2972 4116 3152317 81 1 708 812

6901

5

28M45309 21 191 074 411443 554 43 5

69

6 10923 537 69 34173034 20

do

4087

7 25184 57 40 206 401 147 18 29154 519 352

Military barracks

8

r757

66 F49 pet 30 135 125Ms 25 SO 446 132461 2

430

9 5497410 65 195712 460 37 554 81200 2d

10

11

12

23705 588 64

w19 989 Oi 42

93774 22 00

737 21166

78 1i613 81 I1

537

19 

Fabricated yards 214 

TIOme lice 7 616 224 214216 7136 286009 540 23087 312 60 47 

Total3910 828 70I166 673 324 4630 263 0678642 540 00M037 312 60594

PLANT AND PROPERTY EXPENDITURES AS OF JUNE 30 1919

Contractor Contract No A

Distnet No 1

L H Shattuck Co 60 W II

Texas Steamship Co Military barracks and fire 

23 tVC

protection

Gildorslori ShipCo

Atlantic Corporat ion Militery barracks 

Freeport Shipbuilding Co Military barracks and fire 

91 S 0I

protection

Federal SNbudding Corporation

Cumberland

Do

Shipbuilding Co do

do

Russell SniPbuilding Co do 

Portland Slap Ceiling Cc Military barracks 

Kelley Spear Co do 

Groton iron Works do 

Sandy Point ShipbuildingCo Military barracks and Are 

protection

Metuchen Warehouse

Gen A Gilchrist do 

Crowninshleld Shipbuilding Cc do 

Machias Ship Construction Co Military barracks 

Miscellaneous equipment I 

Groton Park Real Estate Trust 

Lumbor Storage Yard Equipment Locomotive Crane 

Total dlArict No 1 I1 

Foundation Co

GmAnn on Works 1 1415 WW

HTI1 02

Ship Constructiov Trading Co 16W H 

Traylo r ShiPbOildI gCo 23 tVC 

75

Gildorslori ShipCo 35 W If

Johnson Shipyards Corporation

hipbutWing

38

73

W

W

II

II

Housatonic Co 

Newburgh BWPvards IncJ 91 S 0I

Federal SNbudding Corporation 95 SC 

Bethlehem ShlPbulhLLn Corporation 1548C 

Bayles Shipyards Inc 214 SC 

IUngston Ship GorPOmtiOn 497 W 11 

Gustav Jensen Marginal Streetwurehonse 

Staten Island Shipbuilding Corporation Barracks and equipment 

Wilson Point Lumber Yard 

Monmouth Junction Storage Yard 

Metuchen Warehouse Plantlmprovement 

P 973

Less reserve ur depreciation 

Total district No 2 I1

83
190 TIIIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

TARLE XXIIStatement of authorizations appropriations and ezpc

June 30 1919 Continued

PLANT AND PROPERTY EXPENDITURES AS OF JUNE 30 1919C

Contractor Contract No 

District No 3

American Chain Co

tl0n

Condign ondign S Sluidingci Curpgrctomtmn

if M Davis k Fun Qna

Liberty FhiPbuilding Co

riunberSt rage Yard

Maryland Shipbuilding Co

Xissnri Valley Bridge Iron Co

Newport News Dry Uock Shipbuilding Co

5arth Carolina Shipbuilding Co

Newcomb Shipbuilding Cc

Henry Smith Son Co

Chas

lrgmla

II

Shipbuilding

Tennev Co

Co

York River Shipbuilding Co

12 W If

41

W

R

V

H

R

H

51711

62

17

LV

WIIII j

Less reserve for depreciation

Total district No 3 

District NO 4

National ShipbnBdng Dry Dock CO

A

J

Liberty

M

Bentley

Murdock

Shipbuilding

SonsC

Co

Morey The mas

Tampa Do kCO

American Shipbuilding Cc

Terra ShinhuiNing Corporatio n

Tanya Siiiohuilding ngmeerinR Co

United States Maritime Corporation

Oscar Daniels Co

American Shipbuilding Co Coiled Rates Maritime Corporation ilit

Tampa

Seuth

Port Wentworth

Jacksonville

Fla

Savannah

Fla

tlo

do

Jacksonville Lumber Storage Yard

Brunswick Lumber Storage Yard

170 W II

305 C C

379 20 C C

58 and 444 W II

407

477

Fire

W

W

Protec

H

11

Flood

51fi R

lights

II

tion

97

Mlary

SC

bracks barracks

d0

ks

do

Less reserve for depreatlon d

Total district No 4 

District No 5

Jahnclo Alabama DryDoryilding ck and Shipbuilding29Co

DierksBlodge t Shipbuilding Co

Marano Shipbuilding Co

DodgeShpbtuldiug Co

Dantzie Sfupbui ding Co

Louisiana Shipbuilding Co

Miscellaneous Equipment

Storage Yard New Orleans

Fred T Ley C o

American Lumber Co

BR

4739

4951

5

1

30694

Total district No 5 

District No 6

National Shipbuilding Co

Midland Bridge Co

Beaumont Shipbuilding Dry Deck Co

32 W C

393 W B C

411 W II

Universal Shipbuilding Cc

Southern Dry Dock Shipbuilding Co

Heldendels Bros

Sic Bride Law

J M McCamenon

Lone Star Shipbuilding Co

Union Bridge Coustruetion Cc

Barracks at Beaumont Tea

522

423

456

4W

491

W

W

W

W

H

H

H

IL

524

526

W

W

I1

If

and

and

W

W

B

B

C

C

Galveston Dry Deck Conctrnrt onCo Fire protection

Equipment

Equipment

Lumber

for Transportation

Storage Yard

of Hulls 

Lees reserve for depreciation 

Total district No 6

II 
TIiIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

TABLF XXIIStatement of authorizations appropriations and expenditu

June 30 1919Continued

PLANT AND PROPERTY EXPENDITURES AS OF JUNE 30 1919 Contin

Contractor Contract No A

building Ca

iCo

ling ipbuilding CaCo

gel ng Corporation

g Co

rCaShipbuilding Ca

hoodingCo

oos IIay shipbuilding Co

Western

I

Pr ppaa Steel Ca

etmm ndLrmher Ca

Lonr Beach ShipbuildingCa

Southwestern ShipbuildingCo

National engineering Ca

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation

Bethlehem Cafeteria

Total district No 7

net No 8

Allen Shipbuilding Ca

Ames

B

Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co

arbara Bros

J F Duthie Ca

Grant Smith Porter Ship a

Grays Barber Motorship Corporation

Nilson Eelev Shipbuilding Corporation

Pacific American Fisheries

Puget Sound Bridge Dredging Co

Teonma ShipbuildingCo

Todd Dry Dock Construction Co

Wright Shipyards

Total district No 8

193

193

and

315430

430 IV

SC

D

78 and 484 W II

224

40

and

W C

334 SC

148 and 468 W 11

741188 W 11

187 W C

159 W 11

11 W D

98 S C

76 and 328 W 11

85 and 310 W 11

43382 IV D

District No 9

American Shipbuilding Ca

John Brennen Ca

Duluth Street Ry Ca

Globe Shipbuilding Ca

Whitney Bros Co

Compact Metal Works

Total district No 9

Sun

LoDo

SbiPt lding Co

Posey Jones

Chaster ShipbuildingCa

New York Shipbuilding Ca

Bethlehem DoShipbuilding Ca

Chester Ship Ca

Sun ShipbuildingCa

Posey Jones Wilmington

Pussy Jones Gloucester r

Beth Shipbuilding Corpora

Total district No 10

First mortgage loan 1

Second mortgage loan 

Dousing 

Retroactive wages 

Advances on nete 

Advances 

Barracks

Plant extension 

89

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

SbiPwaye 

2509
192 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

TABLE XXIIStatement of authorizations appropriations and expen

June 30 1919Continued

PLANT AND PROPERTY EXPENDITURES AS OF JUNE 30 1919 Con

Contractor Contract No 

District No 11

Less reserve for depreciation

Grant Smith Porter Ship Co

Columbia River SWpbmldiug Corporatlon

R F C Copper Works

Corporation G BtCantonment i er Porter Ss Shipbuilding Som lefew Shipbuilding

Astoria

St

Feeney ne

Cantonment

s

Bremer

bi

ar

mg Co o

853 91

Barra k Ilght equipment Barracks do

1

Total district No 11

0 6

Fabricated yards

O 8

American International Shipbuilding Corporation

Merchants Shipbuilding Corporation

Submarine Boat Corporation

Total fabricated yards 

Barber Asphalt Co

Pressed Steel CO

Ralston Steel Co

Baltimore Car Cc

Standard

McClintock

Steel

Marshall

Co

CO

Seattle Construction Co

Richmond Boiler Cc

Alexandria Lighting Co

Bethlehemi1 dine Co

Public Service Electric o

Construction rianveutory

Lumber Yard No 11

Less reserve for depreciation 

Total home office

1 Represents payment received to apply on barracks for which charge has not yet been 

RECAPITULATION

o

o

1

2 

o

o

o

0

3

4

5

6

O

O

o 7

8

9

010

rell

i office accounts 1333

944

Total 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPINC BOA

TABLE XXIIStatement of authorizations appropriations and expendi

June 30 1919 Continued

DRYDOCR9 AND MARINE RAILWAYS AS OF JUNE 30 1919

Contractor Contract 

District No 1

Cumberland Shipbuilding Co

Crosvninshield Shipbuilding Co No 3 marine railway

No 5 marine railway 

District No 2 marine Engine 1 Drydock Co No 14 marine railway 

District No 3

Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation

Gen Leary Construction Co

Newcomb Lifeboat Co

No 3 dry dock

No 10 drydock

No 2 marine railway 

District No 4

Jacksonville Dry Dock Repair Co

Federal Savannah

Tampa DOek

5farine Dry

CO

Dock By Marine RailwayCo

No 8 dry dock and marine

railway

No 9 dry dock

No 7 marine railway

No 0 marine railway

District No 5

Alabama Dry Dock Shipbuilding Ca

Sahncke IIendersonShiMpUdfng ShipbuildingCoCo Dry Dock

Jahneke Dry Dock Shipbuilding Co

No 1 dry dock

No 7 dry dock

No l marine railway

No 7 drydock

District No 6

Beaumont Shipbuilding Co

Galveston Dry Dock Construction Co

Beaumont

Galveston Dry

SRtpbuilding

Dock Construction

Ury Dock

Co

CO

No 9 drydock

No 5drydock

No 4 marine raiway

No 5 drydock

District No 7 Bounce Tibbltts Nos 9 and 10 marinemilway 

District

RECAPITULATION

No

No 2

1 

No 3

No

No

5

4

No

No

B

7

Total 

1434 6193
194 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

TABLE XXIIStatnnertt of authorizations appropriations and expen

June 80 1919Continued

HOUSING EXPENDITURES AS OF JUNE 30 1919

Project Location I 

31 7825

910821Miscellaneous 1467 24

Less reel esta to sibs

ployees

Total home olien

District

No

No

1

2

14419 335 90

No 3 30614 095 961 647 025 54 No

No

4

7

962 011 28

600 00

No 9 2919 80

Fabricated yards 12718 952 07

Total districts

Delaware Ricer

Total housing

TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES AS OF JUNE 30 1919

District No 23611 Fabricated yards

Total districts

Street railways home office

Total transportation

STATEMENT OF ADVANCES TO CONTRACTORS AS OF JUNE 30 19

District

ployees

No I 

No 3 

No 5 

No 7 

No 10 

No 11 

HomeoTtce 

Total 

TABLE XXIIIDistrict office pay roll expenditures June 30 1919 ann

Hog Won1 Pa

Camden N J

Chester Pa

Csmd 5ilminctn n 0 J Del

Otoncesteq N J

Pssington

d o

Pa f

Hoouusing Housing s under cnon fruetiou

Home olllco real se accountnt

ployees ray roll ploF

New England 229 8423 310 Northern Pae fe 

Northern Atlantic 741 1 52S 692 Great Lak 

Middle Atlantic 314 615 532 Delaware Ricer 

Southern 511 1021120 Oregon 

Gulf 240 4 22 320

Southern Pacific 409 945 020 Total 41

Hog Won1 Pa

Camden N J

Chester Pa

Csmd 5ilminctn n 0 J Del

Otoncesteq N J

Pssington

d o

Pa f

Hoouusing Housing s under cnon fruetiou

Home olllco real se accountnt
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD 

TABLE XXIVU me oiee pay roll expenditure June 80 1919 annual 

PART III DIVISION OF OPERATIONS

TABLE IDistribution of tonnage controlled by the United Slates Shipping 

by month from February 1918

Payees ray roll

Comm

p1En 

Ofllee of the vice president

President 132 40140 Supply and Sales Division 255 

and secretary

General office 63320 9L542750290 ehlp Shiyard Construction Plants Division Division 30759 

Finance Dn iaon 450 91 Submarine Boat Di ision 41 

Legal Division 66 177 500 Cuban of treasurer 49 

Passenfer Transportation and

March 165 132

housingDi uim 60 243 990 Total 297 

PART III DIVISION OF OPERATIONS

TABLE IDistribution of tonnage controlled by the United Slates Shipping 

by month from February 1918

Army Navy Comm

Number Dead Number Dead Number 

weight weight 

1915

February 145 3 193 522 57 279 96 529 

March 165 132 61 3M070 619 

1pril 194 1590 04 h0 4 5 

Liy 222 1 54 471 63 094 

June 274 2015 493 62 303 796 731 

July 306 2092 313 65 321 230 740 

Auumt 333 2473 921 72 345 252 776 

Sopteniler 356 2869 512 73 356 02 799 

October 460 3459 295 73 303 1pi 919 

Navember 546 399910 7 379 723 

December 505 365995 711 343 92 Si5 875 

1919

3n nuary 390 250612 70 31733 90t 

Febnmry 314 2313 639 63 300 97 51l 

farch 23 2013 934 42 199 350 x26 

April

May

269

217

219143

1763 950

37

37

126

199 015

ss5

1035

KI 

June 174 1472 763 39 20165 113 
INDEX

Acceptance of new vessels function of Construction and Repair Department 

Accidents

Prevention of 

Safety engineering 

Accounts and accounting

Construction Division system 

Division of Operations

Decentralization plan of organization 

Uniform system 

Acquisition of vessels

By construction 9106 

By purchase or charter from foreigners 91

23

By requisition 91

37

By seizure of German and Austrian vessels 9 W

4

Dutch vessels 18

Actuarial Department 

Aden Arabia fuel oil station 

Adjustment

Of labor problems

Agencies and organizations employed 

Function of Board 

Policy 52

Admiralty Division Law Department

Cooperation with Justice Department 

Duties powers etc 

Admiralty suits against United States

Settlement

Cooperation of the Law Division with Justice Departmen

Law Division to advise 

Regulation by act of Congress 

Admission of vessels to American registry for coastwise trade 

Advance payments on contracts Appendix Part II Table XXII

Advisory Insurance Committee See Insurance Division

Agencies

Of Division of Operations

Establishment 

Organization etc 

Agency form contract 

Agents for American steamship operators in foreign ports list 

Agreements

On rates filed with Shipping Board 

WithDenmark 

With Dutch shipowners 

Alaska permits for coastwise trade unnecessary 

197
198 INDEX

Allied Maritime Transport Council

American section 

Connection with State Department 

Information furnished by 

Cooperation with Shipping Board 

Allocation Committee

Daily meetings 

Operating Section Pursers Department representative on 

Allocation Department 

Allocation of vessels

For European food rel ief 

For movement of troops 

Organizations and agencies

Allocation Department 

Shipping Control Committee 

Research work of Division of Planning and Statistics 

Statistical r6sum6 

American Federation of Labor agreements with 

American registry admission of foreign and foreignbuilt vessels to 

American Section of Allied Maritime Transport Council See Allied M

Transport Council

Appropriations for Fleet Corporation statement Appendix Part II 

XII

Armistice effect on Shipping Board spolicy 

Army vessels for 

Army Transport Service War Department relation with Design and Ne

struction Section 

Assignment Department 

Assignment of vessels

By Assignment Department 

Policy 

Statistical tables 

To War and Navy Departments 

Associations See Names of associations

Auditing Division Fleet Corporation 

Auditing of accounts

Division of Operations 

Fleet Corporation 

Austria

Vessels acquired from

Law Department work of 

Repairof 

Authorizations appropriations and expenditures summary of for Fleet 

ration Appendix Part II Table XXII

Balance sheets

Of United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation App

Part I Table III and Part II Table XXI

Of United States Shipping Board and United States Shipping 

Emergency Fleet Corporation Appendix Part I Table II

Bare boat charter See Charters

Barge Department See Tug and Barge Department
INDEX 

Barges

Schooner 

Acquired and lost July 1 1014Feb 28 1919 

Acquisitions July 1 1914Feb 23 1919 

Losses July 1 1914Feb 28 1919 

Work of Tug and Barge Department 

Bizerte Tunis fuel oil station 

Boilers Scotch test of 

Board See Shipping Board

Board of Survey and Consulting Engineers See Survey and Consul

Engineers Board of

Boston Mass men placed by Sea Service Bureau 

Brokerage commission on wooden ships 

Brussels Conference on European food relief 

Building of vessels See Construction of vessels

Bunkering

Cargo handling machinery 

Coalhandling machinery 

Facilities at various ports investigation 

Stations established list 

Stations establishment Of 

Bunkering Section Pursers Department

Duties etc 

Relations with Fuel Section Supply Department 

Bureau of Steam Engineering See Steam Engineering Bureau

Cafeterias construction of Appendix Part II Table SV

Camouflaging of vessels 

Cancellation Adjustment and Salvage Division 

Cancellation of contracts See Construction of vessels

Cancellation Section Legal Division 

Cancellation Section Supply Division 

Cargo vessels new designs 

Cargoes

Machinery for handling 

Supervision of conditions and terms 

Chartering Committee

Cooperation with Assignment Department 

Cooperation with the Division of Operations 

Powers duties etc 

Chartering executive

Workof 

Chartering of vessels

Controlled by Chartering Committee 

Foreign 91

Forms of charters

Baae boat

Timeform 

Function of Shipping Board 

Ilire 

Lrgal questions arising from 

Neutral tonnage return of 

Rates

Examination by Law Division 

Investigation 

Legislation relating to 

Regulation of 

Substitute tonnage 
200 INDEX

Increase in personnel

Claim Section Rate and Claim Department 

Classification and rating of vessels abroad and in United States investig

Coal

Concrete vessels reduction in program

Contracts for Shipping Board 

Exportproblem 

Grades etc for bunkering 

Machinery for handling 

TransAtlantic market rates 

Use of wooden vessels for coal trade 

Coastwise trade

Link between Construction Division and Division of Operati

Admission of foreign vessels to 

Alaskan permits unnecessary 

Authority of Director of Operations 

Permits since the armistice 

Coastwise vessels taken over by Railroad Administration legal quest

Colombo India fuel oil station 

Commandeering of vessels See Requisition

homeoffice Appendix Part II Table XXIV

Commerce Department of relations with Shipping Board 

Commissioners of Shipping Board membership I

Commissions See Names of commissions

Committee on Financial Administration See Financial Administration 

mittee on

Common Law Division Law Department 

Compensation

Dutch vessels agreement 

Of employees of Shipping Board Appendix Part I Table 1

Vessels lost at sea determined by Law Division 

Vessels requisitioned or commandeered

Determined by Law Division 

Settlement by Board 

Composite vessels reduction in program 

Comptroller of Construction Division powers etc 

Comptroller of Division of Operations

Activities fiscal year June 30 1919 

Office of

Changes in organization 

Increase in personnel 

Union accounting system 

Concrete

tion

Shipyard Section functions transferred to Plant Constructio

Concrete vessels reduction in program 

Congress of United States legislation affecting Shipping Board 19181

Constantinople Turkey fuel oilstation 

Construction and Repair Department

Field organization 

Functions sectionsetc 

Functions of the Board of Survey and Consulting Engineers taken 

Link between Construction Division and Division of Operati

Construction Division Fleet Corporation

Cooperation with Division of Operations 

Financial administration 

Organization and jurisdiction 

Payroll expenditure

Districts Appendix Part II Table XXIVI

homeoffice Appendix Part II Table XXIV

See also Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
INDEX 

Construction of cafeterias Appendix Part II Table XV

Construction of dormitories Appendix Part If Table XV

Construction of dry docks and marine railways expenditures Appen

Part II Table XXII

Construction of housing projects

Contracts details of Appendix Part II Table X

Expenditures Appendix Part II Table XXII

Construction of vessels

Cancellation or suspension of contracts 

Basis to be type of vessel inbolved 

Cancellation Adjustment and Salvage Division 

Policy of Fleet Corporation 6

Program chart 

Rsum Appendix Part II Table XIX

Contracts

Advance payments on Appendix Part II Table XXII

Formsof 

Deliveries in United States chart 

Expenditures summary of Appendix Part I1 Table XXII

For foreign account restrictions lifted 

Policy

After the armistice 

Before the armistice 

Production placed on quality basis 

Progra

Active tables showing 

Curtailment 91

67

Deliveries charts 

Revision to meet trade requirements 

Statistics Appendix Part II Tables IV IVa V VI VII VIII 

IX

Work of Construction Division 1

6

Progress in United States chart 

Status table showing 

Contract and Requisitioned Steamships r@sumd 

Contract Department Division of Operations 

Contract Division Fleet Corporation 

Contract Section Legal Diision 

Contracts

For transportation facilities Appendix Part 11 Tables XVII and XV

Fuel 

Maritime legal questions 

Nonmaritime legal questions 

Rates filed with Shipping Board 

See also Construction of housing facilities Construction of vessels

Cost plusaslidingscale fee contract 

Danish vessels See Denmark

Deliveries of vessels

In United States chart 

Statistical Summary Appendix Part II Tables VIII IX

Tableshowing 

Deck Department 
202 INDEX

Denmark

Chartered tonnage 

Agreement and acquisition 

Returnof 

Design and New Construction Section Construction and Repair Departm

Designing Section 

Diesel engines installation in new vessels 

Disbursements of Shipping Board Statement of Appendix Part I Table 

Dispatch Department 

District offices Division of Operations See Agencies of Division of O

tions

Districts shipbuilding

Managementof 

Payroll expenditure Appendix Part II Table XXIII

Division of Insurance See Insurance Division

Division of Operations See Operations Division of

Division of Planning and Statistics See Planning and Statistics Divisio

Division of Regulation See Regulation Division of

Dormitories construction of Appendix Part II Table XV

Dredging Section 

Dry docks

Expenditures statement Appendix Part II Table XXII

Recommendations by the Port and IIarbor Facilities Commission 

Requisition purchase or lease 

Sale negotiations by Dry Docks and Marine Railway Sectio

Transfer to foreign registry 

Dry Docks and Marine Railway Section 

Dutch See Holland

Education and Training Section 

Electric welding 

Emergency Fleet Corporation See Shipping Board Emergency Fleet C

ration

Employees

Compensation of Shipping Board employees Appendix Part 1 Table 

Comptroller sOffice Division of Operations increase in personn

Health safeguarding 

Housingof 

Labor probl ems 5

Payroll expenditures

Corporation home office Appendix Table XXIV

Corporation district office Appendix Table XXIII

Transportation of 

Transportation facilities Appendix Part 1I Table XVII

Engineers and engineering

Engineers Department 

Safety Engineering Section 

Training of by Recruiting Service 

Turbine training for 

Engineers Department

Functions 

Relations with Supervisor sDepartment 

Engines test of Diesel and quadruple expansion 

Equipment machinery etc work of Engineers Department 
INDEX 

Europe

Food relief tonnage for 

Allocation 1

Conferences 

Table showing 

European Mission See Paris office

Excess material See Surplus material

Executive departments

Relations with the Shipping Board foreign trade 

See also Names of departments

Expenditures of Emergency Fleet Corporation

Comparative statement 

Cumulative statement 

Estimated to complete program 

Statement Appendix Part II Tables XXII XXIII and XXIV 

Exports and Imports Department I

Exports Control Committee cooperation with Shipping Board 

Field organization of Division of Operations See Agencies

Finance Division

Emergency Fleet Corporation

District organization 

Functions re9ponsibilities 

Home office orga nization 

Financial administration

Division of Operations 

Fleet Corporation 

Statements 

Fire Protection Section

Fishing vessels transfer to foreign registry 

Fleet Corporation See Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

Food Administration conference with Shipping Board representativ

Food relief

Europe

Allocation of vessels 1

Conferences 

Germany Brussels Conference 

Foreign account construction for See Construction of vessels

Foreign ports

Agents for American steamship operators 

Investigations by Port and Harbor Facilities Commission 

Foreign registry insurance for vessels of friendly flag 

See also Transfer of registry

Foreign trade See Trade

Foreign Trade Committee 

Foreign vessels

Chartering of 

Under charter to American citizens control over 

Freight rates

Controlof 

Fixing of legislation in regard to 

Ocean

Examination by Law Division 

Inveetigation 

Stabilityof 
204 INDEX

Fuel oil 

Contracts made through Supply Department 

Grades etc for bunkering 

Stations established list 

Fuel relief allocation of vessels 

Fuel Section Supply Department relations with Bunkering Section Pu

Department 

Germany

Foodfor 

Vessels seized by United States

Conference at Brussels 

Fitting up as passenger vessel s 

Law Department 

Losses from October 1917 September 1918 

Repair of 15

Government establishments See Names of establishments

Great Britain

Agreement with Rol land 

Merchant marine progress 

Shipbuilding progress as compared to United States chart 

Great Lakes

Transfer of vessels from

To foreign registry 

To ocean service 

harbor Facilities Commislion See Port and Harbor Facilities Commiss

Harbors See Port and harbor facilities

Health and Sanitation Section 

Holland

Vessels seized by United States

Chances in charts 

Compensation agreement 

Dutch vessels in our ports 

Law Department to adjust problems 

Losses charts 

Returnof 

Honolulu Hawaii fueloil station 

Ilospitals on training ships 

Housing Projects

Character of Appendix Part II Table XI

Commitments statement of total Appendix Part II Table XII

Contracts details of Appendix Part II Table X

Disposalof 

Expenditures

Details of Appendix Part II Table X

Statement of Appendix Part II Table XXII

Facilities fumhed by municipalities Appendix Part II Table XI

For shipyard workers program 

Legal arrangements involved Appendix Part II Table XVI

Loans for Appendix Part II Table XIV

Bien housed Appendix Part II Table XI

Imports

Information concerning 

Restrictions on 
INDEX 

Imports Department Export and See Export and Import Department 

Industrial Relations Division 

Industrial Relations Marine and Dock See Marine and Dock Industrial R

tim s

Injuries See Accidents

Inspection of vessels

Activities of Construction and Repair Department 

Board of Survey and Consulting Engineers 

Construction and Repair Department 

Ilow carried on 

Insurance

For wooden vessels 

Fund for 

Investigation

Rates

work of committee 

Vessels of foreign friendly flag 

Warrisk

Foreign

Rates

vessels protected by 

Insurance Division of 

Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction over water rates 

Inventory and Appraisal Section Supply Division 

Inventory Section Contract Department 

Investigation Branch Shipyard Plants Division

Cooperation with Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Just

Functions 

Investigations conducted by Shipping Board

Section 12 of the shipping act

Appointment of special committee 

Brief digest of the work 

Iron vessels transfer to foreign registry 

Italy fuel relief for 

Japan

Tonnage from

Legalquestions 

Secured by purchase 

Justice Department of cooperation with the Legal Division 

Labor

Control by board 

Policy of Shipping Board 

Policy of the Fleet Corporation 

Work of Marine and Dock Industrial Relations Division 

Labor Adjustment Board See Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board

Lake vessels See Great Lakes

Law Department Shipping Board

Functions 

Housing projects legal arrangements involved Appendix Part 11 T

XVI

Relations with Justice Department 

Legal Division Fleet Corporation

Functions 

Organization 

Legislation

Affecting the Shipping Board 

Drafted by Law Department 
206 INDEX

Libels Shipping Board vessels subject to 

List of American and Foreign Ships resum5 

Litigation Section Legal DMsion 

Loans

By Fleet Corporation housing projects Appendix Part II Table XI

On vessel property local status 

London England conference for food relief 

Longshore industry labor problems 

Lubricating oils contracts for Shipping Board supply 

Lump sum contract 

Manila Philippine Islands fueloil station 

Manning of vessels

By Shipping Board 1

4

Recruiting Service 

Work of the Deck Department 

Marine and Dock Industrial Relations Division 

Marine Insurance See Insurance

Marine railways

Construction of 

Expenditures statement Appendix Part II Table XXII

Sale negotiations by Dry Docks and Marine Railway Sectio

faterial Section Supply Division 

Medical Department of the Recruiting Service 

Merchant marine

Comparative progress Great Britain and United States char

Cost of construction investigation 

Losses from July 1 1914 Mar 31 1919 chart 

Manning of Shipping Board vessels 

Operationof 

Recruiting Service 

Seagoing changes in tabl e

Training of officers and men 

Vessels seized from enemies by United States changes in table 

Mortgages

On vessels

Act concerning

Legal status 

5iuuicipalitie3 listof furnishing housing facilities Appendix Part 11 T

XIII

National Adjustment Commission

Cooperation in labor problems 

Longshore industry prevention of strike 

Naval Operations Chief of relations with Shipping Board 

Navigation

Schools for training men 

Subcommittee on Board represented 

Navigation Laws of United States investigation 

Navy

Vessels for 

Navy Department

Radio service to Shipping Board vessels release 

Relations with Shipping Board 

Tonnage allocated to 

Per cent of shipbuilding controlled by 

Vessels used by

Legal questions 

Reimbursement to Board 

2
INDEX 

Neutral tonnage See Tonnage 

New York City coal handling methods 

Norfolk Va coal handling methods 

Norway

Chartered tonnage

Agreement and acquisition 

Returnof 

Settlement Law Division to advise 

Ocean freight rates See Freight rates

Off IIim and Demurrage Section Contract Department 

Oilfuel See Fueloil

Operating Section Pursers Department 

Operation of vessels

Bearing on foreign trade 

Cost earning capacity etc information on 

European food relief 103

Insurance 

Movement of troops 

Policy and methods of Shipping Board 91

Securing additional tonnage

Adapting Lake vessels for saltwater cruising 

Charter from foreigners 91

Maximum results from vessels owned or controlled by 

Reconditioning old vessels 

Functions taken from other agencies 

Oroanization

Field offices 

General office 

Relations with

Chartering Committee 

Railroad Administration 

Total tonnage under control of 

Sce also Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

Organization and Methods Staff Construction Division 

Paris office establishment etc 

Passenger Transportation and IIousing Division 

Passenger vessels

Conversion of troop vessels into 

Fitting up exGerman vessels as 

Pay rolls Emergency Fleet Corporation

Expenditures

Districts Appendix Part II Table XIII

IIome office Appendix Part II Table XXIV

Personnel of Fleet Corporation See Employees

Peru tonnage for Board Law Department to secure 

Planning and Statistics Division of

Activities of 

Cooperation with other governmental agencies 

Publications of 

Research work of 

Plant and property expenditures Appendix Part II Table XXII

Plant Construction Section

Functions 

Plant Disposal Section

Duties powers etc 
208 INDEX

Plant protection See Shipyards 

Ponta Delgada Azores fuel oil station 

Port and harbor facilities

Data concerning 

Development 

Requisitionof 

Terminal charges 

Port and Rarbor Facilities Commission 

Port performances of vessels 

PowerSection 

Property Inventory and Custody Section 

Protection of plants 

Protection of vessels

Camouflage 

Insurance 

Pursers Department 

Radio Department organization 

Radio equipment for Board vessels

Control given to Radio Department 

Stat4tics kept by Radio Department 

Railroad Administration

Coastwise vessels legal problems 

Relations with Shipping Board 

Rate and Claim Department 

Rates

Charter regulation of 

Contracts and agreements relating to 

Controlof 

Filed and kept open to public inspection 

Insurance marine and war risk 

Jurisdiction by Interstate Commerce Commission 

Trans Atlantic market coal rates 

Rating of vessels See Classification and rating of vessels

Records and Progress Section 

Recruiting Service

Relations with Division of Operations 

Workof 

Redelivery to owners See Requisition of vessels

Register of Ships Owned by the United States Shipping Board r6su

Registry transfer of See Transfer of registry

Regulation Division of 

Regulation ofrates 

Release from requisition See Requisition of vessels

Repair Cost Audit Department 

Repair of vessels

Board of Survey and Consulting Engineers 

Construction and Repair Department 

Daily and weekly statements 

ExAustrian and exGerman vessels 

Shiprepair plants transfer to foreign registry 

Reparation commission 

Requisition of dry docks wharves etc 

Requisition of houses for shipyard workers 
INDEX 

Requisition of vessels 

All available American steamers 

Llolland losses from October 1917 September 1918 chart 

Just compensation of

Law Department to determine 

Payment 

Original and net programs 

Papers examined by Law Division 

Redelivery to owners

Function of Board 

Problems settled by Law Division 

Substitute tonnae 

Total dead weight tonnage 

Services of owner as well as vessel 

Safety Engineering Section 

Sailing vessels

Acquired and lost July 1 1914Pebruary 28 1919 chart 

Acquisitions from July 1 1914 February 28 1919 

Chartered by Shipping Board

For safe trades 

Return 

Losses July 1 1914 February 28 1919 chart 

St Thomas Virgin Islands fueloil station 

Sale of vessels

Commission to fix price 

Function of Board 

Legalproblems 

Policy of the Board

Ship Sales Division functions of 

Wooden vessels policy 

Sales Section Supply Division 

Saving Section Contract Department 

Schooner barges See Barges

Sea Service Bureau 

Seagoing merchant marine See Merchant marine

Seaman training of 

Ship construction See Construction of vessels

Ship repair plants See Repair of vessels

Ship Sales Division 

Shipbuilding See Construction of vesselsDistricts Shipyard plants

Shipbuilding districts management 

Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board

Cooperation with Fleet Corporation 

Decisions of 

Shipping

Regulation by Shipping Board 

Utilization of available facilities 

Sbipping Board

Activities summary of

After the armistice 

Before the armist ice 

Conferences on food relief representatives 

Congressional legislation affecting 1918 1919 

Divisions and agencies

Duties powers brief outline 

Membership of 

Relations with other Government departments 

1484560 1914
210 INDEX

Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

Congressional legislation affecting 19181919

See also Construction DivisionD1vi510n of Operations

Shipping Control Committee

Functions outlined 

Functions taken over by Allocation Department 

Shipping Information Department 

Shipping Trades Department 

Shipyard plants

Data on Appendix Part II Table III

Disposalof 

Employees

Housingof 

Housing of Appendix Part II Table XI

Numberof 

Number chart showing 

Fabricated contracts 

List of Appendix Part II Tables I and If

Protection

Guard Branch organization 

Investigation Branch 

Records of progress 

Sanitationof 

Transfer control of 

Shipyard Plants Division

Feld organization 

Organization and activities 

South America

Fixed rates in force 

Trade routes established to 

State Department

Relations with American Section of Allied Maritime Transport Cou

Settlement with the Dutch shipowners 

Steam Engineering Bureau Navy Department radio equipment for Sh

Board vessels 

Steamers

Acquisitions from July 1 1914 February 28 1919 

Losses July 1 1914 February 28 1919 

Steaming radius of vessels 

Steel vessels

Balancing the program 

Construction of 

Contracts at agency yards tabl e 

Reduction in cost of construction 

Requisitioned program 

Transfer to foreign registry policy 

Stewards Section Pursers Department 

Street railway facilities

Contracts for Appendix Part II Table XVII

Securities Appendix Part II Table XVIII

Substitute tonnage See Tonnage

Supercargo Section Pursers Department 

Supercargoes duties etc 

Supervisor sDepartment relations with Engineer sDepartment 
INDEX 

Supply and Sales Division formerly called Supply Division 

Punctions 

Reorganization 

Supply Cancellation Section 

Supply Department 

Surplus material

Disposition of 

Supply Department a clearing house 

Survey and Consulting Engineers Board of

Duties taken over by the Construction and Repair Departmen

Functionsof 

Relations with Division of Operations 

Repair of exGerman and exAustrian vessels 

Sweden

Chartered tonnage

Agreement and acquisition 

Returnof 

Tank steamer Lreeutire 

Tankers

Acquisitions Julv 1 1914Peb 28 1919 

Losses July 1 1914Feb 28 1919 

Seagoing steam acquired and lost July 1 1914Feb 28 1919 

Tariff rates See Rates

Terminal charge and practices investigation 

Timeform charter See Charters forms of

Title papers of vesels law Department to advise on 

Tonnage

Additional secured

Chartered from foreigners 91

Lake vessels adapting for saltwator cruising 

Reconditioning old vesels 

Supervision of American cargoes 

Allocation of vessels 

American deliveries and redeliveries instructions 

Chartered neutral return of 

Con and utilizing 

Delivered statistics 

Distribution by month Appendix Part III Table 1

Employment for

Army purposes 91

European relief service 103 

Movement of troops 

Neutral

Deliveries and redeliveries instructions 

Return of function of Board 

Return of summary 

Return of statistical r6s um6 

Requisitioned

All available American steamers 

Dutch vessels return of 

Return of 13

Return of total dead weight 

Substitute tonnage for 

Total in active service 

Transfer of registry policy 

World situation studies by Division of planning and Statistic
212 INDEX

Trade 

Allocation of ships to supply information 

Forei

Activiiies of Shipping Board 

Division of Operations 

Pert and Harbor Facilities Commi ion 

Of United States with the world publications on 

Opportunities studies by Board 

Revision of construction program to serve commercial needs 

Routes

Establishment of 

Fortyone new lines 

Tonnage in each trade table showing 

Work of Shipping Trades Department 

Trial trips work of Construction and Repair Department 

Training

Education and 

Of shipyard workers 

Of officers and men for merchant marine 

Ships for Recruiting Service 

Trans Atlantic market coal rates 

Transfer of registry

Americans to Americans policy 

American to foreign policy 

Foreign

Authorization by Board 

Controlled by Stripping Board 

Fishing vessels 

Lake vessels 

Steel or iron vessels policy 

Wooden policy 

Legal questions involved 

Total number during fiscal year 

Transportation facilities

Contracts for Appendix Part II Tables XVII XFIII

Cooperation 1etween ocean and rail 

Expenditures Appendix Part I1 Table XXIL

For shipyard werkera 

Transportation of goods rates etc control over 

Trial trips

Construction and Repair Department 

Svstem 

Troopships conversion into passenger vessel s

Troops

Movementof 

Returnof 

Turn around of vessels improvement 

Trust@es of Fleet Corporation membership 

Tugand Barge Department 

Tugs re1uisitiunod for War Department 

Turl ine engineers training for 

Unions cooperation of the Shipping Board with 

Uruguay tonnage from Law Department to seem o
INDEX 

Vessels 

Acquisitions and losses during the World War 

Mortgages 

Sanitation of crews Iivingquarters 

Title papers legal questions 

See also Construction of vesselsChartering of vesselsRequisition of 

solsTonnage also under name of type of vessel

Voyage accounts auditing of 

War Department

Cooperation with Division of Planning and Statistics 

ExGerman ships turned over by 

Relations with Shipping Board 

Tonnage allocated to

Reimbursement of Board for 

Reimbursement of Board legal problems 

Tugs requisitioned for 

War Industries Board cooperation with Shipping Board 

War Labor Policies Board cooperation with Shipping Board 

Warrisk insurance See Insurance

War Trade Board

Control of charters conferred on President from 

Cooperation with Shipping Board 

Welding See Electric welding

West Indies trade fixed rates 

Wooden vessels

Insurance for 

Operation improvements 

Program reduction in 

Sale of policy 

Transfer to foreign registry policy 

Use for coal trade 

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