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LETTER OF 

UNITED ST

To the Congress

I have the honor to present th

Maritime Commission for the fisc

During the period covered by 

made toward sound development 

Marine as a factor in the Nation s

defense Steps were taken to res

ownership or operation after its 

control to dispose of Governmen

for the development and main

balanced Merchant Marine in 

national policy laid down by Co

of 1936

While restoration of the Merc

operation has been almost fully 

warbuilt vessels under the Merc

well advanced lack of new con

our national maritime program 

need of American Hag shipping is 

by the Maritime Commission in s

Next in priority is the need for a

provide additional tankers new 

ments over a long period in the 
LETTER 

modern and well balanced T

not only to maintain the vigor 

also to keep alive and in healt

industry which will shortly b

orders are not placed for new v

During the fiscal year the 

various activities with steadi

1946 the total number of em

Shipping Administration was 

the remaining War Shipping 

absorbed and the Commissio

was 12488 By June 30 194

September 11 1947 it was 69

beginning of the fiscal year 194

No applications for vessel 

Act of 1946 had been approv

year Of some 4000 barge 

Commission had approved sa

1947 By September 30 104

for a return of about1400 

best types went to 123 America

ments and citizens of 30 othe

Commission approved 14 appl

ment of prior sales to citizens u

the Merchant Marine Acts of 1

of for a return of about 18600

for scrap In addition 6708 

were sold for a return of54630

Restoration of shipping to p

during the year All but 10 

Government service on VJday 

by June 30 1947 On that da

domestic services hick it ha

in establishing private domesti

Conrnission has sought from 

an overall review of compe

whether water carriers are be

of competing carriers No d

readjustment of these rates

Under authority of Public L

mission made an interim agreem

vessels at nominal rates to c

Vessels were allocated for char

the rehabilitation of that new 
IV LETTER OF 

The continuing urgent deman

of relief supplies especially coal 

privately owned American and fo

were not available made it nece

to continue to operate some ship

although on a steadily diminish

year however there were only 

sengercargo vessels under this 

converted troop transports with 

900 passengers each were being 

displaced persons and those whos

national interest

As of June 30 1947 private o

from the Government on a bare

gaged in the carriage of relief ca

ship America chartered on Octo

the United States Lines On 

began her maiden voyage on th

voyage long delayed by the out

sent her into troop service as the 

Of some 400 vessels transferred 

lease or other agreements and 

arrangements had been made for 

lend leased to Russia for which 

negotiations

Surplus ships not sold or cha

fleets At the beginning of the 

7 reserve fleets During the ye

1078 were removed leaving a n

overage and most of them will p

work averaging 110 mandays 

all good vessels which were in the 

consigned to the fleets during th

the most valuable vessels One 

completed and another has bee

The Commission sfunctions 

materials were transferred to the 

1947 Surplus material valued 

posal agencies in the United S

agency levels returned 12300 0 

Commission

9

brought 9700 0 

100 0 was turned over to t

properties and shipyards determ

to the War Assets Administratio
LETTER 

except for two yards which req

Four reserve shipyards have b

dition except for uncompleted 

Ships built under the longra

year totaled 30 at a tentati

estimated foreign cost less 

construction differential subs

structed total 14000 

pleted and five are under con

sidy application for new build

that of American President Lin 

liners Bids were opened on 

sideration by the Commission

Approximately7000 w

steamship companies from th

funds to cover payments on pu

indebtedness Deposits of 12 

totaled 128 53 055 68on Jun

versy over tax exemption of 

in capital and special reserve f

of these funds for new constru

subsidized foreign trade oper

struction reserve fund deposits 

of 24 companies in constructio

at the end of the fiscal year

While the postwar fleet is r

Ctype cargo carriers and tan

there were few passenger ship

signed as troop ships require 

to make them suitable for pass

passengercargo vessels comple

in service only 3 have more t

tion to restoration of the stea

large passenger vessel four old 

for reentry into service and fo

the Mediterranean passenger t

There has been far more act

than in new building as war

peacetime service The Com

proximately 3483 vessels durin

981 and screened specification

general agency agreements on 

approved 3 applications for aid 

and reconditioning of 11 vesse
VI LETTER O

reconstruction of 18 vessels ar

taryype vessels for peacetim

fiscal year

Operating differential subsidie

ships were requisitioned by th

resumed on January 1 1947 fo

tracts with the actual amounts 

Hearings have been held on a 

atingdifferential subsidy contra

tracts The Commission has a

decision on others is pending

Since subsidies are based on 

costs have increased sharply s

necessary to make continuous stu

costs to determine the basis fo

under way

In order to determine the co

the Maritime Commission has 

shipbuilding program which bala

requirements According to the

11400 0 deadweight tons wil

foreign and domestic trade of th

at present in operation are consid

some 144 vessels to be built in t

be combination passengercargo 

ments to 9 vessels enabling them 

to be carried out within the ne

passenger fleet of about 96 vesse

pared with 127 active vessels of 

vessels would make up for small

fort and efficiency The 86 car

ized types which are not availab

this program to the Governmen

900 0 In addition interim pa

be niet by betterments to 34 wa

of about37500 0 In view of 

this fall the Commission has 

program be augmented by the c

highspeed tankers

The bulk of the present fleet wa

To prevent the fleet from beco

orderly replacement program is n

gested a 25year Longrange prog
LETTER 

ing about 25 ships a year for 

the succeeding 15 years

The first period would be d

new vessels to achieve balan

replacement of existing vessel

period would be devoted pr

vessels as they become overa

ing fleet will be 15 years or m

suggested provides for the e

the later replacement of othe

bunching of the age grouping 

ployment in United States s

may be sent to reserve fleets 

an emergency

These plans for moderniza

fleet are subject to review as 

were presented to the Presids

chant Marine as a minimum 

in November 1947 the Com

building program which wou

vessels in the next 4 years and 

and tankers

In addition to its plans fo

veloped a new type of cargoha

tion the first American marin

down costs and increase efficie

On September 1 1946 the 

absorbed the remaining dutie

Administration which was te

1 1947 the administrative o

proved for increased efficienc

gaged on a study of legislative 

offering proposals for ways a

Merchant Marine through ap

statutes

The American Merchant Ma

satisfactorily and operations 

of private interests The solu

sary however before the Mer

adequate to the requirements 

The American shipbuilding 

ously low ebb On November 

merchant vessels under constr
VIII LETTER O

the basis of present contracts the

ship construction under way af

new vessels were built for Mari

fiscal year and 17 vessels for priv

Seven Commission vessels were 

Commission plans for new con

class passenger vessels had to b

critical materials

Employment in new constru

fallen below the minimum of 30

essential to the maintenance of a 

as the nucleus of expansion in 

new passenger ships specialized 

balance the fleet and replaceme

the Maritime Commission slora

a minimum number of shipyards 

While the American foreign 

great and profitable activity it 

increased foreign competition th

portion of our trade which the 

clared it should be adequate to 

tion of United States export an

ships has declined from 675 pe

to 51 percent in June 1947 Mea

replacing their warlost ships wi

and also by purchases of over 0

prices far below present construc

Great Britain and Ireland alone 

new ships under construction wh

percent The United States was b

construction

The domestic dry cargo fleet t

intcrcoastal trades and to our 

formerly constituted about 60 per

has fallen to about 12 percent in 

important to national defense be

and most of it is immediately a

protected by law from foreign c

coastal carriers are subjected to 

especially the railroads which fo

rates so low as to deny to water ca

rise in costs since the war has ma

very difficult at present Some r

increases granted to railroads w
LETTER 

their rates to a correspondin

taken to carry on services w

quished on July 1 1947 bu

until satisfactory rate adjustm

the problem is found

The progress that has bee

restoring the fleet to private 

for longrange construction ha

Congress in the Merchant M

laws As the Merchant Mar

postwar emergencies it is no

may be placed upon it by a

rehabilitation While in full s

the European Recovery Progr

charter loan or outright gran

States vessels in addition to 

sale to them would be contra

Merchant Marine

The continued strength and 

the support of an active and s

and prosperous domestic flee

meet foreign competition to 

Marine may be ready at all 

security

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SIIIPPIN

Redelivery of privately owned ve

By July 1 1946 approximat

by the Government for war us

150 then remaining under ch

vessels had been redelivered to 

fiscal year Many of the red

tificates which left for future de

ment s obligation to the owne

10 vessels remaining under cha

yards and were nearing comple

repair yard and another was 

of intention to redeliver to 

were held in the laidup fleet p

of the Merchant Ship Sales 

vessels which were not as com

the chartered vessels

At the end of the fiscal year 

of all but 75 claims by vesse

claimed to be chargeable to 

charters Negotiation of the 

settled within the next fiscal 

vessels before redelivery will b

part of the work should not be 

Charters

As of June 30 1946 there 

Administration interim barebo

were 734 vessels under this 

Maritime Commission and t

August 12 1946 notified all c

the interim charter program o

the end of the voyage in progre

to be taken pursuant to the te

The Commission offered new 

adjustments in most of the b

charter nire paid from net v

the charterer scapital necessa

100 of excess profit per day 7

90 percent of all excess profits 
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All of the operators who char

Administration elected to acce

The number of vessels which th

private operators increased unti

vessels either under charter or 

shows the number of vessels und

year

The following table shows t

during the year for basic and ad

Shipping Administration interim 

charters

1 These figures do not include miscellaneous cha

to 378 810 25

2 Includes June 1946 and prior payment

3 Charter hire billings shown are subject to adjus

a Includes payment of 814 43 561 84received in 

hire for month of Tune 1946 and prior

5 Includes Seajap vessels

s Included am certain unliquidated accounts re

Action was taken in June 1

intercoastal operations under g

for bareboat charter to those dom

report was submitted to Congre

Alaska service

Charter hire paid by the Gov

private owners for war service 

temporarily out of service oroff

due for such offhire periods unde

during the fiscal year The bulk 

About2000 in offhire rem

next fiscal year

During the year 142 time cha

ships and tankers were terminate

covering dry cargo vessels and 

and tugs and 4 covering salvage 

Basl

Interim agreements

Cash payments

Charter hire killed 3

2 830 

28 

Land Leathers agreement

Cash payments 34

095

Charter hire billed 3 30 

Shipsales agreements

Cash payments

Charter hire billed 3

72 

86 

Total Cash6 payments

Charter hire billed 3

146 

145 

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All of the operators who char

Administration elected to acce

The number of vessels which th

private operators increased unti

vessels either under charter or 

shows the number of vessels und

year

The following table shows t

during the year for basic and ad

Shipping Administration interim 

charters

1 These figures do not include miscellaneous cha

to 378 810 25

2 Includes June 1946 and prior payment

3 Charter hire billings shown are subject to adjus

a Includes payment of 814 43 561 84received in 

hire for month of Tune 1946 and prior

5 Includes Seajap vessels

s Included am certain unliquidated accounts re

Action was taken in June 1

intercoastal operations under g

for bareboat charter to those dom

report was submitted to Congre

Alaska service

Charter hire paid by the Gov

private owners for war service 

temporarily out of service oroff

due for such offhire periods unde

during the fiscal year The bulk 

About2000 in offhire rem

next fiscal year

During the year 142 time cha

ships and tankers were terminate

covering dry cargo vessels and 

and tugs and 4 covering salvage 
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Of the 1751 dry cargo ves

July 1 1946 1653 were red

active on July 1 1947 These 

Intercoastal and coastwise to be lai

upon conclusion of voyage in dom

Philippine Islands service 

Passenger 

Off shore all allocated for sale or c

Total 

Traffic activities

The Commission was called 

agency agreement in trades tha

tors because of low freight rat

comprised Nova Scotia and N

newsprint were imported and c

Commission was also responsi

agency agreement in trades w

insufficient to meet the dema

Vessels were also supplied to co

berth operators were negotiatin

Commission for the bareboat c

assigned in the Pacific area to 

the shipment of surplus equi

Liquidation Commissioner T

traffic regulations governing th

chartered vessels

Tankers

On July 1 1946 the combin

composed of 914 vessels with a

The combined fleets of all oth

gating 6983 105 gross tons P

and operated 372 of the 914 Un

of 542 vessels were Governme

withdrawn from active service 

remaining 264 vessels were enga

or scheduled for delivery to pur

Act of 1946 On June 30 194

States and foreign purchasers 

service under general agency a

scheduled to undergo purchase 

under bareboat charter and 4 

a combined fleet of 506 United 
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During the fiscal year tankers 

agreement were operated at Ma

approximate tonnage carried by 

to 271 744 998 barrels of variou

46600 0 gallons of molasses

Foreign transfers

Appendix B shows the type 

age of vessels approved by the 

of the Shipping Act of 1916 fo

registry for the fiscal period also 

number and gross tonnage of ve

was given to the transfer of 

803 236gross tons and averaging 

owned vessels totaling 593355 

age Transfers were approved 

number 193 for the flag of Pa

vessels represent only the approv

not indicate actual transfers of 

always advised when these t

respect to Governmentowned 

sales of warbuilt tonnage under 

Act of 1946

The Commission approved t

363 vessels for various purpos

tonnage home port ownership 

this function due principally to 

to American citizens under mor

The Commission also approve

of 1916 four charters of private

French and Venezuelan operato

1 year Charters for shorter 

approval

Labor

The Maritime Commission is 

merchant seamen from the po

manning our ships and the we

connection during the year it 

mendations on proposed legis

insurance claims disciplinary m

necessary temporary waivers w

of vessels which failed to meet 

and equipment
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The Commission continued 

approve collective bargaining 

contract to the Commission 

ment the Commission sponso

several of our best passenger 

Commission to discontinue t

had dealt with labor matters

Food control

In October 1946 the Com

longer any justification for p

vision of scarce supplies S

limited to Maritime Commis

Stockpiles were disposed of to 

declared surplus All food co

entirely early in the succeedin

Insurance

The underwriting work of t

first half of the fiscal year to 

and second seamen policies 

war risk policies for the cas

Exchange and hull insuranc

governments tind time charte

year underwriting covered h

and certain builder srisk an

written under the provisions 

Act 1920 as amended Sinc

that no funds would be availa

tion no new insurance was wr

fund after that date

Special agreements authori

vide insurance not otherwise 

vessels operating in the Alask

to the American Antarctic 

with four American protectio

this form of insurance for 

Commission

During the fiscal year1472

war risk insurance fund As 

more than 42000 remai

claims New claims filed dur

gated 3500 but during the 

in the number of vessels in o

figures do not include claims 
i

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of the crews under the terms of 

As a result of the sales and c

percent increase over the preced

which the Commission had to app

by purchasers or charterers to co

under contracts of sale mortgag

tracts At the end of the fiscal pe

and chartered vessels were being 

citizens and insured with comme

The following table which sh

approved by the Commission and 

the year in American and foreign 

approved but only partially p

million dollars

Rind

Marine hull

Marine protection and indemnity

War risk hull

War risk protection and indemnity

In addition other miscellaneou

431 552 were approved of which 

placed in the American market a

the British market

Maintenance and repair

Repairs were made on approxim

Maritime Commission into priva

demise charter during the fiscal 

plete condition surveys were con

missionowned vessels redelivered 

tion of charter operation

Approximately 517 vessels wer

for delivery of the vessel to the p

in addition to the complete cond

in drydock and the preparation 

ments of the American Bureau 

Coast Guard removal of defense 

and alterations to meet current c

necessary to restore the vessels to t

design The cost of the necess

766 081

Approximately 125 survey and 

the redelivery of requisitioned ve
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year The Commission conduct

440 repair inspections on vessels 

It participated in 245 final guar

of the guarantee periods on new

ducted 450 damage surveys

In October and November 19

withdrawal of 50 T2 type tanke

for complete reconditioning for 

world demand for liquid cargo 

of those tankers was effected a

additional 50 tankers were with

April 1947 At the end of the fis

was only 40 percent complete at 

In March 1947 100 Liberty 

reserve fleets and conditioned f

overall cost of 47892 556 Th

originally converted for UNRR

will be reimbursed by UNRRA 

costs of these vessels

In April 1947 the Maritime 

Shipping and the United Stat

T2 type tankers constructed by 

undergo hull strengthening b

stoppers on decks and bottom

commitments made in the fis

Commission tankers at a total 

vessels were made available fo

none of the strapping was comp

Repairs were directed on 

vessels during the fiscal perio

repairs totaling 4956389 whi

on 2400 vessels

inventories

During the fiscal year invent

ferred under various types of co

consumable stores fuel and w

the amount of 410 045 211 At 

accumulated backlog of 6290 u

by lack of personnel coupled 

during the year

Vessel records

Some of the many special st

operations dealt with Vessels 

766322 48 3
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ments the Laidup fleets car

programs charter hire and ex

Maritime Commission contro

Data concerning past and c

States control were supplied 

ment and private maritime a

in the transportation report 

Nineteen in connection with 

Terminals and real estate

The fiscal year saw the end 

tracts over certain rented deep

States On both Atlantic and 

covering a total of 185 ship be

shiptermop contracts were ca

1 1940 and the balance were c

tional facilities were utilized u

The greater part of the Norf

by the Arniy to the jurisdict

get civilian export and impor

IIampton Roads this termina

July 1946 through March 1947 

for lease and the highest bidd

operation as a commercial pub

33 percent of all gross revenu

Pending completion of nego

the terms of a permanent per

again assume interim control o

Commission tool over tempora

engaged a commercial operat

former Army bases were utilize

out the year for commerical imp

pier No 3 was offered for lea

rental of 181 000 per year a

lessee

A vigorous program of mainte

at all terminals during the fisca

tenance necessarily set aside i

facilities will be ready in the e

emergencies

The Commission declared it

Assets Administration on May 

total of 23 items of real prope

Assets Administration for disp
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to the end of the fiscal year the 

liquidated declared to other age

62 including 46 shipyards Th

clared to disposal agencies was 

During the year the War A

previously declared surplus sh

Commission since the properties 

ernment could not be disposed of 

original condition These were 

at Wilmington Calif and the Pu

Del restoration costs of which 

and 250 00 respectively

In the interest of national pre

sion decided to retain four war

These yards were selected for s

struction efficiency of layout a

yards is located on the Atlantic 

other three on the west coast R

Vancouver Wash Retention 

the Army and Navy lunitions B

Surplus items of materials an

Assets Administration including 

able fer longterm retention and 

ties and equipment are being p

These three steps have largely b

mond and Vancouver The A

the construction of Commission 

The Conrmisaion is not advers

civilian use provided there is a 

for use of the facilities and provi

their rapid conversion in case of 

response to a request by the city 

yard was on two occasions offere

civilian interests However no 

feasibility of leasing parts of th

Foreign service

On July 1 1946 Maritime Com

stationed at 28 important ports 

assist the return of commercial 

the close of the fiscal year there 

foreign locations to accomplish s

In Germany and Japan the C

for the Allied occupation forces 
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rehabilitation program of the 

functioned in the capacity of 

ernment agencies in the sale 

to the Chinese Government 

and Naples in the overall in

American Merchant Marine 

loading of the 1947 sugar crop 

ment required representation 

REGULAT

The year was marked by ren

and foreign water carriers as 

account vessels turned back to 

or vessels newly acquired by 

both United States and fore

There was a marked increase 

and extensions of services T

Maritime Commission a corr

examination of the practices o

As activities of territorial 

requests for approval of increa

has been necessary to pass up

increases and to determine wh

rate structure should be held 

rate structures of carriers enga

traffic

the fiscal year 571 

transportation with our Territ

filing compared to the 207 re

Fortysix of these filings were 

out errors contained in the sc

permissions to file on less th

received and handled 34 of w

A review of conference ac

following significant developm

With the exception of 

Italians virtually all prewar 

restore their freight services in 

are expanding to routes over w

2 A number of new lines 

nection there has been a trend 

chant marines by a number of 

nations before the war
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3 An increasing number of 

services

4 There is a trend on the pa

conferences The present numbe

prewar memberships although s

and Italian nationality were eli

changes in conference membersh

5 Even the carriers which ha

ship are for the greater part o

common carrier operations

Revision of the terms and con

continued to bring them up to 

present day standards The Co

conference memberships to activ

that conferences provide for the 

carrier and that no applicant be 

reasonable cause It has been 

tonnaging of a trade but this da

quence than the possible perpetu

existing conference carriers if so

Joint services

An unusual number of agree

by two or more vessel owners we

These agreements fall into two 

vessels operated under a commo

tain foreign countries particula

countries where it is a custom

single vessel to be incorporated 

tions are then turned over to a 

filing of these agreements is brin

important foreign steamship o

United States foreign trade

The second category of joint se

the parties are carriers of differe

of whom undertakes to furnish o

of a regular schedule in a specif

enable several small owners to f

them could supply individually 

of lading and passenger tickets i

to the public the name of the c

the responsibility and the liabili
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Foreign freight rates

The year was one of great 

issued complete new tariffs 

activities after the war while 

tariff structures to meet chan

modity movements No gen

although a number of individu

competition from other areas 

traffic Some 13400 foreign 

during the year as against som

One of the major problems w

trade have had to contend has 

ports due Largely to the heav

sufficiency of port facilities to h

the costs to the lines which th

ways mainly by the impositio

instances embargoes have bee

Investigations

As a result of its scrutiny of 

in foreign commerce whether 

has ordered various investigat

the investigation into the rate 

carriers an investigation was 

carriers serving New York Ha

making demurrage charges fo

time This matter was broug

engendered by congestion due 

An investigation was ordere

respect to the payment of bro

with respect to the lawfulness o

the payment of brokerage A

the practice of carriers of not 

upon the bills of lading

Terminal operations

The organization of termina

ized by section 15 of the Shipp

on the Pacific coast to a large 

ordered in connection with the 

involved the definitions of serv

ices by the association cover

Tacoma Portland and outpor

charges of terminals serving Ca
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Largely as a result of a reque

operators for voluntary filing of 

during the year a total of 1852 

with 195 during the previous y

filing terminals for the eliminat

thereby improving the tariff tech

for the shipping public more und

HEARINGS BEFO

The Office of Trial Examiners 

pursuant to the Administrative P

all bearings required by the vari

Final reports

A resume of seven final repo

the year follows

Docket No 639 Status of 

gency surcharge on carloading 

water terminals is justified e

products

Docket No 641 Increased 

Petition of War Shipping Admi

charges between Pacific coast p

within Alaska dismissed

Docket No 644 Increased R

Co Ltd Increased class and 

Hawaii are justified except as t

prejudice to an increase in those 

ing 50 percent increase on cat

udicial respondent directed to 

operations for Commission ssc

Docket No 645Pacific 

Voting and membership provis

should provide for membership 

other than Atlantic or Gulf po

ports of Canada and who call 

Orient discretionary withdrawa

be amended to require confere

instance where a member fails 

and the conference action the

not unlawful provisions prohib

be eliminated division of conf

and rules and regulations are n

for approval as part of agreem
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Docket No 650 Transpo

Steamship Co et ano Tran

San Juan P R is that of c

should have been filed with the 

Docket No 651 Carloading 

gency surcharge on carloading 

water terminals is justified exc

Docket No 653East As

Svenska Amel ika Linden et a

North Atlantic Baltic Freight 

and unfair and subjects comp

advantage failure of the confe

record vote upon the denial of 

ship with a full statement of t

the conference agreement

Proposed reports

Docket No 630Sigfried O

et ano Sovereign immunity do

where War Shipping Administr

tween the United States and 

commerce and respondent sde

and unreasonable but rule is no

Docket No 638 Waterman 

who are shippers of fruit alle

carrier operating between New 

grant refrigerated space to co

such space to complainant

violation of the Shipping Act 

under section 6 of the Carriage 

common carrier in the transpo

plainants competitor and tha

Shipping Act 1916 The exa

found for complainants This 

year but the case has not as ye

Docket No 648 Pacific Coa

Increases in admission fee from 

spondents contract rate system 

provision in the agreement is no

Docket No 651 Carloading 

posed car unloading rate on c

terminals is not justified

i Findings of the examiner in Nos 041 and 653 

each of those cases during the fiscal year affirmed 

fied one of the recommendations of the examiner
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for American President Lines the President Cleveland and President
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Wilson were approaching comp

probably would have been del

strikes and the extreme difficulty 

has been in short supply since th

Three sister ships for the Mis

America the Del Norte Del Sl

put into service These were 

the war The contracts were 

passenger vessels They are the 

cargo ships of more than 100p

represent modern air conditione

in the tropics

Eight combination passenge

were completed and placed in se

a utilization of cargo hulls cont

changed for peacetime service 

planned to carry 52 passengers 

Three Victory hulls which a

Oregon Shipbuilding Co were a

tion passengercargo ships for 

elaborate provisions were mad

These ships have gone into serv

West Indies and two between 

and the Caribbean Islands

Late in 1945 contracts were 

ships of United Fruit Co desig

placed in service during the fis

vessels contracted for in 1945 for 

during the fiscal year and place

siderable replenishment of the 

fleet of this country

Appendices C through F give 

gram

Conversion and reconversion

The difficulties attendant upo

cargo types were very great T

was the same and many had b

the rules and regulations of pea

the Maritime Commission m

required an individual survey 

later prepared plans and specif

volume of work was so great th

not conversant with alterations 
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to be used In addition to the 

time service improvements 

required In spite of these d

altered and repaired and plac

contract for similar work

Foremost of the fleet of s

steamship America As soon 

the Navy Department after h

transport a contract was pla

News Shipbuilding Dry Do

conversion to normal condit

repairs and replacements were 

ments and decoration had suf

been as nearly restored as p

spaces and facilities for the cr

The steamship 11 

enable her to run in the Nor

toration to her prewar conditio

nomically justified in view of 

Although the ships of the G

Argentina and Brazil are 18 

the war it was necessary to re

to maintain Americanflag ser

routes Considerable progress 

by the end of the fiscal year

Building and replacement

Plans were approved by t

four C3 cargo vessels which 

ports for the Navy into comb

the New York Mediterranean 

in fiscal 1947 and delivery is 

These will make a very imp

service

Application was filed for co

President Lines for five vesse

vitations to hid were issued 

These yessels are to be the 

500foot turbine drive with a

a speed of 19 knots

Inspection and performance su

The following inspections a

and 50 reconversion inspectio

98 vessels guarantee liabilit
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settlements representing 226 454 

54 recommendations covering a 

of delay claims 20 investigation

inspections and certifications cov

tions of shipyard facilities and 

facilities and Defense Plant Corp

Chinese trainees were instructed

Reductions in personnel have 

a nucleus of inspectors is kept a

struction and reconversion wor

satisfactory and material inspect

have been made on new const

on all other restoration and r

surveys have been omitted and t

at through conespondenee On 

no surveys Progress reports a

have been greatly curtailed

CONTRACT 

Recapture of excessive profits 

859 762 000 were effected during 

of war profits realized by contra

dominance of business with 

4888 000 was attributable to 

former War Shipping Adminis

January 1 1947 and completed 

1947 Included in these figure

respectively of executed contr

determinations made in a prior 

Renegotiation was concluded 

926 cases of which 242 having a

mately102300 were fou

The remainder of the cases com

excessive profits or were not sub

the eases involving recoveries 5

of approximately 139 000 

over from the former War Shipp

Board

GOVERNMENT AIDS TO 

Construction differential subsidy 

Due primarily to the sale of s

flag operators at prices substant

no applications were received fo
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vessels In view of the shor

trades an effort was made to 

program for building passenge

application for a construction 

the building of five passenger

world operation The applica

to the receipt of satisfactory b

Five applications were filed f

provide betterments on ships 

operation in foreign trade T

conversion by the installation 

involving four C3 type combi

Mediterranean trade was appr

an application for betterments 

east coast of South America se

fiscal year for improvements 

coast of South America trade 

was expected in the succeeding 

Construction aid without subsidy

Construction aid given durin

a subsidy was granted under a

funds set up under section 511 

visions applying to these funds 

Treasury Department and the 

deposited proceeds of indemnit

for new vessel construction by 

acquiring surplus waxbuilt ves

chant Ship Sales Act of 1946 

and nonsubsidized foreign tr

61547 843from their cons

vessels Deposits during the fis

established accounts amounte

1947 unexpended construction 

totaled 42326 559 92part o

committed

Federal ship mortgage insurance

demand

During

for

the

various

war with

types

shipyar

of to

Federal ship mortgage insuranc

Act of 1936 With relaxed de

ability of special types of vess

increasing interest in potential 
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application was filed with the C

however and that involved the 

relatively small naval craft acq

cargo carriers in river transpo

application had not been fully 

contingent or otherwise had been 

of the prior years remained ou

ship mortgage insurance fund a

balance of the fund standing at 

Operating differential subsidy aid

With the gradual release of 

operations under private direc

most of the foreign trade routes 

determined to be essential to 

United States As foreignflag 

routes the Commission authoriz

tion of subsidy payments to 

operating differential subsidy a

over 20 years of age on which 

paid during the year for voyage

the Government

Heavy war losses of tonnag

certain warbuilt vessels for c

redelivery to the shipowners ha

operation of the prewar subsidiz

was fast being realized at the c

the operation of freight vessels 

new construction was falling b

apparent reluctance on the part 

and lack of public appropriation

The Commission has found i

and extend certain of the esta

postwar requirements Contrac

this respect as well as to provide 

costs and effective foreignflag c

Applications for new operating su

A public hearing was held o

Bloomfield Steamship Co and L

an operating differential subsidy 

on trade route 15B United St

Africa The application of ea

Commission action of Novembe
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Public hearings wore held Au

new operating differential subsi

ing subsidy contracts as follows

1 That the United States Li

subsidized sailings on trade route 

Atlantic ports and the Far E

ports beyond its present area

2 That the American Presid

crease its subsidized sailings in 

fornia ports and the Far Eas

services E and F of trade route 

3 That Lykes Bros Steams

crease its subsidized sailings on 

States Gulf ports and the Far E

its GulfFar East subsidized se

lands East Indies and the Strait

4 That the American Mail 

its subsidized sailings on trade 

Northwest and the ports of the 

extend its sailings to include t

and the Straits Settlements

5 That the United States L

United States AtlanticFar Eas

in the Straits Settlements and 

posed service would involve trad

6 That the American Presid

augurate a new subsidized ser

East and Netherlands East Ind

ing generally to freight service 

7 That the American Expor

its India subsidized service so a

ments and Netherlands East I

cut across trade route No 17

8 That the American Haw

subsidy on a service inclusive 

28 29 and 30

9 That the Olympic Steams

sidy for operation of a service i

10 That the States Steamsh

service H of trade route No 30

11 That the Grace Line I

under its subsidy agreement t

service F of trade route No 29
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Ile Commission took action 

approving applications 1 2 3 

except for the Olympic Steam

drawn soon after the public he

At the public hearings of A

Oceanic Steamship Co for a 

United States Pacific ports

ment its passenger service w

approved Oceanic sapplication 

A public hearing was held o

American South African Line 

Mississippi Shipping Co Inc 

contract for operation in trade 

and Gulf ports to West Afr

African Line Inc for a new 

ports only to West Africa and 

a new service from United Sta

North Brazil were approved 

Co Inc was denied by Comm

Public hearings were held N

for new operating differential 

existing subsidy contracts as fo

1 That the Arnold Berns

subsidy for the operation of a ne

States Atlantic ports to Antwe

2 That the Black Diamond 

for the operation of a new servi

Atlantic ports to Antwerp and 

3 That the United States L

modification of its existing sub

sailings and to extend its pre

Antwerp and Rotterdam which 

4 That the South Atlantic 

subsidy contract for operating 

United States South Atlantic 

continental Europe Scandinav

fo be redefined to include Ham

Decision on above applicatio

fiscal year

Bedement of lax controversy

In the 1946 annual report re

controversy Lad arisen with res

in relation to operating and cap

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capital and special reserve fund

Department entered into indiv

operator These agreements 

subsidized operators roust pay t

the calendar years 1943 1944 

gains as were deposited in the 

deposited therein on a taxdefe

thereon All ordinary income d

the calendar years 194346 in

mately 830 00is subject 

he paid thereon and the balanc

are to become free funds Th

operators and the Treasury D

deposits of ordinary income and 

calendar year 1946 shall he on 

exempt basis

PURCHAS

Large vessel sales

During the fiscal year the C

the purchase of 1389 vessels u

1946 Of this total 431 were fo

foreignflag operation represen

Title to 105 vessels was tr

United States registry and 799 f

fiscal year there were pending b

for 712 vessels 63 for American 

It was anticipated that mos

approved Of the foreign appl

portion would receive approval

Appendix Iindicates in deta

the Merchant Ship Sales Act as 

Under the authority of the M

a total of 163 vessels was dispo

States registry 26 for operatio

operational uses and 69 for s

these sales totaled about 8600

sales made pursuant to the 1936 

Adjustments and exchanges

There have been received 12

sales to citizens under section 

covering a total of 201 vessels 

applications involving 34 vesse

tentative involving 32 vessels 

adjustment on 167 ships were in 
funds under the 14 final or tent

further payments of1406 899 91 

been applied to the reductio

applicants

The Commission has received 

12 01 type vessels which wore 

States while under charter 4 

type warbuilt vessels and 8 

applications for four of these v

mission has approved the exch

cation is pending

Small vessel sales

During the fiscal year 6708 

577 852 295 were disposed of 

At the end of the year the 

disposed of totaled 4814 with 

The following types of ves

senger vessels ferries tugs bu

tip to 1500 gross toes and i

work boats hulks and hulls 

catamarans and cllydoeks

The Commission disposes of 

above for all Government ag

Coast Guard and Defense Pla

poses of vessels of under 1500 g

Commission which are declared 

Contract terminations and claim

At the cud of the fiscal year 

been handled as follows

1n addition 2 tel

of contractor sclans

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A Supplier Settled without eta ml

Settled 0111 BUi1n

Chlims pending

B PrimeSettled rending ship

limns of costplus em

CLAIMS IIAN LE1 

Total terminations of supply contracts

Total 01 minations settled without claim

Total terrninol onsscttlyd with eann

Total ft minadons chums pendul

Total termination of shipbuilding contracts

Total shipbuilding term lnatimis 101111

rota shipbuilding terminations pending 1 

funds under the 14 final or tent

further payments of1406 899 91 

been applied to the reductio

applicants

The Commission has received 

12 01 type vessels which wore 

States while under charter 4 

type warbuilt vessels and 8 

applications for four of these v

mission has approved the exch

cation is pending

Small vessel sales

During the fiscal year 6708 

577 852 295 were disposed of 

At the end of the year the 

disposed of totaled 4814 with 

The following types of ves

senger vessels ferries tugs bu

tip to 1500 gross toes and i

work boats hulks and hulls 

catamarans and cllydoeks

The Commission disposes of 

above for all Government ag

Coast Guard and Defense Pla

poses of vessels of under 1500 g

Commission which are declared 

Contract terminations and claim

At the cud of the fiscal year 

been handled as follows

1n addition 2 tel

of contractor sclans

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A Supplier Settled without eta ml

Settled 0111 BUi1n

Chlims pending

B PrimeSettled rending ship

limns of costplus em

CLAIMS IIAN LE1 
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Surplus property

It is estimated that the t

property in excess of requirem

2

cludes foreign declarations o

300 0 During the fisca

was declared to disposal agen

foreign locations81900 0has 

Material classified as nomi

listed for sale at the owning age

Total owning agency sales a

value with 12300 0cash re

end of the fiscal year there rem

reported cost value of5400 0 

sale level

During the period of its acti

Commission has disposed of m

with a reported cost of 170 

33200 0or 32 percent In 

material was transferred to ot

change of funds

During the fiscal year marine 

sale by the Commission amo

position of marine material 

843 400 0 in reported cost 

recovery rate of 23 percent 

inventory as of April 5 1947 

relieved of its responsibility a

transferred to War Assets Adm

to 9100 0

During the fiscal year the w

number of warehouses was redu

246 000 per month as of June 

of 8112 000 per month as of Jun

material and the disposition of 

from warehouse stocks was su

Purchasing

During the fiscal year the C

ington and nine procurement fie

totaling approximately 1300

25000 requisitions were process

ment procured and those issue

At the beginning of the fisca

to undertake procurement for s
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version of Governmentowned m

chartered vessels to their owners 

Ship Sales Act of 1946 These p

early months of the calendar y

allowance list and other materia

verted from military service 15 

and 300 vessels sold from Laidup 

ment was also supplied for the B

were being reoutfitted for the 

In addition to these programs 

fleets the terminals Commiss

tenance and repair of Govern

supplies for ships under barebo

agreements materials for wa

supplies and equipment advert

all Commission activities in Wa

Purchase authorities of buil

Commission contracts were scre

Maritime Commission and oth

made for such materials to be 

time in the interest of utilizing av

checked against Commission 

were also checked to determine 

stocks and those to be disposed 

of stocks on hand transfers wer

mininuun and maximum contro

were established

During the year over 23000 

materials procured and involvi

815 000

Approximately 10000 transpo

total amount of over3000 

for damages and losses 8596 000 

ermnent bills of lading were issu

on specific shipments were ob

carriers

Contract adjustments

Approximately 2000 cases r

tracts to cover over and unde

guarantee periods rejections et

vendors responsibility for defec

A considerable number of vendo

handled however and in gene
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volume of claims reviewed fo

the fiscal year

Vessel supplies

At the beginning of the year 

supplies control program involv

plies furnished for living quar

Governmentoperated merchan

part of the Merchant Marine t

abolished at the end of Decem

Price revision

Price revision activities were 

year At that time revisions t

time Commission and the Gove

of the Revenue Act of 1943

INTERDEPAR

Lr cooperation with the Dep

bandied the sale to the Turkis

under the authority of the act t

Turkey Public Law No 75

The Maritime Commission h

Navy Departments in succes

shipping control matters arisin

Agreement between the Allies 

cooperation with the State Dep

has arranged for the return of 

the Allies in 1943 as well as th

national rehabilitation progra

United States during the wa

returned to Italy

Settlement of lendlease ship

ments was effected including 

agreement concerning the wart

the United Kirngdom Governm

Liberty and 33 coastal vessels t

remainder to the United Stat

Connnission staff is furnishing t

of State in the settlement of neg

Soviet Government with regard 

turned over during the war t

arrangements

The Commission participate

resulting from lendlease and ot
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reassignment of Dutch vessels 

It also assisted in handling s

Tripartite Merchant Marine 

Conference for the division o

sequent distribution of the Un

these vessels under the Int

United States Government req

the exGerman merchant vesse

which have been sold under co

and 5 of which have likewise b

been sold

The Commission was repres

various international shippin

Maritime Authority and its suc

tive Council and the Provis

international bodies created to 

make recommendations to the 

policy matters concerning inter

The Maritime Commission i

State has taken cognizance of 

nations designed to aid their ow

United States vessels and those 

initiated to correct such practi

but these matters are being vig

RESE

Status of the fleets

At the beginning of the fisc

reserve fleets including 1223 

vessels The following perma

Reserve Fleet Lee Hall Va 

Beaumont Reserve Fleet Be

Fleet Benicia Calif Three 

one in the Hudson River in Ne

met Bay and one at Olympia 

nent sites at lobile and Beau

sites were being prepared

Of the vessels in the reserve f

it was estimates that 80 perce

tion measures These included 

ing of exposed machinery surfa

to be undertaken at once

Of the 1300 vessels sold du

drawn from the reserve fleets 
30 EEPORT OF THE IUTED S

and the petroleum shortage req

and kept in operation under ch

been returned The extension 

1946 to March 1 1948 allowed 

under charter During the fisc

the fleets many of which we

withdrawn leaving a net total o

of the fiscal year Of this num

them will probably be scrappe

vessels in various reserve fleets 

Preservation program

During the fiscal year essen

approximately 110 mandays per 

all good vessels which were in th

received subsequent to that da

vation work for extended layup 

follows

Operation performed 

Preservation of main propulsion machinery auxili

ery and associated piping systems 

Preservation of water side of hollers 

Preservation of fire side of boilers 

Preliminary preservation of electrical equipment 

Preservation of external surface of hulls and supe

Preservation work is schedule

fleets on the basis of available pe

involved varying climatic cond

priority to certain phases of the 

trolling factors Top priority i

deemed most necessary to prev

of the more vulnerable parts of 

be practicable this work is perfor

of vessels in each unit Priority 

Largest number of the more valua

Research and tests were condu

to determine the effectiveness of 

the development of better practic

Determination of corrosive ac

the fleets

Determination of the most eff

use in coating ships bottoms
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Survey of the effectiveness o

methods applied to test ships

Special study regarding pres

procedures for preservation dev

Determination of any harmfu

rials and procedures on boilers 

nomical and effective methods 

from these systems

Although 30020 was app

craft and fleet equipment most 

surplus without cost to the Gov

expended on repairs to this eq

is approximately 12000 

overhaul to floating equipment 

was anticipated that no additio

chinery would be needed in futu

repair and replacement parts m

Fleet site development

In August dredging for the 

completed and layup at that 

wick Ga area was selected as 

care of overage badly damaged 

that would be sold eventually 

were available there at no cost 

arrived at this site in October

Toward the end of tiw fiscal 

been considerably reduced and 

wick site after the vessels had 

about November 15 1947 Th

the Hudson River and Olympia 

candidates for permanent reserv

In April 1947 the War Dep

large deepdraft transports at t

This pier will accommodate thr

that cannot be handled in any 

and type of vessels are all that 

and held under permanent pre

George Washington is moored at 

About2309 00 was appro

during the fiscal year for the d

table reflects expenditures and d

766322486
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Site

Baltimore Md

Iludson River N Y

James River Va

Wilmington N C

Mobile Ala

Beaumont Tex

Suisun Bay Cali

Astoria Oreg Youngs Bay

Olympia Wash

Total

I Tentatively selected as a permanent reserve 

The amount listed for Astor

contemplated permanent site 

and will not start until the nee

In the Hudson River fleet 1

Tarrytown N Y due to the c

pated that these vessels would 

following the strike This did 

1946 it was necessary to mov

to a less exposed location at J

capacity of this location totale

tow the remainder to Wilming

Fleet service

Although personnel engage

increased from 1475 on July 

temporary freeze on hiring 

perience and rapid turnover o

weather conditions seriously r

Since the inception of the Ja

fleets it has been necessary b

furnish subsistence and quarter

zation of personnel and provide 

River fleet 8 motherships for the 

were maintained For severa

Hudson River fleet from Tarry

were operated Upon complet

discontinued and the other f

approximately 80 employees 

both fleets is deducted from sa

supplied

A continuous security patrol 

equipped with fire fighting equ

date the effectiveness of this p

fact that not one serious case of 

has occurred
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Trained pharmacist mates ar

first aid and preventive medic

maintaining first aid supplies a

F

Reserve funds of subsidized oper

Audit reports covering the op

panies through December 31 1

during the fiscal year Simila

8 additional subsidized compan

1946 Thee report for the calen

pany United States Lines Co 

be prepared for the calendar 

resumption of operatingdiffere

extent required for the interve

At the beginning of the fisc

capital reserve and special rese

comprised of6605 88 47in 

478 10 in the special reserve fu

noted in appendix K the tota

June 30 1947 was 1253 0568

the capital reserve fund and 

fund The reduction of approx

the excess of withdrawals to co

vessels and on mortgage inde

during the fiscal year

Audits had to be made of ac

built vessels to determine fina

hire due the Commission The

shipdemiseout and 85 under 

of these audits were completed

Termination of wartime program

The following audits were ma

wartime Government operation

a Audit of voyage revenu

under various forms of service a

by the War Shipping Administr

tabulation reflects the status of 

Juno 30 1947

Recorded on books of agents

Accounts submitted by agents

Accounts audited or examined by U S Maritim

mission
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b Audit of overhead expens

for the purpose of adjusting c

various forms of service agreem

June 30 1947 248 of a total 304 

completed

c Audit of accounts of re

master repair contracts As o

required had been completed

In addition to the audits un

of 972 audits of subcontractors 

awarded repairs under Lunxp

d Audit of accounts of ste

of contract As of June 30 1

been completed

e Audit of wartime and lon

following tabulation reflects t

program as of June 30 1947

WARTIME CONSTRUCTION PR

Completed audits

Ships Facilities Reconversion Miscellaneous

Total

Incomplete audits

Ships Reconversion Miscellaneous Facilities

Total

total wartime construction program

LONGPROC AIO

Incomplete audits Ships

Grand total construction program

Accounting

During the fiscal year 1947 

of the Maritime Commission w

ing Office several congressiona

Budget During the war it wa

pace with the greatly increas

Commission and the War Shipp

In order to protect the Govs

it was not penalized under th

contracts the Commission con
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personnel on field auditing 

analysis too great to be handle

in the Washington office and 

statements of profit and loss 

time after the closing of an ac

In November 1946 a Join

three representatives from the 

Accounting Office was appoin

of the Commission saccount

an accounting system which w

General of the United States 

required by the various congr

the Budget This committee 

and established an allotment 

Commission Allowing for the 

of these charts the required 

estimates will be available fo

recommendations submitted b

to the Comptroller General

On April 7 1947 the Join

that the Maritime Commissio

request sufficient personnel to 

sion uptodate It was anti

temporary basis not to exceed 

796 000 in addition to pers

pending before the Congress 

expenditure of this estimated 80

of some 870 00 owing to 

receivable and claims of the G

Since this sum was not includ

the backlogs which existed at 

exist within the Commission 

required to maintain the curre

LEGA

Legislation

There has been an increased 

committees and from the Bure

on bills The number of Co

increased by 20 percent over t

Many legislative problems h

tion and liquidation of wartim

the ship operating functions of 
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transferred on September 1 194

the Commission was authorized 

March 1 1947 then to June 30 

The sales and charter author

Act 1946 which originally was t

also extended until March 1 194

Special arrangements for ocean 

United States and Alaska were 

operation under Public Law 1

expires July 1 1948

By the Independent Offices Ap

Second Supplemental Appropria

for the deposit in the Treasury of 

balances of the construction fu

War Shipping Administration f

appropriation balances

An Educational Advisory Boa

Marine Academy was created by 

In response to requests from th

on Interstate and Foreign Com

1947 submitted a report on the 

Act 1936 on the postwar prospe

on legislative requirements both 

Legislative recommendations f

are under consideration in the C

the Congress as early as possible 

Litigation

At the beginning of the fiscal y

of 8051 litigated and unlitigate

Outstanding was the case of the 

before the Supreme Court wher

shares of class A stock and 2100 

questioned at law by R Stanley 

is presently restrained from disp

of ownership is decided

Ship sales and charters

It was necessary to examine an

for the purchase or exchange of s

to execute sales agreements to pr

mortgages securing vessels sold 

prepare legal documents required 

version of vessels not sold on an 
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arising in connection with op

agreements or under charte

War Shipping Administration 

to be settled and changes 

subsidy contracts to meet cha

on cargo losses passenger c

claims and other liabilities u

stevedoring terminal facilitie

the like

Labor

Legal problems of labor an

ment by negotiation or litiga

wages maintenance and care 

repatriation to insurance cla

policies death claims protec

Shipping indemnities as well 

costplus contractors for allege

the Fair Labor Standards Ac

similar work periods under th

the Fair Labor Standards and 

liability estimated at over 10 

and harbor commissions for da

may amount to as much as20

Just compensation

Claims totaling approximate

mined just compensation ca

These claims pertain to 15 do

59 small vessels in about 25 

although just compensation h

owners have submitted new e

cases Suits have been filed 

cases wherein the owners claim 

in excess of a reasonable estim

by the Government The Cos

ducted and prepared the neces

to furnish data to the Departm

tion of the eases for trial 

involving claims for financial l

Tort Claims Act

Several claims were made u

Act but no payments were ma
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TR

The training of officers and me

conducted by the War Shipping 

II was again placed under the 

on September 1 1946 when th

dissolved

The training program of the 

through the United States Merc

United States Maritime Service 

tion over State maritime academ

funds located in Maine New Y

The Pennsylvania Maritime Aca

as of May 31 1947 Since its in

has graduated and made availab

mately 283 000 officers and me

already in the industry were upg

Courses for new officers at th

the Academy at Kings Point N 

and Pass Christian Miss have 

gram Those of the State marit

3 years The first class enrolle

entered training on July 1 1946 

of 1900 cadet midshipmen were 

graduated as licensed officers fro

800 cadets were in training at th

the year and 423 were graduated 

Board of Visitors inspected the K

Unlicensed seaman training w

Maritime Service training schools 

Alameda Calif and St Petersb

vessels American Mariner and Am

sels In addition Sheepshead 

Diesei high pressure geared turb

tronics and upgrading and refre

duties of seagoing personnel T

mission including preventive m

service was incorporated in the 

Alameda was converted to a retr

Bay in January 1947 The M

seamen during the fiscal year

The United States Maritime 

correspondence courses pertinent 

going personnel had a course ac

ing was inaugurated in January 1
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and Alameda and was made ava

were 162 men enrolled and 152 

During the fiscal year a to

emblems and plaques were awa

Presidential testimonial letters

ADMINISTRATIVE 

P

The vacancy on the Commiss

term of John M Carmody on S

1 1947 by the appointment of 

Large reductions in personne

activities except the reserve f

rapidly to accommodate the lar

of operation

The tabulation below illustrat

employed by major groupings a

a net decrease during the 1947 

Trade routes studies

During the fiscal year the fo

activities were undertaken

1 Study of the competitive 

in foreign trade and the resum

liner services

2 Development of United S

collaboration with other Feder

collection and dissemination of 

3 Preparation of economic a

applications for a resumpt

agreements b construction su

Merchant Marine acts and d 

Ship Sales Act of 1946

4 Preparation and presenta

Commerce Commission in co

coastwise and intercoastal ship

Maritime Commis smn a

moon Li

Shipping Sdminis War

ration

anation

June 30 1946

June 30 1047

Total

5938 2815 329 1968 

3173 1352 

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and Alameda and was made ava

were 162 men enrolled and 152 

During the fiscal year a to

emblems and plaques were awa

Presidential testimonial letters

ADMINISTRATIVE 

P

The vacancy on the Commiss

term of John M Carmody on S

1 1947 by the appointment of 

Large reductions in personne

activities except the reserve f

rapidly to accommodate the lar

of operation

The tabulation below illustrat

employed by major groupings a

a net decrease during the 1947 

Trade routes studies

During the fiscal year the fo

activities were undertaken

1 Study of the competitive 

in foreign trade and the resum

liner services

2 Development of United S

collaboration with other Feder

collection and dissemination of 

3 Preparation of economic a

applications for a resumpt

agreements b construction su

Merchant Marine acts and d 

Ship Sales Act of 1946

4 Preparation and presenta

Commerce Commission in co

coastwise and intercoastal ship
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Operating subsidy studies and rat

Determination of the operati

subsidy contracts involves analy

vessels and a considerably larg

vessels Although new postwa

before the end of the fiscal ye

foreignflag costs was in progres

data would be on hand to esta

well before the end of fiscal year 

to survey operating costs in Eu

for operating differential subsid

Construction differential subsidy 

The need for a thorough review 

botlt as to availability of faciliti

vailing in the United States fo

making future constructiondiffe

due to loss of experienced perso

Construction differentials were 

subsidy aid in the reconstructing 

similar studies were in process 

tion of 18 and construction of 8 

A construction research re

London was appointed for an 

developments in the European s

important shipbuilding centers 

officials of shipyards shipowne

information needed

Foreign economics

Research in the field of foreig

to the following studies during t

1 A longrange shipbuilding 

sea merchant fleet

2 The Maritime Commissios

evaluation thereof

3 A projection of United Stat

chant fleets through 1950 compa

4 An evaluation of the plan 

Shipowners Institute purchase 

operators for operation in world

5 Summary analyses regard

fleets with respect to the Merch

a extent to which losses of prew
REPORT 01 THE UNITE

b relative effects of such los

country concerned

6 An estimate of the Unite

an annual basis through 1950 

mining Commission policy wit

flag vessels lendleased to the 

7 A memorandum contras

ment ship operating and sh

information for the Presidens

Marine

8 Basic material for use in 

Council meeting held in Paris r

tion of international maritime 

9 Summary analysis of th

situation and the contributio

flag vessels could make towar

In addition over 100 items 

worldwide information files 

and a fortnightly Foreign Mar

Vessel statistics and analysis

Numerous inquiries relatin

statistics were received by th

and nongoverument sources 

Senate Interstate and Foreign 

Merchant Marine and Fisher

many aspects of shipping a

tained to the size of the pre a

countries current building p

vessels comprising thc postwa

privately owned United States 

type vessels constructed in 

funds etc In addition to fur

tion individual members of 

material related to United S

Requests for information from 

the Merchant Marine dealt 

Marine and concerned owner

transfers etc

The following were released 

1 Comparison of merchant 

2 Merchant fleets of the w

speed propulsion and draft
42 REPORT OF THE UNITED ST

3 United States flag merch

September 1 1939 to July 31 1

4 United States shipbuilding 

Processing of the vessel utilizat

from operators engaged in Unite

curtailed during the fiscal year clu

ties were limited to the recording 

of the industry to insure comp

minimum statistics indicating th

the extent of foreign competition 

The vessel utilization and pe

ruary 1947 replaced the vessel 

was in use for a number of years 

reports is the deletion from t

commodities carried in foreign t

pendent upon the Bureau of th

upon the Corps of Engineers for 

in domestic coastwise intercoast

Labor research

Several major studies were com

in the shipping shipbuilding an

United States and foreign marit

made of officers and crews quar

vessels with those of eight foreig

national standards Other repo

and labor costs on United States 

vessels 2 trend of United Sta

States maritime labor costs prew

shoring work howl in the Port of 

in longshore litigation 4 chang

wise and intercoastal shipping 

labor aspects of Merchant Ship 

Social Security for seafarers for 

ence and 7 continuation of 

September 1939

Port surveys

During the fiscal year port su

Commission and the Army Cor

Brunswick Ga Boston Mass B

Tex and Baltimore Md In ad

Lake Charles Louisiana Los An
REPORT OF THE UNITE

Calif wore being printed R

Jacksonville Port Everglade

pleted

The Maritime Commissios

of studies on the economic ph

ices and charges labor condi

hinterland and foreign comme

Studies of seaways

A study was made of two p

and recommendations were 

Board of Engineers at Vicks

proposed St Lawrence seaw

Marine

Materials handling

A National Committee on 

Cormnission with a represen

coasts to study means of incr

The experience of the Arm

during the war was analyzed 

addition a model study was c

terminal Similar studies we

ports by members of the Com

Pub

Information on the activitie

by means of 560 news releases 

during the fiscal year Gener

was contained in articles sta

sponse to requests from trad

lishers of reference volumes a

material was prepared and di

teachers for information on th

tion was supplied as requested 

members and committees of Co

Due to lack of funds the Div

nated on June 30 1947 Res

sion reports as required by la

relating to its current actions 

and the general public was ab

the Office of the Secretary
44 REPORT OF THE UNITED S

Compilatio

Preparation of the history of t

Commission and the War Shippin

to the end of the fiscal year whe

lack of funds to complete it T

time history of the operation of 

the administrative development 

and interviewing persons in key 

records of special significance we

work was being done for the his

tration as a whole work on one 

This was a narrative of the his

rine at the Normandy landing w

The history of shipbuilding un

World War II was given a solid 

and completion of the productio

These records were being put in 

be preserved in the National A

compiled showing the productio

facilities and their use the amou

factors in production At the 

administrative machinery throug

program was traced and the sto

and documented Preliminary n

of the Commission in the shipb

ment labor relations provision 

nical supervision auditing ewe

stones for the general history o
Privately owned 

Sailing vresels schooners

Tugs and barges 

Pleasure vessels y acltts etc 

Tooker 

Commercialtessels noder 1100 gtole fishi

ommoru lvessels oyez 10 pros tom teal 

pnssenger

ab bybsubsidized oonsubsidized liarlines 

Total

forennnrnhvr lied

Total 

Grand total 

TYPO

Liberty Reefer Passenger

01MA V I

C1A R 13

73

V 02SAP2

N3

VC28A14

REPORT OF THE UNITED 

Juno 30

2184811120

411

1

Total 171 707

AP

Vessels uesdcr ch

1246

July Aug Sepi 

41 31 30 

367 429

4 4

10 14

5046629

1

49

12

851

799

477

1 4

44tit

2

9055

857

Al Interim Bareboat el arter

Of which 134 we o allocated and 51 In tIim 

5 Of which 128 we a allocated 1 ut out Olive 

Of which 181 u e a alloe 11 ed 1 ut not dolive 

a Of which 156 we 0 allocated I ut not live 

Of u high 114 we e allocated 1 lit not In r 

r Of whirl 105 ue a alloy drd but 1101 debit 

A

Statement slowing type number gro

U S Maritime Commission for t

flag pursuant to Sections 9 and 37 

period July 1 1946 to June 30 1
Flag

Private

Number vessels 

Argentine Bahrein Bahamian Belgian

13t British Canadian Chilean Cholombian azilian mess Costa Rican

Cuban Danishominican Ecuadorian Egyptian Finnish French

1Bond reek1n an

hWian Wlimr 1Nelhcrlands Newfoundland esDan

Newicaraguan Norwegian Panamanian eruvian bilippino Zealand

911th horifian D fugues Afriein

Purkash Jrnguayan fenezuelan wedissish iugoslavian

Tale alien

Total

7

303

2967

46 REPORT OL THE UNITED 

APPEND

Nationaltty number and ton
REPORT OF THE UNITED 

AP

Ship construction and bette

1 Estimated obligations of59415 18 w ere incu

AP

Construction and restoration of shipw

COnstructi0n

Longrange program 

Emergency ship program 

Defernseaid program 

Total 

Restoration

Long range 

Total construction and restora

Otd ship construction program

Long range progl am

Ships completed to June 30 1917 

Under construction as at June 30 1947 

Emergency ship construction program Ships c

Lendlease program

Ships completed 

Small craft completed 

For other Government agencies

Ships completed 

Small graft completed 

Conversion only on 385 ships 

Special facilities floating dry clocks eta 

Total old shit construction pi ogrant 

New ship construction and betterments program 

19471948

A uthorize lby Congress under Public Law 269 

3019 30 1047

Proposed

Betterments

ship

on

construction

approximately 18 vessels

REPORT OF THE UNITED 

AP

Ship construction and bette

1 Estimated obligations of59415 18 w ere incu

AP

Construction and restoration of shipw

COnstructi0n

Longrange program 

Emergency ship program 

Defernseaid program 

Total 

Restoration

Long range 

Total construction and restora
48 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

AP

Number and deadweigh tonnage of v

Maritime Commission private and fo

1 Tankers milital y and minor typesnone on

2 Constmetcd for operation under the Netherla

a Includes one vessel of 7500 deadweight const

for operation under the Panamanian flag

Total

J

t

NI I1Bel weight Dead Nb

MARITIME COMMISSION

Malin1ytypes Standal crgo d cargo 72 219 804 

Golub Rtlionpassen

gerandcargo 14 133 081 

Total Mw itime

Commission 1 36 352 885 

PRIVATE AND FOREIGN

ACCOUNT

Major Cargo types 12 137 400 

Tanker 2 25 300 

Total major types 14 162 700 

Minor Coastal typescal go 2 1 0011 

Ferry 1 1 000 

Total minor types 3 20011 

Total private andforeign

account 17 164 700 

3rand total 53 517 585 

48 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

AP

Number and deadweigh tonnage of v

Maritime Commission private and fo

1 Tankers milital y and minor typesnone on

2 Constmetcd for operation under the Netherla

a Includes one vessel of 7500 deadweight const

for operation under the Panamanian flag
Purchaser 

REPORT OF THE UNITED 

A

Shipbuilding programsale of s

1 Figures subject to final audit andor adjustm

2 Privately constructed ressc sestimated cd

Vessels over 20 years of age on whi

during the period July 1 1945 

requisitioning by the Government

Name of contractor

American Pieidenl Lines

Ltd

Meanie Steamship Co

Total

Terminalions

fiscalbyears

AP

191011 12 

1941 

19404142 

1911 

1940 412 

194142 

193911 

194041 

Hill42 

194142 

1939i041 

1941 
50

OD

71

0

CQ

cOo

00

7

0

REPORT OF THE UNITED S

e5t

cg

01

CI CO

se

oe 0 00

ICO 0 01

CO

C
REPORT OF THE UNITED 

0

1 44Fa t Y 4 

yAch At F om V

gA0 w F 7Nd

801 196 16 819 89

31 31 ES 0 M

00 

09 28 8

96 106 3zNaS9 L8 886 09

161 86 68Z

I

6817

I

tel 836

7

83 901 0 6z 

291 86 T93 1E0 3

I

MR

1

991 8617 R

09 LE L8 198 IE11 686 

833

1

M

61 L13 

66 32 IA 629 116 828 

89 06 0

Rim 861

REE fi9f 

LS 4E 16 

REPORT OF THE UNITED 

0

1 44Fa t Y 4 

yAch At F om V

gA0 w F 7Nd
52 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

Sale of vessels under Merch

Number of vessels sold for operation 

Number of vessels sold for operation 

Number of vessels sold for nonopera

Number of vessels sold for scrapping

Total number of vessels dispos

Deadweight tonnage sold for operatio

Lightweight tonnage sold for nonope

Lightweight tonnage sold for scrappi

Amount received from sales for opera

Amount received from sales for nono

Amount received from sales for scrap

Amount received from forfeitures

Amount received from custody charg

Total amount received

Average price received per deadweigh

Average price received per lightweigh

Average price received per lightweigh

Fleet

Hudson River

James River

Wilmington N C

Brunswick Oa

Mobile Ala

Beaumont Tex

Suisun Bay Calif

Astoria Oret

Olympia Wash

Vessels in reserve fleet

July

694 168

194 3345281

1541

Aug

167 71810

210 3545290

1627

Sept

APP

1946

168 72920

214 36553397

167

AP

O

7

The total number of ve sels in the custody of 

not been placed in the flee sacs


July 1 1911

to

June 30 1942

July 1 1942

to

June 30 1943

July 1 1943

to

Juno 30 1941

J

J

7610 35796 6033 7450 54 217 405 03 

16 514 890 56 13866 114 56 60 933 281417 

85119 48 702 958 31 452 00 

1 722 16 06 2413 326 53 4342 CA9 45 

25895 565 02 60400 610 36 396705 16 

101 479 24 3675 830 43 13945 2209 55 

11581691 800 000 00 0 

0 0 0 

885 710 42 111 040 22 4017 863 37 

1 042 533 19 156 710 72 2174 418 79 

0 0 0 

4146 25517 4217 3633 114740 79 

63241 939 00 776 60254 0 

0 2980281 84 43156 390 04 780

0 0 6 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

2944 1316

0

3950 532 8

0

391 129 97

0

135 711 3931101 38 57321720 32 931

722651 08 2101018 72 3150601 922 13 3

9 004 575 14 

272 381 13 229 5583 61 211 030 34 

7

897 272 05 458 967 06 1181111 39 

611 56743 3841 09876 17012 134 63 

293 127 215 22 2 717 610 916 43 198290 5330 313

3669 829 50 

12 992 487 83 658 019 22 

7 7006 52 

29 721 18 46 32 282 40 

75 877 207 35 240 544 351 77 80 552 700 29 2

3

191 78 36 

175 0000 

145 090 0000 50 000 0011 09

3101

142 501 686 90 279 340 317 99 49 887 607 17 

4283 500 00 17 287 388 94 16 254 608 01 

L

REPORT OF THE UNITED S

bursements Oct 26 1936 to June 30 1947

1947 in the amount of 68939 031retroactive to June 3
56

Construction fund etc Continued

Disbursements Continued

Preservation and maintenance of shipyard facilities

Constructiondifferential subsidy payments

Advance to War Department for reserve fleet site

Adjustment on sales price of war built vessels

Transfer of charter birecollections due War Shipping

Administration

Restoration of shipyard facilities

Recoveries on enegotiated contracts transferred to

surplus funds of Treasury Department

Miseellaneous

Toth

Summary of construction fund revolving fund U S

Maritime Commission

Appropriation Collections

Total

REPORT OF THE UNITED 

Less Disbursement

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Construction fund revolving fund balance at

close of fiscal year

Non Activities not shown during the fiscal year

have been either terminated or transferred to War

Shipping Administration

Emergency ship construction fund U S Maritime

Appropriations Commission

Transfers Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Emergency Ship Construction balances at close

of fiscal year

Judgments United States courts U S Maritime

Appropriations Commission

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Judgments United States courts balance at close

of fiscal year

Claims for damages U S Maritime Commission

Appropriations to U 5 Maritrmo Commission

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess receipts or disbursements

Add Balanee at beginning of fiscal year

Claims for damages or balance at close of fiscal

Year

Federal ship mortgagee insurance fund revolving fund

U S Maritime Commission

Appropriations Collections

Total receipts
July 1 1941

to

Juno 30 1942

July 1 1942

to

Lune 30 1043

July toI 1943

Juno 30 1944

6 886 831 29 81 637 761 50 51166 070 36 

782 930 021 26 3 332 655 219 90 4 479 629 952 28 7 

2300 65 004 980 08000 1 289 780 0000 6 

135 057 22 79 30513 191 38 578 323 720 32 

2

1

496

782 930 021 26

307 224 79

332 655 219 90

537593 11 38

479 62 952

186803 720 32

28

730

098

713 377 203 532 042 737 071 48 2611 528 231 98 

1

17460 50 09 1887 537 707 62 3930 275 69 10 

887 53 70 623930 275 6 10 1318 749 417 14 1 

161 0000 0 0

0 0 31 000 0000 

0 177 422 959 55 13 010 167 81 

161 000 00 177 422 919 55 48010 167 81 

393 273 852 67 332 154 991 85 422 

132 37 85 67 154 739 02 80 5 600 610 49 

302 196 006 33 169 923 15 66 1591 12 

169 923 153 66 15 191 121 36 20800 740 85 

0 5 287 615 10 2500 

0 0 5287 640 10 

0 5 287 615 10 5287 615 10 

0 0 5 287 615 10 

0 5 287 615 10 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 13 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

12450 33 28650 43 19471 75 

12450 33 28650 43 19471 75 

LContinued

REPORT OF THE UNITED 

ments Oct261936 to June 301947Contin
58 REPORT OF THE UNITED S

Federal ship mortgage insurance fund etc Continued

Less Disbursements 

Excess of receipts or disbursements 

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year 

Federal ship mortgage insurance fund balance at close of 

fiscal year

Marine and war risk insurance fund revolving fund

U mission

Appropriations

Collections

T 

Less Disbursements 

Excess of receipts or disbursements 

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year 

13alanee 

Transfer to War Shipping Administration 

Marino and war risk insurance fund balance at close of 

1551 year

taro marineschool funds fiscal years 103841

Appropriations 

Collections 

Total ceeipts 

Less Disbursements 

Excess of receipts or disbursements 

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal yeah 

Balance 

Transfer to Surplus d and U S Coast Guard 

State manne school 1 balance al close of fowl year 

Working fund U S Maritime CIHnn isslon Navy 1c

pa tment

Transfer advances and 0kp10its 

Collections 

Total receipts 

Disbursements 

Excess of receipts or distal sement 

Add Balance at beginning of 0scal year 

Working fund Navy balance at close of fiscal 

Year

Work ing fund U S Mari imc commission War Do

1enl

Transfers and advances 

coons 

Total receipts 

Less Disbwscment5 

Excess of receipts or disbumcments 

Add Bahuwe at begmninc of fiscal yea 

Working Rind War Department balance at

close of fiscal year

mergency fund for the President War allotment to

lS Maritime Co11unls5ion

Allotment 

Cullectio 

58 REPORT OF THE UNITED S
July I 1941

to

Juno 30 1912

July 1 1942

to

Tune 30 1943

July I 1943

to

Juno 30 1914

0 0 0 

412 950 33 428 650 43 819 471 75 

520 234 69 532 685 02 561 335 45 

532 685 02 561 335 45 580 807 20 

0 0 0 

762 159 69 0 11 

762 159 69 0 0 

5143 973 37 0 0 

4381 813 68 0 0 

39 99950 25 0 0 

35 618 192 57 0 0 

45618 14E 57 0 0 

0 0 0 

190 000 0 11 

968 52 0 11 

199 968 52 0 1 

128 554 05 0 0 

714147 0 0 

79363 28 0 0 

150 777 75 0 0 

150 777 75 0 11 

0 0 0 

41 669 909 99 709 43 948 31 877 291 386 118 

1 3844 595 62 304 812 28 

41 069 90 99 713 306 543 93 880 599 228 36 

29 740 89632 807 08917 53 764 11 638 27 

11929 013

14707 93 50

67 406 289 626

26 6311 951

41

17 432 9261 5777

116 437 590 191

26635 951 17 932 926 577 57 549 304 167 66 

12270 039 14 3810 628 50 3 117 061 00 

0 2 863 28 101 682 24 

12

7

270 039 14 3813 491 78 34191 24 

946 733 61 30441 430 58 10951 066 13 

4 323 305 53 7872 061 20 750122 89 

132 817 70 456 123 23 12328 1S 43 

4 456 123 23 1232884 43 4 796 461 54 

0 0 0 

0 517 05 17 140 782 11 

LContinued

REPORT OF THE UNITED 

ments Oct 26 1956 to June 30 1947Cont

U 517 05 17 40782 11 
60 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

Unclaimed moneys due creditors of contractors with the

United States under cost plusafixedfee contracts

Transfer from 698990

Collections

Total receipts

Less Claims of employees for wages and other dis

bursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Expenses disposal agencies War Assets Administration

Allotment to B S Maritime Commission

Allotment from War Assets Administration Appro

Collections priations

Total receipts

Los Disbursements

Execs of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Emergency fund for the President etcContinued

Loss Disbursements 

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year 

Enna coney fund for President balance at close 

of fiscal year

Deposits rents National Defense Housing projects

ono genet fund for the Precision 0 8 Mar Dime

Collections Commission 

Less Disbursements 

Excess of reecipis o disbninemems 

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year 

Balance 

Transfer to National Rinsing Agency Feder al Mons 

Mg Author ity

Balane at close of fiscal year 

Deposits enmponsatiwr for foreign mertbant vessels

Collections

Ti ansfcr to War Shipping Administration 

Excess of receipts or disbursemen is 

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year 

Deposits unclaimed moneys Inc creditors of contractors

ta 110 the United Status ender costplusafixedfee

Collections contracts of unclaimed wages 

Total receipts 

Loss Disbul marmite or transfers to 69X8990

Excess of receipts or disbursements 

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year 

Balance at close of fiscal year 
July 1 1941

June to30 1942 July to1 1042

Juno 30 1943

July to1 3943

June 30 1944

J

J

85 985 881 30 3795 52384 81 

6985 861 30

5

516 69 78 382 80 70 

992 354 42 17 493 12 523 112 90 

6493 12 523 112 90 140 31 20 

154 003 94 12324 26 595 23 

36 838 78 3631 75 5080 11 

11770 16 8692 51 484 88 

0 117706 125 862 67 

117700 125 862 67 121 377 79 

0 0 131 377 79 

117706 125 862 67 0 

3 600 0 00 0 0 

0 8 600 000 00 0 

3 600 000 00 8 600 000 00 0 

0 30000 0 

3 600 000 00 0 0 

0 0 0 

0

0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0

0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0

0 0 

0 011 0 

0

0 0 

0 0 0 1 

0

0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 1 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0

LContinued

REPORT 01 THE UNITED S

ments Oct 26 1936 to June 30 1947Continu
alai us and es peSes War Assets Administration

5pecnal fund allotment to U S Maritime Commi

sion 1945

AIIotnu from War Assets Administration APpro

print Ions

Collections 

Total receipt 

Less 1issenieni s

Excess of receipts or dLbul selnenls 

Add 1la ance at beginning of fiscal year 

Balance at close fiscal year

ialarres and expenses P1011ppi11a rehabilitation lellar

menit of State transfei red to 1 5 Maritime Com

mission 1047

Allotnwut from State Department Appropriation 

Collections 

Total receipts 

Less1shin senlents 

Excess of receipts or disbursement s

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year 

Balance at close of fiscal year

ipeeia deposits proceeds fl01n reparations property

World War 11 U S Maritime Commission ler

Collection many 

Total receipts 

Less Disbursements 

Excess of n eceipts or disbursements 

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year 

Balance at close of fiscal year 

1roceeds of sales motor propelled vehicles etc U S

Maritime Commission

Collections 

Total receipts 

Less DisbuYSenenis 

Excess of receipts or disbursements 

Add Valance at beginning of fiscal year 

Balance at close of fiscal year 

eposits unearned moneys merchant ship sales wa

built vowels U S Man itinte Commission

Collections 

Total receipts 

Less Disbursements 

Excros of n eceipts or disbursements 

Add Balance at beginumg of fiscal year 

Balance at close of Oseal year 

Unearned moneys merchant ship sales war built vessel

U S Maritime Conlmisslon

Transfer Own 698809 

Total receipts 

Less Disbursements 

Excess of receipts or disbursements 

Add 13a1a ce at beginning of fiscal year 

Balance at close of fiscal year 

62 REPORT OF THE UNITED 
LContinued

ments Oct 261936 to June 30 1947Continued

July 1 1941

to

Tune 30 1942

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0U

U

REPORT OF THE UNITED ST

July to1942

June 30 1943

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July 1 1943

to

June 30 1944

0

0

0

0

0

0

July 

June 

U 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
64 REPORT OF THE UNIT

JudgmentsCourt of Claims U S Maritime Com

sion

Appropriations

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Defense aid vessels and other watercraft allotmen

U S Maritime Commission

Allotments from defense aid appropriations

Transfers to War Shipping Administration and Tr

ury Department

Balance of allotments after transfers

Less Allotment revoked

Balance of allotments

Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance beginning of fiscal year

Defense aid vessels and other watercraft balance at c

of fisu al year

Defense aid facilities and equipment allotmen

U S Maritime Commission

Allotments from defense aid appropriations

Transfer to War Shipping Administration and Tre

ury Department

Balance of allotments after transfer

Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Defense aid facilities and equipment balance 

close of fiscal year

Defense aid agricultural industrial and other c

modities allotment to U S Maritime Commiss

Allotments from defense aid appropriations

Transfer to War Shipping Administration and Tre

ury Department

Balance of allotments after transfers

Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Defense aid agriculture industries etc balance at cl

of fiscal year

Defense aid testing reconditioning etc of defense a

cles allotment to U S Maritime Commission

Allotments from defense aid appropriations

Transfers to War Shipping Administration and Tre

ury Department

Balance of allotments after transfers
July 1 1941

to

June 30 I942

July 1 1942

to

June 30 1943

July 1 1943

to

Juno 30 1944

Ju

Ju

o 0 0 

o o 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

317 22600 00 22 250 0000 439 619 00 20

912 832854 0 0 

104 412 374 46 22 250 000 39 614 00 2

0 0 2160 000 

104 912 374 96 22 250 0000 9120586 00 2

0 169 874 500 05 76 618 637 93 96

104 412 37446 192 124 500 05 74 498 251 93 419

940 094128 67 549 786 958 54 17084 759 53 8

185 61 75491 157 662 456 49 95 686 507 65 412

50428 175 43 368 846 421 22 211 183 564 73 11

368 846 421 22 211 183 964 73 115 497 457 08 6

15 0000 6000 0000 0 

0 0 0 

150000 60000 0 

0 22 072 3154 815 556 19 

15 000 0000 28 072 3154 815 556 19 

47 426 545 88 34 490 637 75 1 862 709 58 

89426 545 88 6 418 822 41 1047 158 89 

45 481 4I0 13 054 8642 6 638 542 41 

13 054 8642 6 636 542 41 5 589 389 02 

1I4 633 500 00 0 0 

9365941 76 0 0 

20973 858 24 0 0 

0 0 0 

20973 858 24 0 0 

9073 858 24 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

129 678 0640 64 500 0000 0 

118 059 479 05 0 0 

11 625 584 94 64 500 0000 0 

LContinued

REPORT OP THE UNITED S

ments Oct 26 1936 to June 301947Continu
odfaith deposits 

rodfaith deposits and other dm 

i pt5 or disbursements 

miming of fiscal year 

Ms suspense balance at close o

coeds of sale of surplus property

anmrissien

20145885 and other disburs

ipt5 or disbursements 

ginning of fiscal year 

Its proceed of sale of surplus prop 

of fiscal year

ads 011 sale of surplus properl y

mmnlmron

185 

66

Defense itid testis

Collections

Total reedl

Less Disbuisem

Excess of re

Add Balance at

Defense ad testine

close of fiscal year

Defense mid servicr

Maritime Conn

Allotment s from

Transfer In lea

allotments

Balance of a

Less Disbursenle

Excess of ref

Add Balance at 1

Defense aid

close of fis

Defense aad admfnl

MarOUnc Con

Allotments front i

Collections

Total seem pi

Less Diobursemei

Excess of ice

Add Valance at b

Defense aid

close of fis

Special deposits suss

Transfer from 6018

Transfers faun Gob

sale of supius

Collections Sion and go

Dotal receipt

Less Iieturn of g

bursenients

Excess of rec

Add Balance at b

Special dew

fiscal year

81e0151 deposits Pro

U S Maritimie 8

Collect iolis

total 1 eoipls

Less Praitsfm to

Excess of retie

Add Valance at be

Special depos

erty at close

Special deposits refs

U S lard unc C

Transfer from 6

Collections

Total receipts

REPORT OE THE UNITE

reconditioning eta Continued

66

Defense itid testis

Collections

Total reedl

Less Disbuisem

Excess of re

Add Balance at

Defense ad testine

close of fiscal year

Defense mid servicr

Maritime Conn

Allotment s from

Transfer In lea

allotments

Balance of a

Less Disbursenle

Excess of ref

Add Balance at 1

Defense aid

close of fis

Defense aad admfnl

MarOUnc Con

Allotments front i

Collections

Total seem pi

Less Diobursemei

Excess of ice

Add Valance at b

Defense aid

close of fis

Special deposits suss

Transfer from 6018

Transfers faun Gob

sale of supius

Collections Sion and go

Dotal receipt

Less Iieturn of g

bursenients

Excess of rec

Add Balance at b

Special dew

fiscal year

81e0151 deposits Pro

U S Maritimie 8

Collect iolis

total 1 eoipls

Less Praitsfm to

Excess of retie

Add Valance at be

Special depos

erty at close

Special deposits refs

U S lard unc C

Transfer from 6

Collections

Total receipts

REPORT OE THE UNITE
July I 1941

to

June 30 1942

July 1 1942

to

June 30 1943

July 1 1943

to

June 30 1944

Ju

Jun

0 154 824 74 76 628 35 5 

11 625 589 94 64 654 824 74 76 628 35 5 

23978 856 57 3972 039 76 18 335 299 38 380

12353 071 63

12 437 397 12

6082 74 98

84 325 49

18258 671 03

60 767 110 47

20

42 

84 325 99 60 767 110 47 42 508 4394 14 

0 10000 0 

84308 10000 0 

8436 38 0 0 

0 0 0 

8 436 38 0 0 

8 436 38 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 350 000 00 433 518 00 

U 7 735 95 6 085 21 

0 357 735 95 439 63 21 

224 005 51 392 505 72 438 417 55 

224 005 81 34769 77 1215 66 

293 257 90 69 252 39 34 482 62 

69252 3 34482 62 35698 28 

0 5127 22810 11 

0 0 II 

0 22956 12 17295 009 18 453

0 5 356 484 22 17 295 009 18 4 

U 1237 54 SI 14010 202 74 

0 4128 949 71 3 284 806 44 4 

0 0 4 128 949 71 741

0 4128 949 71 7 413 756 15 11 

0

e

00

I 

1 

1 

1 

n 1 n 

LContinued

REPORT OF THE UNITED ST

ments Oct 28 1936 to June 30 947Continue
osits etc Continued

Mo 011 sale of surplus property and oth

68

Special dep

Less Ref d

Ex

Add Bat

SoeII

tliscellane Conti ac

Transfer

Collectio

Tot

Less Dis

Ex

Add Dal

Dfiti

sfisc Collectio lane

To

Less Dis

Ex

Add Bal

Mi

Miseellane Collectio

To

Less Dis

Ex

Add Dal

Mi

Miseellane station D C Collectio

To

Less Di5

Ex

Add 13a1

Mip50

Miscellane Collectio

To

Less D

Ex

Add Ba

Mf0

REPORT OF THE UNITED 
L Continued

ments Oct 26 1936 to June 30 1947 Continued

July 1 1941

to

June 30 1942

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

n0

0

0

0

0

0

0

REPORT OF THE UNITED STA

July 1 1942

to

June 30 1943

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July to1 1943

June 30 1944

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July 

June 3
70 REPORT OP THE UNITE

Proceeds from sale of surplus vessels U S Mari

Collections Commission

Totalreceipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Business concessions U S Maritime Commission

Collections

Total receipt

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Moneys received from person unknown U S Mariti

Collections Commission

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Refunds for jury services U S Maritime Commis

Collections

Total reempt

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Reimbursement for Government property lost or d

aged U 8 Maritime Commission

Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Interest on deferred collections on payments

Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

Repayments lapsed appropriations

Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements
July 1 1941

to

June 30 1942

July to1 1942

June 30 1993

July to1 1993

Juno 30 1944

Ju

Jun

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

oloo

00

0

00

00

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

00

00

0

o

00

00

o

clot

00

00

0

0

00

00

0

0

00

0

0o

0o

0

o

co

co

07

0

cc

o

1

REPORT OF THE UNITED ST

L

meets Oct 26 1956 to June 301947Continue
72 REPORT OE THE UNITE

Repayments lapsed appropriations Continued

Add Valance at beginning of fiscal ear

Balance at close of fiscal year

Reimbursement excess cost over contract

Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Ilalanee at beginning of fiscal year

Valance at close Of fiscal yea

Deposits proceeds from disposition surplus prop

U S Maritime Commission

Transfer from 60F5885 special deposits sales of sur

property

Total receipt

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add Valance at beginning of Iisu ilyear

balance at close of fiscal year

Refund of royalties U S Maritime Commission

Collections

Total receipts

Less Disbursements

Excess of receipts or disbursements

Add 13alanee at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

fiseel4meous receipts covering fees and allowances 

cident to production of Commission srecords 

United States District Court Washington D C

Transfer from 691 special deposits suspense

Dotal receipts

Leas Disbursementt

Excess of receipts or disbursen enl

Add Balance at beginning of fiscal year

Balance at close of fiscal year

norm ary of available fund s at close 0i fiscal year

Construction fund revolving fund

Emergency ship censhuci ton fund

J ud g m e n t s United Slxl es co wl s

Claims for damages

Becloud ship mortgage insurance fund

Mari and war risk insurance fund

State marine school funds fiscal yea 1935 to 1942

Rork ins funds

Navy I1arliiienf

r3eportnient

Emei gency fund forthe I resident war allotr n

Deposits rents National Defense 11ousnre Proj

Deposits torn penud ton for foe eien meichant vesse

Deposits unclaimed moneys due ereditors of rond

tors with the United States under costplusafix

fee Conn act

Uncl hoed moneys due credo wis of c ntract0i8 w

the United States under co plums afixedfee cont

Expenses disposal agencies War Assets Adminis

tion allotment to it 5 Maritime Commission

Salaries and expenses War Ascots Administra

special fund allotment to U S Maritime Com

sion 3947
July 1 1941

to

June 30 1942

July 1 1942

to

June 130 1943

July 1 1943

to

June 30 1944

Ju

Jun

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

C0

0

0

00

0

0

0

o

O

II

I

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0

0 0

0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 0 

0 0 11 

0 0 0 

0 o 0 

0 0 01 

u 0 0 

1867 53 7002

169 923 153 660

532 685 020

26630 951 17

4 456 123 23

0 493 12

11770

3600 000 00

0

0

0

0

3030 275 69

15 191 121 36

5 287 615 110

561 335 450

432 926 517 57

12 328 184 43

523 112 9025 862 670

0

0

0

0

13118 749 474

20 800 740 850

580 807 201

549 364 17 66

9796 461 54140 31 20

0

0

0

0

8017852

15 53

1 

58

i 878 2

1

1 2415

1 

REPORT OF THE UNITED S

LContinued

ments Oct 261936 to June 3047Continu
74 REPORT OF THE UNITED 

Summary of available funds at close of fiscal yearCo

Salaries and expenvoa Philippine Rehabilitation 

partment of Slate transit ed to U S Mariti

Commission NG

Speeinl deposits pi oceed s nom reparations prope

Woi 10 War 11 U S Maritime Commission G

Pioeceds manYof saes of motor propelled vehicles e

U 8 Maritime Cormmission

Deposits unearned moneys merchant ship sales w

bolt vessels S Marione Con

Unearned moneys merchant ship sales warbuilt v

sels U S a9nit ime Commission

Judgments Cou of Claims U S Maritime Comm

Defense sio aid allot menls

Special deposits suspense

Special deposits proceeds of sale of surplus pwpe

U 8 Ma home Gonums in

Speeral del oaf Is refund Game sale of surplus p10 pe

C S Maritime Commission

M iscell menus receipts

Paces profits renegotiated contracts

Refunds of terminal leave

Forfeitures all other than bonds

Commissions

bu

on telephone pay star tone in Fede

hbnesoutside of Washington D C

Eines and penalties ail ollnn

Proceeds Gone Bile of srrphrs vessels U S M

time Commission

Business concessions O S Maritime Commissio

Moneys received from persons unknown U 

Mani bite Commission

Refund for y service U S Masitime Commiss

Reimbursement for Government property lost 

damaged

Inte est on deferred collections on payments

Repayments lapsed appr011r

Reimbursement excesscost over cootacts

Total ofall available funds at close of fiscal year

Balance employers trust funds

Employees War Savings bonds

Employees Victory tax

Federal Dix withholding from salaries of Fede

employees

Total employees trust fund

NOTE This statement is made up from a conso

June 1917 They have not however been reconciled 
LContinued

ments Oct 26 1936 to June 30 1947Continu

July 1 1941

to

June 30 1942

0

0

0

0

0

382 054 863 92

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

09

2 474 865 147 90

REPORT OF THE UNITED ST

July to1 1942

June 30 1943

0

0

0

0

0

278 622 100 23

4128 94971

0

0

0

0

0

0

01

0

4 679 970 5382

July to1 1943

June 30 1944

0

0

0

0

0

0

163 630 93 82

7 413 756 15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2 065 476 674 56

July 

Juno 

89350

11 50

1 1

5317

O

0 171 325 94 149 006 

0 166 504 61 11684 40 

0 0 625 28T81 1 3

0 337 890 55 785 01 43 14

9

For vale by the Superintendent of Documents II 

Prim 2

covering the seal year 1947 include the receipts and disbur

be eonsrdered to be preliminary and subject to adjustment