Fiscal Year Ended

June 30

1926

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1926
THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD

T VOCONNOR Chairman

EDWARD C PLUMMER Vitt Chairman

WHZum S BENSON Commissioner

WILLIAM S HILL Commi331oner

JRERSON MYER9 COmmi331aTer

ROUND K SMITH Commissioner

PHILIP S TRLLER Commissioner SAMUEL QOODACRE cK
TABLE OF CONTENTS

I UNITED STATES SKIPPING BOARD

Letter of transmittal 

Organization chart To fac

Organization 

General 

Bureau of Tra ffic

Bureau of Regulation 

Bureau of Operations 

Industrial relations division 

Piers and wharves division 

Investigations division 

Port facilities division 

Bureau of Construction 

Bureau ofLaw 

Bureau ofFinance 

Bureau ofResearch 

Legal department 

Litigation division 

Contracts opinions recoveries and special assignments divi

Admiralty division 

Secretary 

II UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY F

CORPORATION

Organization 

Trustees and officers of the Fleet Corporation 

Construction department 

Marine insurance department 

Operations 

Radio section 

Contract division 

Stevedoring and terminals division 

Purchase and supply division 

Fuel section 

Purchasing section 

Stores and sales section 

Maintenance and repair division

Traffic

European and Mediterranean trades 

South American and long voyage trades 

Passenger mail and inland offices 

Cargo claims 
IV TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPENDIX

Ts E L Vessel property controlled by the United States Shipping B

Emergency Fleet Corporation as of June 30 192

II Status of vessels controlled by United States Shipping B

Emergency Fleet Corporation as of June 30 192

III Managing operators and charterers of Shipping Board ve

as of June 30 1926 

IV Services maintained by the United States Shipping Board E

gency Fleet Corporation as of June 30 1926 

V Analysis of the total vessel property acquired by the U

States Shipping Board showing disposition of same 

June 30 1926 

VI Summarized consolidated cash statement by appropriatio

the fiscal year ended June 30 1926 

VIL Balance sheet as of June 30 1926 

VIII Gross appropriations and allotments from inception to Ju

1926 

IX Statement of profit and loss excluding liquidation fiscal 

196 

X Report of litigation for period June 30 1925 June 30 19

XI a Names and compensation of employees of United S

Shipping Board in service on June 30 1926 

b Names and compensation of employees of the United S

Shipping Board who were separated during the fiscal 

ended June 30 1926 

General comptroler 

Treasurer 

Consolidated cash statement 

Collection division 

Housing properties 

Securities division 

Department of ship sales 

Laidup fleet 

District offices 

Foreign offices 

European 

South American 

Inthe Orient 

United States Protection and Indemnity Agency Inc 

United States Lines 

APPENDIX

Ts E L Vessel property controlled by the United States Shipping B

Emergency Fleet Corporation as of June 30 192

II Status of vessels controlled by United States Shipping B

Emergency Fleet Corporation as of June 30 192

III Managing operators and charterers of Shipping Board ve

as of June 30 1926 

IV Services maintained by the United States Shipping Board E

gency Fleet Corporation as of June 30 1926 

V Analysis of the total vessel property acquired by the U

States Shipping Board showing disposition of same 

June 30 1926 

VI Summarized consolidated cash statement by appropriatio

the fiscal year ended June 30 1926 

VIL Balance sheet as of June 30 1926 

VIII Gross appropriations and allotments from inception to Ju

1926 

IX Statement of profit and loss excluding liquidation fiscal 

196 

X Report of litigation for period June 30 1925 June 30 19

XI a Names and compensation of employees of United S

Shipping Board in service on June 30 1926 

b Names and compensation of employees of the United S

Shipping Board who were separated during the fiscal 

ended June 30 1926 
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

UNITED STATES SinrPINO BOARD

Washington D C Decembe

To the Congress

In compliance with section 12 of the shipping act 101

the honor to transmit herewith the tenth annual rep

United States Shipping Board and the United States 

Board Emergency Fleet Corporation covering the fiscal 

June 0 1926

T VOCONNOR Chairman

EDWARD C PLUMMER Vice C

W S BENSON Commissione

WILLIAM S HILL Commissi

JEFFERSON MYERS Commissi

ROLAND K SMITH Commiss

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UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD

ORGANIZATION

On July 1 1925 the Shipping Board was composed of t

ing members T VOConnor chairman Great Lakes ap

member

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June 9 1921 term five years qualified June 15 1

Connor was reappointed and qualified June 15 1926 f

of six years from June 9 1926 Edward C Plummer v

man Atlantic coast qualified June 14 1921 term three ye

pointed May 23 1924 and qualified June 3 1924 for th

expire June 8 1930 William S Benson Atlantic coa

under recess appointment from December 1 1920 to Marc

term one year qualified June 13 1921 reappointed June 

term six years William S Hill interior appointed to se

pired term of A D Lasker resigned qualified February 

term to expire June 8 1927 Frederick I Thompson G

resigned November 1 1925 and was succeeded by Joh

Walsh of Louisiana who qualified November 9 192 for 

pired term ending June S 1922 Aleyer Lissner Pacific 

signed December 31 1925 and was succeeded by Philip S 

California who qualified January 15 1926 for the unexp

ending June 8 1928 Bert F Haney Pacific coast resigne

1 1926 and was succeeded by Jefferson Myers of Oregon w

fied June 15 1926 for the unexpired term ending June 8 

During the fiscal year the board held 125 meetings in ad

which there were held many special hearings conducted 

the board or by committees thereof

GENERAL

The scheme of organization of the United States Shippin

has remained practically unchanged since its last annual re

defined in the shipping act of 1916 and the merchant mari

1920 its various functions group themselves naturally un

distinct headings 1 Regulatory and promotional 2 

nance and operation of the Government merchant fl

liquidation

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4 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

The board sactivities are tarried on in seven bureaus n

Bureau of Traffic Bureau of Regulation Bureau of 

Bureau of Construction Bureau of Law Bureau of F

Bureau of Research each bureau being under the supe

commissioner The principal functions of the various 

graphically set forth in the accompanying organization c

preliminary and advisory work on any subject has been c

the bureau havin jurisdiction recommendation there

reported to the entire board for action

As permitted by law the Shipping Board operates the 

fleet through a subsidiary organization known as the 

Fleet Corporation the president of which reports to th

Board as to a board of directors The board thus de

broad general policies relegating to the Fleet Corporation 

istration of active ship operation and holding the 

officials responsible for the proper carrying out of whate

are fixed upon by the board In determining its policie

has kept constantly in mind the mandates of Congress pr

outline and detail the various measures to be adopted for 

al ment and maintenance of the American merchant m

There are given herewith detailed reports for the fisca

June 30 1926 of the seven bureaus constituting the Ship

and also in Part II the report covering the same pe

United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corpor

13UREAU OF TRAFFIC

The Bureau of Traffic has two distinct zones of work 

missioner in charge of the bureau has direct relations wi

department of the Fleet Corporation and is called on f

time to consider questions of importance arising in imm

nection with the operation of the Government fleet No 

be here made to enumerate items of this kind occurring in 

work of the Department of Traffic of the Fleet Corpora

are naturally included in the report of the Fleet Corp

the following are cited by way of illustration of some 

arise out of routine

Special assignments of vessels of the Fleet Corpora

movement of grain from certain Gulf ports particula

of Galveston Tex so as to facilitate the export of gra

southwestern area of the United States when general tra

conditions do not justify their sustained operation from 

have been continued Though such operations are cond

operating loss the benefit to the people of the United Stat

loss for it assures to the farmers sufficient tonnage to tra

grain and protect them from the increase of freight 
TENTII ANNUAL rEPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

would result from scarcity of tonnage The question of tra

tion is vital to the sale of grain in the world market for t

price is based on Liverpool deliveries and absence of suffic

nage or prejudicial freight rates causes treat losses to t

farmers

mother instance of cooperation was the adjustment of 

of the Boston Wool Trade association under unusual circu

This case arose out of a shipment of wool by an Americ

from Australia consigned to Boston via rail from San F

At San Francisco the wool was transshipped by the vesse

authority from the consignees and sent via the canal to Bost

consignees claimed a rebate on the freight charge based on 

rail transcontinental haul but committed an initial error in 

the subject before the Bureau of Regulations of the Shippin

instead of treating it as a case of breach of contract of tra

tion hence a decision adverse to the claim was made C

damages resulting from deviations from the transportation 

do not usually come within the regulatory provisions of 

they should be treated like other cases of breach of contra

Bureau of Traffic succeeded in having the claim reinstated 

mal traflic claim with the result that the prejudice the wool 

had developed against the American service was eliminated 

equitable treatment of the case

The other line of work chargeable to this bureau conce

definitely the development of it privately owned and 

merchant marine as a whole without any reference to the 

ment fleet except as that fleet also secures the benefits of 

clone helpful to the merchant marine in its entirety These 

are varied and many of them are pursuant to express prov

law Among these activities during the year have b

following

Ocean mail Contracts

Pour new contracts have been procured fur American 

the transportation of ocean mails under the provisions of s

of the merchant marine act 1940 The bureau has also bee

mental in arranging the renewal of one and has had under c

tion two other important applications for similar contra

many years tlae United States has given American ve p

tial treatment in the transportation of ocean mails not on

fact of transportation but also in the compensation paid 

In the absence of an express contract mail matter transp

regular course is paid for on the poundage basis The comp

to American vessels is 80 cents per pound for firstclass mai

amount is substantially more than the compensation to fore

sels for similar service the amoamt paid foreign vessels is the 
6 TENTH ANNUAL PEPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING 

fixed by the International Postal Union The bureau 

acted in behalf of American lines to secure the postal c

tioned but it has also urged increases of general pa

poundage basis in cases where the way was not clear 

fixed postal contract The bureau has bad the most cor

tion of the Post Office Department in these matters

The fact that the ocean mail act 1891 is practic

though still technically in force has increased the opp

service by the board under the provisions of section 24 

chant marine act 1920 The underlying principle of 

to be distinguished from that of the ocean mail act in th

has in it fixed rates prescribed by Congress but secti

great latitude in the discretion to be exercised by t

Board and the Postmaster General in determining the 

compensation to be paid The policy is clearly outlin

that the compensation is not to be measured exclus

transportation value of the service rendered but by a 

including other factors and including the amount of c

necessary to maintain the route as a service desired i

development of a merchant marine adequate to provide f

tenance and expansion of the foreign and coastwise t

United States and a satisfactory Postal Service in conn

with

Among the contracts which have been secured are th

Munson Steamship LineBy resolution dated Februa

the board recommended that a contract be made betwee

master General and the Munson Steamship Line for the 

that line of 3 per statute mile for each outward voy

vessel for the transportation of United States mails from 

to Rio de Janeiro Montevideo and Buenos Aires in

other South American east coast ports that might be a

The vessels involved in the service to which this reco

relates are four fine steamers built for a possible speed 

knots and are the express type of combination passenger 

vessels having a capacity of about 275 firstclass pas

thirdclass passengers and from 7000 to 9000 tons of c

are the fastest in the east coast South American service 

of flag The route on which they are operated however 

competitive route with competing vessels under the co

three largest steamship syndicates in the world with t

advantage to the competitors of being able to draw on t

of other routes maintained by them to meet competitive 

on the New YorkSouth American route As a result of t

activity the Postmaster General entered into a contra
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

Munson Steamship Line dated March 19 1826 substantially 

formity with the certification of the board

Export Steamship LineBy resolution dated February 

the board recommended to the Postmaster General that a 

be made by him with the Export Steamship Corporation 

York under the provisions of section 24 of the merchant ma

1920 for the transportation of United States mails by the A

Export Line operated by that company from New York to th

terrancan and Black Sea ports and certified that the paym

flat sum of 100 0 per annum would be a just and reasona

of compensation for such service The vessels of this 

primarily cargo vessels and the character of the mail transp

chiefly parcelpost matter The Postmaster General entere

contract with the Export Steamship Line dated march 

substantially in conformity with the certification of the boa

AmericanSouth African LineBy resolution dated Dlay 

the board recommended to the Postmaster General that a 

for the transportation of mail be made by him with the Am

South African Line under the provisions of section 24 of 

chant marine act 1920 for the transportation of mails by 

service maintained by that company between the port of Ne

and ports in the CapetownBeira range of British and Po

South and East Africa the compensation to be 5000 for e

going voyage with 12 voyages per annum at intervals of 

mately four weeks The trade route involved is highly com

the line having as rivals several long established British lin

result of which the AmericanSouth African Line has been o

at a substantial annual deficit and having the disadvantage 

is the only service operated by it whereas the competing l

chiefly owned by wealthy British companies also operatin

routes from which revenues are drawn which assist them 

competing conditions on the route here involved Pursuan

recommendation of the board the Postmaster General ente

a contract dated June 7 1926 with the AmericanSouth 

Line Inc substantially in conformity with the certificatio

board

Do77ar Steamship LineBy resolution dated June 16 1

board recommended to the Postmaster General the makin

contract with the Dollar Steamship Line under the provis

section 24 of the merchant marine act 1920 on the basis 

payment of 2 per statute mile for each outward voyage 24 

per annum at intervals between voyages of approximate

weeks for the transportation of all kinds of mail matter t

by the Post Office Department at any port of the United 

including the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands at which th
S TENTH A REPORT USITRD sTATDS SHIPPI

may stop consigned to Singapore Straits Settlement

to any ports between the Rest coast of North America 

at which the vessel may be scheduled to stop with th

any mail matter intended for transportation to any 

Singapore at which the vessel is otherwise scheduled 

paid for on the usual poundage basi The Dollar Ste

operating a service in competition with many forei

a roundtheworld route including services between C

Singapore with stops at intermediate ports in the Haw

Japan China and Philippine Islands under the name 

Steamship Line Round theWorld Service Pursuant 

mendation of the board the Postmaster General enter

tract with the Dollar Steamship Line dated July 1 

tially in conformity with the certification of the boar

All the services involved in the contracts mentione

services that had been established and operated by th

the provisions of section 7 of the merchant marine ac

suant to the provisions of section 7 and to the poli

section 1 of that act these lines had been sold by the bo

owners with guarantees in some instances for the m

the service These postal contracts were developed b

of Traffic to promote the successful operation of the 

private ownership

Oceanic Steamship CoIn addition to the above m

tracts the board also was instrumental in arranging the 

contract between the Postmaster General and the Ocea

Co for the transportation of mails from California to 

compensation being 3 per statute mile for each out

The contract with the Oceanic Steamship Co was in c

an original contract initiated by the board in 1921 

contract was the first instance of action by the board u

visions of section 24 of the merchant marine act 1920 

contract proved the wisdom of Congress in authoriz

tracts for the service of the Oceanic Steamship Co wa

abandoned and a transPacific service under the Ame

tween the United States and Australia was thus pre

because of the provisions of section 24 In connec

renewal an important transaction involving the contin

of the Oceanic Steamship Co was under considera

parties to it came to the board for its support in p

renewal with the result that a contract dated May 

executed by the Postmaster General with the Ocean

Co for the transportation of mails from San Francisco 

port of Sydney Australia including service to Honol

Pago for the period from May 23 1926 to June 30 1
TENTII ANNUAL RErOBT UNITED STATES SIII1 r1NG B

penration being 2398 per outward voyage which amou

puted on the basis of S3 per statute mile The resoluti

mending the renewal of the contract is dated May 1 192

It is expressly provided by section 24 that all mails of t

States shipped or carried on vessels shall if practicable b

or carried on American built vessels documented under th

the United States and that no contract for carrying ma

vessels shall be assigned or sublet and no mails covered by 

tracts shall be carried on any vessels not so built and docu

Interest in Lines Sold

During the year the board continued its interest in lines 

sold by it It has been the practice when services are sold 

parties to require a guarantee that the service sold should 

tained by the purchaser for a period of time prescribed in 

ment The purpose of the guarantee is not financial bu

the continued operation of the service hence any financia

even if paid do not solve the problem When in the judgm

board a particular service should be continued and its con

doubtful under private ownership the board is disposed 

cases to resume its operation The financial adjustment 

tract between the board and the purchaser in such cases is 

point of view incidental the main point is to maintain ve

the American flag on the route involved when the boar

important

The Palmetto Line sold by the board to a private c

was operated by the purchaser between Jacksonville Char

Savannah and Liverpool Manchester Bremen and IIam

also between Tampa Jacksonville Charleston and Sav

London Rotterdam and Antwerp Because of the seve

tion by foreign vessels it became doubtful whether the se

be maintained under private ownership so the vessels 

back by the board and the purchaser was relieved from the 

guarantee contained in the original contract of sale

Although a particular route may be maintained while u

ernment ownership and operation because foreign comp

know that destructive competitive methods can not exhau

ernment sresources their attitude changes when the sa

transferred to private ownership with limited capital 

Some protection can be furnished by the board under se

the merchant marine act 1920 which authorizes and 

board in proper cases to make rules and regulations affe

ping in the foreign trade in aid of the accomplishment 

poses of the merchant marine act 1920 in order to adju

general or special conditions unfavorable to American sh

gaged in foreign trade especially when such conditions a

competitive methods or practices employed by owners 
IO TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

agents or masters of vessels of a foreign country It is 

get adequate protection however through such means 

that the Government is prepared to resume the operation 

on routes it has sold with guarantee of service by the p

an added protection to the private operation of a line purc

the board as destructive competition is not likely when 

it will not result in permanently eliminating American ve

action of Congress at its last session in appropriating 10

be expended by the board with the approval of the Pr

cases of this kind has greatly strengthened the position o

in its purpose thus to protect American operators

Coastwise Laws

During the year the board renewed its recommendation 

tion dated November 17 1925 that the time when the coa

of the United States shall be made effective as to the Virg

under the provisions of section 21 of the merchant marine 

should be extended until September 30 1920 as the boa

the opinion that tonnage under the American flag av

service between the United States and the Virgin Island

inadequate and the citizens of the islands should of cou

subjected to noncompetitive conditions in their transporta

ities with the United States Pursuant to this recommen

President issued a proclamation accordingly dated Nov

1925 extending the time to September 30 1920

The resolution of the board passed January 30 1922 ce

the President the adequacy of tonnage available for servic

merce between the United States and the Philippine Islan

view to the President acting under section 21 of the 

marine act 1920 issuing a proclamation extending the 

laws to those islands has been permitted by the board to 

full effect hence the board maintains the attitude that th

of American vessels operating between the United State

Philippine Islands is adequate It remains a fact howeve

President has not acted on the recommendation of the bo

commerce between the Philippine Islands and the United 

open to vessels of all flags

During the year the board has continued its consid

traffic conditions on the Great Lakes with special referen

enforcement of the coastwise laws The conditions there 

are very different from those prevailing elsewhere becau

exception contained in section 27 of the merchant marine 

under which vessels of Canadian registry are permitted t

the transportation of commodities movin in the domestic 

of the United States under the circumstances mentioned i
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

In the absence of some appropriate form of direct Go

aid the protection of the coastwise system is peculiarly i

The desire of foreign vessels to invade the coastwiso tra

United States is being emphasized by foreign operators an

eign officials and commercial bodies Unfortunately ru

sometimes made by American officials which advance the 

of foreign vessels in this respect During the year a ruli

Attorney General of the United States dated February 4 

the case of AngloMexican Petroleum Co Ltd received 

sideration of the bureau because of its great importan

coastwise laws Under the ruling a foreign vessel is pe

transport California gasoline from California ports to New 

though unloaded and delivered there in those cases where 

sequently reshipped and conveyed to foreign ports in the 

having been combined with midcontinent gasoline Th

actively protested and urged that the transportation of a c

from one port of the United States to another port of t

States under the circumstances mentioned is distinctly a 

movement and should be limited to American vessels

In the annual report of the board for 1925 p 39 there i

important results of investigations conducted by the bure

the previous fiscal year showing the efforts of foreign grou

international conferences to procure for foreign vessels 

the coastwise trade of the United States These investiga

continued through the year and further information procu

ing the continuance of international propaganda to infl

United States to abandon its protective coastwise system

Uniform Bills of Lading

A brief statement of the movement to procure the use o

bills of lading by the maritime nations of the world is m

annual report of the board for 1925 p 43 The bill t

ferred to H R 12339 which was favorably reported by 

Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries was d

very generally throughout the shipping world by the Bureau 

together with a brief statement of its provisions and th

in which it varied from The Hague Rules of 1921 w

were the product of various international conferences and 

intended as a basis of an international agreement relative t

bills of lading

This bill was a revision of an earlier bill H R 114

largely on The Hague rules which if enacted would have 

the rules as a part of the laws of the United States Exten

ings were held by the Committee on the Merchant Marine 

eries at which were presented the views of many shi
12 TEII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SUIPPIrG 

operators of ships and the committee made important a

embodying them in House bill 123M2 entitled A bill rel

carriage of goods by sea

The bureau while in sympathy with the principle o

uniform bill of lading for ocean transportation protested 

adoption of a measure which tool away freedom of a

American operators when competing foreigu operators re

freedom of action in determining the form and substance 

lading to be offered shippers Its views were adopted by 

committee and the bill as reported provided for optiona

ing further developments

Having ascertained during the year that the Departme

authorized the American ambassador to Belgium to sign 

tion for the adoption of The IIague rules by the Un

through the means of an international agreement an

ambassador had in fact signed such a convention action 

by this bureau to get the Department of State to postp

witting the proposed convention to the Senate and a res

accordingly adopted by the board on Deceinlwr 11 192

the Secretary of State was requested to consider w

sending of the convention to the Senate for approval 

be wisely postponed and whether the recommendations 

mittee of the House having jurisdiction on the subject sh

further considered etipecially as the proposed proced

lowed would prevent the House of Representatives from 

part in the consideration of the measure inasmuch as ac

Senate is alone involved in the confirmation of an in

agreement The more fundamental question was also ur

board that all parties interested should have further opp

consider whether the terms of contracts between Americ

such as a bill of ladin between an American steamshi

and an American shipper should be regulated in detail 

tional agreements as distinguished from legislation in reg

in which both Houses of Congress mu tconcur Other in

urged delay in the presentation of the agreement to the S

in general legislation on this subject The agreement i

not transmitted to the Senate prior to the adjournment o

in July 1926

Joint Bills of Lading

Acting under the provisions of section 25 of the inte

merce act the Interstate Commerce Commission and the 

cooperation concurred in a form of joint bill of lading t

shipments from interior points to ship side and thence for 

tion by water to destination The practical functioning o

bills of lading and proposed legislation affecting them 
TENT11 ANNEAL REPOPT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

subject of investigation by the bureau of traffic durin

Tim bill of lading thus in use is joint only in a ph

in that the obligations of the railroad company and of th

company respectively are set forth on a single sheet o

are wholly independent one of the other It was prop

the year that the board should adopt measures making m

the use of the bill of ladim in question but no action to t

taken An active part was taken in the hearings befor

mittee on Interstate Commerce of the Hoare of Repres

bills pending before that committee leaving in view rad

in the provisions of section 25 of the merchant marin

which would affect the structure and operation of the j

lading mentioned and a SnhCOmmlttee of the House ha

this bureau to compile and submit before the nest sessio

of such proposed legislation

Pailroad and Steamship Contracts

The mutual relations of certain trunkline railroads w

steamship lines under cooperative alreements for the 

frci ht etc again came up for the attention of the bu

the year The agreement between the Great Northern R

and the Nippon Yusen Iiabushiki haisha a Japaneseow

ship line operating vessels under Japanese registry is an 

of these arran encents which were deemed sulliciently o

by the convention of the National Democratic Party to 

party to include a plant protesting against them in t

platform for the Federal election in November 1924

Formerly there were a number of these agreements 

has given consideration from time to time to not less than 

lost of these have either expired by limitation or hav

celed by consent in some cases at the instance of the 

have become obsolete During the period when the Un

gave little attention to the development of a merchant 

the transportation of practically our entire foreign com

done by vessels under foreign fags such arrangemen

railroads and foreign steamship lines were normal At 

time any preferential arrangement between trunk line 

their relations with trarmoceanic commerce should it wo

made with the vessels under the American Ilag and any su

ment which gives preferential treatment to foreign l

prejudice of American vessels should be forbidden and 

end that this bureau is continuing its work on the subjec

such arrangements exist under formal agreements in 

are based only on oral umletstanding the result is the 

injury done to American shipping
14 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

Reparations Commission Vessels

An item arising out of the treaty of Paris 1919 affecting 

received the attention of the bureau during the year in the 

rendered the Standard Oil Co of New Jersey in its relati

Reparations Commission to which was entrusted certain a

tive functions incident to the treaty Certain tankers ow

German corporation that were in British ports at the outbr

World War were at the close of the war delivered to the Un

by the Reparations Commission because it was claimed by 

ard Oil Co that it owned 98 per cent of the capital sto

German corporation They were delivered to the United St

ing a decision by the commission concerning their ultima

ship and with a provision that any net earnings from their 

should in the meantime be held in trust The United Sta

through the Shipping Board then gave the vessels to the 

Oil Co for custody and operation Certain complex ques

ing arisen as to the right of the Standard Oil Co to sp

funds for reengining one of the vessels this bureau exa

facts and brought them before the Department of State 

under a resolution of the board dated October 7 1920 tha

ment referred the matter to the acting American observer 

Reparations Commission for presentation to the commiss

managing committee of the Reparations Commission did 

the concession sought but did tale steps to procure an earl

concerning ownership of the vessels

Indirect Discrimination

The following instance of the influences which divert 

exports to forei vn vessels received the attention of this bure

tain cotton growers when exporting cotton made provisio

should be transported in vessels classified by Lloyd s

classification society with the result that the transporta

made by British vessels in many instances when it should 

have been by American vessels This practice ignored the 

tion given by Congress section 20 of the merchant marine a

to the American Bureau of Shipping for the classification o

especially American vessels This bureau through the co

of the American Bureau of Shipping ascertained that the 

was initiated by the American Cotton Growers Exchange 

phis Tenn a combination made up chiefly of cotton gr

Tennessee and Oklahoma The American farmers were entir

cent in the matter and had no intention of giving prefe

foreign vessels They of course knew nothing about the sig

of the requirement that the vessels must have Lloyd sc

tion Inquiry revealed that the practice had its origin in 

that the cotton growers employed an expert manager wh
TENTIl ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING B

itizen of a prominent maritime foreign nation Because 

writers agents specified that the vessels carrying cotton ca

be classed this manager is alleged to have extended th

ment that it must be Lloyd sclassification thus not on

ing the prosperity of the British classification society to 

dice of the development of the American Bureau of Sh

through this medium procuring cargo for British vess

otherwise might have moved by American vessels inasmuc

American vessels are classed by the American bureau b

classed by Lloyd s The subject is still receiving the a

this bureau it is an apt illustration of the activities opera

position to the upbuilding of an American merchant m

Australian Customs Discrimination

Under the provision of section 19 of the merchant marine 

the board is authorized to make rules and regulations affe

ping in foreign trade found necessary to meet general 

conditions unfavorable to American shipping and which a

or result from foreign laws rules or regulations or from c

methods or practices employed by owners operators agen

ters of vessels of a foreign country Within the scope of 

sion referred to is a practice of the Government of A

the application of its customs laws which is prejudicial to 

ests not only of American shipping but also of American 

railroads

The board brou the matter mentioned to the attent

Tariff Commission some time ago and that commission su

carefully examined the subject and rendered a report to 

dent pursuant to the provisions of the tariff act under 

such cases the President has authority by proclamation to 

retaliatory tariff During the year this item has been re

attention of the bureau in consultation with representati

Department of State and otherwise having in view some 

action which will correct the conditions complained of 

tralian discrimination may best be presented by an illustr

suming the shipment from Chicago of two carloads of ma

of which is routed via San Francisco thence to Austral

other via Vancouver thence to Australia the customs 

sessed though the commodities are identical in kind and q

though traveling and arriving concurrently is as follow

value of the material shipped via San Francisco there is 

transportation cost from Chicago to San Francisco to th

the material shipped via Vancouver there is added the t

tion cost not to Vancouver but only for that part of the tr

Chicago and the Canadian border This practice results 
IS TENTIL ANNUAL EEPOBT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

ential in favor of shipment via Vancouver equal to the ta

the commodity involved computed on the difference betwe

of the rail transportation from Chicano to San Francisc

pared with the very short haul from Chicago to the Canad

While the role complained of is not expressly directed a

flag of the vessel its practical application results in the 

being by British vesel in those cases where the shipme

Vancouver

Interstate Commerce Commission

The bureau has been active during the year on items ari

section 8 of the merchant marine act 1920 according t

visions of which it is the duty of the board to investigate 

regions and zones tributary to water terminals with the 

promoting encouraging and developing port taking into 

tion economies of transportation by rail water and hig

the natural direction of the flow of commerce The activ

bureau during the year had special reference to matters 

to which the Interstate Commerce Commission has ju

inasmuch as the section of the law mentioned provides th

such investigations the board should be of the opinion 

charges rules or regulations of common carriers by rail 

the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission 

mental to the declared object mentioned or that new rate

rules or regulations or affirmative action by common c

rail is necessary to promote proper port development the 

submit its evidence to the Interstate Commerce Commiss

action

Various items involving the interests of shippers in dif

tions of the United States came before the bureau for ac

most important item receiving attention is the case know

state Commerce Commission Docket 12081 entitled In 

for Wharfage Ilandling Storage and other Accessori

at South Atlantic and Gulf Ports which has been pe

some time In respect to it a report of the examiner was 

for confirmation by the commission and at that point 

believing that the decisions recommended by the examis

were not for the best interests of American shipping 

in the case and succeeded in securing the entry of an or

Interstate Commerce Commission extending the scope of t

so as to include the North Atlantic ports and to furth

the proposal that quotations for transportation by rail fro

points to ship side should be divided so as to reveal to t

the cost of the line haul transportation and the cost o

charges incident to the particular terminal at which th

proposes delivering the commodity
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As the Interstate Commerce Commission extended the h

the instance of the Shipping Board because of the bearin

ject had on American shipping that commission has inc

sentat ves of the board to cooperate in matters prelimin

further hearings and the Bmeall of Traffic has been act

the year in wort and corrvultations with representatives 

terstate Commerce Corti mission preparatory to the hear

Nothing contained in the original motion of the board 

Interstate Commerce Commission nor in any presentat

subject since that time has been in conflict with the practi

roads quoting single rates inclmlin terminal charges so 

it possible for a shipper in the interior to secure a contrac

portation relieving him of all further responsibility for th

of his shipments to the vessel The underlying principle 

shipper s entitled to know what part of the quotation rep

main rail charge and chat part of it represents terminal e

the end that the shipper may elect to use another termin

other vessels if in his opinion his interests are thereby se

As the result of the cooperative work between the boa

through the Bureau of Traffic and the Interstate Commerce 

sion a formal notice was issued by that commission dated 

1920 and sent to the railroads involved which notice w

pan ed by an appendix setting forth in detail the data to be 

in respect to which data the commission makes the follow

ment The United States Shipping Board having an espe

est in this proceeding requests that the railroad carriers sub

hcur ngs to be announced later testimony or documentary 

in response to the questions outlined in Appendix A

Erie Canal

At the request of the chairman of a committee of the 

the State of New Tort the board hall this bureau appear a

held in New York to comsider conditions relating to the B

and questions involving the development of a Large can

improvement of water transportation between the Great L

tidewater The importance of this investigation is emph

existing activities in behalf of the improvement of the St 

River amd the development of deepwater transportation be

Great Lakes and the ocean via that river With full reco

the needs of the central western area of the United State

improvement of every facility which will develop and lesse

of its comurunications with foreign countries the importance 

emphasized of having all such transportation facilitie

within American territory if this can be done from an e

point of view Tire interest of the board in the development 

portation between the Great Lakes and New York Harbor 
18 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

manifested in its administration of the construction loan 

tained under section 11 of the merchant marine act 192

having aided by a loan the construction of motor vessels 

tion on the route mentioned through the Erie Canal 

however to the operating company has not been as s

expected because that canal has not been dredged to the 

templated hence the vessels can not be loaded to capacity

Consolidations etc of Service

In the annual report for 1925 pp 18 to 22 an enu

set forth of the consolidations of various services maintai

the previous year pursuant to policies of the board and th

supplemental information is given concerning developme

the year

On August 13 1925 the board approved a contract date

1925 covering the sale of the American Palmetto Line to 

lina Steamship Corporation with a guarantee of servi

South Atlantic and Gulf ports and United Iiingdom 

ports

On August 18 1925 the board approved a contract da

14 1925 covering the sale of the American Export L

Export Steamship Co which sale was accompanied with 

of service between new York and ports of the Mediterran

atic and Black Seas

On November 12 1925 the board authorized the sale 

American Line to the Munson Steamship Line with a gu

service between New York and east coast South Amer

the contract of sale in this instance being dated Nov

1925

On December 22 1925 the board authorized the sale of 

can South African Line to the American South African L

with a guarantee of service between Atlantic and Gulf 

South African ports and a contract of sale executed a

dated January 6 1926

On January 19 1926 the board authorized the sale of t

ArgentineBrazil Line to the Pacific Argentine Line In

guarantee of service between Pacific coast ports and 

South American ports the contract of sale being dated J

1926

On April 13 1926 the board authorized the sale of the 

Oriental Mail Line to the American Oriental Line whic

accompanied with a guarantee of service between Seattle 

Sound ports and Japan China and the Philippines Th

of sale in this instance is dated Dfay 28 1926

For reasons elsewhere set forth in this report the board 

ary 6 1926 adopted a resolution authorizing the retrans
TENTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

United States of the vessels previously sold to the Carol

ship Corporation as above mentioned and authorized the 

poration to enter into an operating agreement with th

Steamship Corporation for the operation of the vessels 

done but the service was subsequently assigned for o

the South Atlantic Steamship Co

On June 29 1926 the board authorized the consolida

American India Line and the Atlantic Australian Lin

operation by the Roosevelt Steamship Co Inc of the se

combined

On June 16 1926 the board authorized the consolida

American Far East Line and the Pacific Australian Lin

operation by Swayne Hoyt Inc of the services thus c

Services Discontinued

On June 8 1926 the board approved the recommenda

Fleet Corporation that the service maintained under the t

American Antilles Line be discontinued Only two ve

operated in this service One vessel was withdrawn fro

and the other vessel was sold to the Colombian Steamship 

with a guarantee that a service would be maintained eq

that formerly operated for the board under the America

Line

These facts are mentioned incident to work of the bur

the provisions of section 7 of the merchant marine ac

the study of trade routes Investigations under the se

tioned have in view the compilation of data for the gene

of the American merchant marine and therefore for the 

private investors interested in shipping

BUREAU OF REGULATION

The shipping act 1916 in its title setting forth the pu

which the board was created describes the statute in part a

to establish a United States Shipping Board to 

carriers by water engaged in the foreign and interstate 

of the United States One of the first functions which 

prepared to exercise was that of regulation and the B

Regulation was created in Jlay 1917 as the instrumen

carrying on this regulatory work Since the close of the 

activities of the bureau have been steadily extended and d

past year the increase in the volume and importance of its 

been marked

Under the act the scope of the regulatory jurisdiction of 

extends to the rates fares charges and practices of two 

common carriers by waterthose engaged in interstate 

on regular routes from port to port on tine high seas and 
20 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

Lakes and those engaged in foreign commerce exclusive 

In addition persons carrying on the business of forward

nishing wharfage dock warehouse or other terminal 

connection with a common carrier by water are brough

purview of such jurisdiction At the present time 20

carriers 252 foreign carriers and approximately 186 forw

others are subject to regulation by the board

The duties of the bureau under the regulatory provis

statute naturally group themselves into activities in 

formal proceedings informal complaints tariffs and 

agreements These will be considered in the order nam

Formal Proceedings

Section 22 of the act accords to any person the privile

with the board a sworn complaint setting forth any viol

act by any carrier or other person subject thereto and p

the board after full hearing may make an order relating 

violation Also the board of its own motion may institu

tigation into any violation of the act In order to make 

uniform the procedure to be followed in respect to such 

and investigations rules of practice were promulgated by 

and adopted by the board and all formal cases condu

bureau are governed by them To date 32 formal com

been filed with the bureau and 8 investigations hav

stituted by the board of its own motion at the recomm

the bureau Of these formal proceedings eight were do

ing the period covered by this report

Of the cases decided during the year one involved a

reparation in the amount of 47856 for injury sustained b

due to a carrier sunjust discrimination in violation of 

In another case brought upon complaint particular rat

carriers were found to be unjust and unreasonable and 

in lieu thereof were prescribed for the future The jur

the board was questioned by one of such carriers upon 

that Chesapeake Bay is not high seas within the mea

statute Formal argument in respect thereto was he

board in accordance with the rules of practice and 

rendered sustaining the board sjurisdiction This decis

largely upon the language used in United States v R

U S 249 where in speaking of the Great Lakes as hi

court asserts that Bodies of water of an extent which 

measured by the unaided vision and which are navigable 

in all directions and border on different nations or state

and find their outlet in the ocean as in the present case 

fact however they may be designated Other formal 

concerning misrca ting failure to absorb wharfage the a
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of roles and regulations of the consolidated freight classif

water transportation improper rate alignments and questio

ing to tariff interpretation were the subject of hearing 

report during the year or are now receiving attention

Of the three investigations initiated by the board during 

one Rs parte 3 Intercoastal Rate Investigation was the s

hearing conducted by the bureau on June 21 This pr

primarily involves the lawfulness for the future of intercoa

riers rates on file with the board and posted for the inform

the shipping public in pursuance of the requirements of s

of the act The other initiatory proceedings in which hear

shortly be held relate to the character of agreements between 

party to steamship conferences required to be filed with t

by section 15 of the act and the lawfulness of the practice o

carriers in according lower rates to shippers who agree to p

such carriers exclusively than to shippers who do not so agre

Informal Complaints

By section 24 of the board srules of practice shippers an

including carriers are privileged to file with the board 

memoranda setting forth statements of acts or omissions of 

conceived by them to be in contravention of the regulatory p

Of the statute The Bureau of Regulation thereupon by 

conference and correspondence seeks to bring about under

and withdrawal adjustment or settlement and to promote 

serve amicable relations between the parties

Sixtyseven of the 539 informal complaints entered on th

since the inception of the bureau swork have been filed du

past year Briefly and by way of illustration those filed s

last annual report may be stated to involve such matters a

terpretation of tariff items improper classification of ar

commerce failure of carriers to transport shipments offer

neous application of lessthan carload rates to assembled sh

equaling or exceeding carload minima and the propriety 

and bill of lading rules and regulations At all times the bu

endeavored to bring before the parties the legal principles 

ing the particular controversy involved and has sought to a

filing of formal complaints

Tariffs

The administration of the requirements of section 18 of t

ping act and the tariff regulations of the board governing th

cation posting and filing by interstate carriers of tariffs 

in detail the rates fares charges classifications and rules in 

to services rendered by them continued to be one of the majo

ities of the bureau during the year At the close and ope

navigation on the Great Lakes and in connection with 
22 TENTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SKIPPIN

service the increase in the tariff work of the bureau was 

In all 1331 freight and passenger tariffs and 761 con

powers of attorney were submitted and examined 

and instruments have during the past year affected exte

in carriers rates and practices as shown by compariso

previously filed

The tariff file maintained by the bureau constitutes 

prehensive collection of interstate water tariffs in exi

the subject of daily reference by Washington repre

shippers and carriers trade bodies and traffic organiza

throughout the country The rates fares and charges 

are with few exceptions actual rather than max

continuing effort was made by the bureau to insure that 

tion which it contains shall be definite and reliable

Section 15 Agreements

Common carriers and others subject to the jurisdiction 

are required by section 15 of the act to file with the boa

or complete memoranda of agreements entered into 

carriers or persons subject to the act

fixing or regulating transportation rates or fares giving or re

rates accommodations or other special privileges or advantag

regulating preventing or destroying competition pooling or app

ings losses or traffic alloting ports or restricting or otherwise 

number and character of railings betriveen ports limiting or re

way the volume or character of freight or passenger traffic to 

in any manner providing for an exclusive preferential or coop

arrangement

The agreements filed with the bureau during the p

previously in pursuance of the above requirement of th

into two classessocalled contracts or tandem agr

the socalled conference agreements The former co

ments between carriers usually engaged in service in diff

and in large part record understandings between two o

in respect to through billing and routing rates and prac

or memoranda of 63 such agreements were filed and 

respect to the propriety of their provisions under the 

by the bureau during the period covered by this report

The other class of agreements namely conference 

are always between carriers engaged in the same trade 

the 18 filed during the year created conferences in tra

viously covered by existing agreements on file Both in 

in the character of their provisions these new agreeme

greater development of cooperative relationship betwee

lines than during any previous year

In all there are on file in the bureau 81 conference agre

which are active and cover commerce of the United St
T1NTI1 ANNUAL REPORT UNIIED STATES SAPPING BOA

tically 111 of the important export trade routes and in the m

of the import trade routes As shown by these agreements 

conferences govern trade from North Atlantic ports of the 

States to Continental Europe west coast of Italy Adriati

Sea and Levant ports Havana West Indies east coast of C

Brazil River Plate west coast of South and Central Ame

Tlexico and the Far East The principal steamship lines o

from North Atlantic ports to the United Kingdom furnish 

of meetings at which matters of interest in the trade are d

A single conference controls the freight rates of its members 

South Atlantic ports of the United States in all trades in wh

operate competitive services Rates from Gulf ports are co

by two steamship conferences one having jurisdiction over 

SpanishPortuguese and Mediterranean ports the other an

conference dealing with rates in all other trades Steams

operating from Pacific coast ports have on file conference 

ments in the trade to the Far East Australia Europe we

South America east coast South America and Caribbean Se

Under agreement on file an association of steamship lines 

rates on traffic moving from the Philippine Islands to China 

Australia New Zealand Saigon Straits Settlements Ja

India

In the import trade of the United States various conferen

maintain uniform rates and practices on freight traffic t

Atlantic ports of the United States from United Kingdom 

Hamburg Antwerp French Atlantic ports in respect to Swi

moving through French Atlantic ports from West Indies 

Ecuador and west coast of Colombia direct or transshippe

Isthmus Japan Hongkong Shanghai and the Philippine 

In most instances these conferences also control rates to Sout

tic and Gulf ports Rates to Pacific coast ports are fixed 

ferences on cargo from Japan Hongkong Calcutta via Ho

the Philippine Islands Ecuador and west coast of Colomb

or via the Isthmus A conference at Hongkong control

moving to the Philippine Islands

In interstate service a number of carriers maintain a co

on freight between Atlantic and Pacific coast ports while o

of vessels between Pacific coast and Gulf ports have just p

an organization for the purpose of establishing uniform ra

practices in that trade The principal steamship lines in th

wise service between Pacific coast ports have also recentl

to cooperate through a conference organization

By agreements on file passenger traffic from continental E

United Kingdom and Scandinavian ports to North Atlan

of the United States is controlled by two conferences which 
24 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPIN

all the wellknown lines operating passenger vessels in 

lantic trades and a conference at Genoa governs the 

Mediterranean ports In the United States three sep

ences maintain organizations dealing with passenger t

to United Kingdom and Scandinavian continental E

Mediterranean ports Passenger travel both westbou

bound on the Pacific is governed by a trans Pacific p

ference with headquarters at San Francisco and com

posed of member agents at Hongkong Shanghai Af

Japan

Information regarding the current activities of 23 of 

tioning conferences was regularly furnished the bureau 

of minutes of meetings or tariffs during the period o

1866 conference minutes and tariffs having been filed a

Frequent interviews were also had by the bureau with 

tives of practically all of the conferences during the ye

conference affairs

BUREAU OF OPERATIONS

The Bureau of Operations under the division of dit

the board is concerned with the supervision of all ma

to 1 industrial relations including sea service sectio

and wharves 3 investigatiom including study of op

and differentials navigation laws and rules and regul

ing shipping and foreign trade 4 port facilities

Industrial Relations Division

The division of industrial relations of the Bureau o

concerns itself with labor matters as they apply to the 

ships Its activities may be summarized as the inves

study of questions relating to wages hours of labor and 

tions of employment and the respective privileges righ

of employer and employee in the merchant marine It 

maintain friendly contact with the representatives of t

unions and keeps on file a collection of data relative to 

dock labor problems

It is a primary function of this division to serve 

owners and operators of ships as well as the Emergenc

poration of the Shipping Board In the settlement of 

lems the work is naturally simplified if the negotiators h

fidence of the men consequently an effort is made at 

make the laborers feel that they can bring their griev

board at will with assurance of receiving fair treatment

Importance of centralized study and controlTh

Board in a way regulates all the shipping of the co
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SKIPPING BO

itself the largest owner and operator As a result the exped

dealing with labor matters alongshore and aboard ship 

national point of view is obvious lVere not a consisten

applied alike in all ports confusion and local disturbance

ensue The board has favored the policy of collective ba

with labor wherever possible and has encouraged a fair an

tial attitude toward organized labor During the latter pa

fiscal year the division conducted various conferences w

Marine Engineers Beneficial Association the Ocean Assoc

Marine Engineers the Dusters dates and Pilots the Neptu

ciation as well as keeping in touch with the local longsh

ferences in the different ports throughout the year Th

been practically no changes in wages of marine and do

during the fiscal year No strikes of any import have 

during the period mentioned

Since the Government through the Shipping Board is th

and operator of a large number of vessels it is concern

industrial relations from two points of view First the we

permanence of the American merchant marine as a whole 

the economical and efficient operation of its own ships 

these various phases of activity requires

a Investigation and study of labor relations in the A

merchant marine

b The readjustment of wages and working conditio

sound principles of economic justice and the peaceable settl

disputes arising therein

e Affirmative action in the promotion of better fee

erally between employers and employees

d The collection compilation and classifying of data f

and comparison of American marine labor rates and condit

e General improvement in personnel

The policy of the Shipping Board in malting labor readj

on its own ships has been an attempt at working them o

orderly manner through collective bargaining wherever pos

Sea Service Section

The sea service section of the industrial relations divisio

ducted by the Shipping Board in the Americanization e

and general welfare of crews on American vessels being 

Iine with the promotion work of the American merchant 

Agencies are now maintained in 11 ports namely Boston Ne

Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk New Orleans Galveston 

San Francisco Portland and Seattle

The great purpose of the sea service work is to man the A

merchant marine with Americans Whether the merchant 

employed constantly as the carrier of United States com
26 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

occasionally as a naval or military auxiliary or wheth

vately or publicly owned it is imperative for motives 

and self defense that the crews be loyal and dependable

The principal work of the section is to build up a tru

personnel on vessels of American register A comple

kept on file in the various agencies showin each sea

address nest of kin ace and description name of la

which employed discharge markings as to ability cond

ship etc In fact the record of each seaman is comple

time of his first position on a Shipping Board ship

Thousands of letters are received annually from intere

ican youths in every section of the United States who de

the sea profession and it is the aim of every local agenc

service to encourage these American youths to follow 

livelihood During the past year 1244 inexperienced b

the ages of 18 and 23 years have been given an opportun

sea They were rated as deck boys and paid 25 per mo

Upon the officers of our ships is imposed the duty of tr

boys The groundwork being of the highest importan

required to train the boys in seamanship cargo work 

maintenance of ship structure and expenditure of stor

in the care and upkeep of the modern steamship as 

navigation The boy advances as he shows proficiency in 

training It is not too much to say that the schooling o

boys may prove an important factor in the ultimate su

American merchant marine A large percentage of the

on their way to development as efficient officers

The sea service section is the only official agency in 

States that is attempting to attract American citizens 

ship in order to build up an American personnel on Ame

Without this section we would be compelled to rely on t

masters or crimps for our seamen with a cost tha

many times the cost of operating the section at the sam

would be compelled to take on aliens and others who ar

able as seamen on our ships

The sea service section makes no discrimination as to 

not the seaman belongs to a labor organization The loc

of the section are chiefly men who have followed the 

taking up this work They have therefore a complete 

of the likes and dislikes of the sailor and are fully c

place the best men available in the various ratings

The sea service section gives the seaman a physical e

before placing him aboard ship

The per capita cost of placing seamen is somewhat h

the average cost for last year because of a substantial 
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

the number of men placed This smaller turnover is due to 

selections made and shows that the men are becoming better 

with their employment While an increase is indicated in 

of placements there is at the same time a decrease in the o

expenses of the ships

All matters pertaining to the now extinct sea training 

navigation and engineering schools sea training ships etc 

in this office and are referred to very often by the various 

ments of the Shipping Board and Fleet Corporation as 

by civilians who were interested at the time of the World W

The attached table shows the total number of men placed 

bureau from July 1 1925 to June 30 1926

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Piers and Wharves Division

In connection with the obligations imposed upon th

Board by law to study and develop port facilities of 

States section 17 of the merchant marine act provides th

is authorized and directed to take over the possession and 

to maintain and develop certain clocks piers warehous

terminals terminal equipment etc and provides furthe

similar properties acquired by the War or Navy Departm

transferred by the President to the board to be similarly 

and that none of such property shall be disposed of by th

The board is directed to maintain and develop such pie

terminals etc coming into its possession for the impr

American port facilities and in connection with the dev

the American merchant marine all entirely irrespective o

tenance and operation of vessels The study of port fa

the handling of matters affecting piers wharves ter

within the Shipping Board comes under the Bureau of 

of the board

The piers and wharves division of the Bureau of O

the Shipping Board is charged with the general adminis

supervision of the Army supply bases and terminals 

Hoboken Brooklyn Philadelphia Norfolk and Charles

The Shipping board does not itself physically ope

these properties with the exception of the terminal at 

which case the actual management is in the hands of the 

Fleet Corporation In the administration of these pro

Shipping Board determines the policy to be followed

a Whether it will itself operate the waterfront 

question

b Whether it will lease such property to private 

operation

c Whether it will expand improve or in any way alt

erty and the general disposition and policy to be follow

nection with the upkeep maintenance and development 

The general policy of the board has been to lease thes

erties to private or public institutions for operation 

such a policy avoids direct competition by the Goven

private invested capital b it tends to materially increa

Board revenue from these properties and c it serves 

these great terminals as contemplated under the merc

act in the development of the respective ports and f

emergency purposes and at the same time in a manner 

the rights and interests of the localities concerned

The following details cover the five properties at Bo

lyn Philadelphia Norfolk and Charleston The deta
TENTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES sIIIPPING B

Hoboken will be found under that part of the report cov

Emergency Fleet Corporation it being operated by the boa

junction with the operation of its vessels

Poston Shipping Board piersThis property is under le

Atlantic Tidewater Terminals and is being operated by th

Tidewater Terminals its operating company for the port o

During the fiscal year ended June 30 1926 351 vessels 

piers loading and discharging 521 117 tons of cargo T

increase in tonnage of about 100 per cent over the preced

year

Previous to leasing this property to the present lessee it 

ated directly by the Shipping Board at a substantial loss 

but since leasing it to the Atlantic Tidewater Terminals it h

ally operated at a profit During the fiscal year just ended 

accruing to the Shipping Board from this operation a

322545representing twothirds of the net proceeds in a

with the terms of the lease

The reconditioning expense attached to repairing the 

amounted to 14761 85

Brooklyn Shipping Board piersThe property under le

Atlantic Tidewater Terminals consists of piers Nos 3 and 

foot of Fiftyeighth Street Brooklyn

During the year 216 vessels used the piers They disch

loaded 577 646 tons of cargo The net earnings to the boa

ing the guaranteed flat rental of 150 00 were 196 7720 

269 41 received in 1925 a decrease of 72621 80

Repairs to the metal doors gutters downspouts grav

etc amounted to 1424 27

Philadelphia Shipping Board piersPhis property 

Delaware and Oregon Avenues Philadelphia consisting 

A B and C together with approximately 36 acres of adja

is leased to the Merchants Warehouse Co which pays the 

Board an annual guaranteed flat rental of 100 0 for P

50 per cent of the gross revenues from Piers and C

At Pier B 419 vessels were docked discharging 653 968 

cargo and loading 171 458 tons Seventyone vessels usin

and C loaded 1135 tons and discharged 107 666 tons Th

received by the Shipping Board from this property am

116 99 62 On June 16 1926 the board returned to 

Department approximately 54 acres of vacant land wh

portion of the 88 acre tract originally transferred to the bo

War Department

Relative to the 36 acres under lease to the Merchants W

Co 11 are being used as a railroad yard while the othe

been developed into a concentration yard for lumber etc
32 TENTIr ANNUAL EEPO T UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

Norfo7la Shipping Poard pie sThis property cons

Army supply base is situated about 6 miles from the c

folk When the property was acquired by the Shipping 

was under lease to the city of Norfolk The net return to 

for the fiscal year ended Lune 30 1925 was 35836

During the fiseal year 1926 the board upon request c

lease with the city of Norfolk and later entered into an 

with the Norfolk Tidewater Terminals Inc to operate 

erty In addition to operating the Shipping Board prope

to the Norfolk Tidewater Terminals Inc through a jo

ment with the Shipping Board and the city of Norfolk i

the municipal terminals the net profits being 331 per 

Shipping Board 331 per cent to the city of Norfolk 

per cent to the Norfolk Tidewater Terminals Inc

Since the present arrangement became effective Se

1925 there has accrued to the board the sum of 498257 

in addition to the amount received from the city of N

the months of July and August 192 makes a total 

507562 accruing to the Shipping Board during the 

1926

The expenditures for repairs improvements etc a

215 562 97for the fiscal year

Charleston Shipping Board piersThis property com

Army supply base is located about 11 miles from the city 

ton on the Cooper River and is being operated by the P

Commission of Charleston as a municipal terminal

The property has never yielded any returns to the Ship

It was the contention of the lessee the Port Utilities C

however that if a new lease were entered into granting 

terms conditions etc the property could be placed o

basis Accordingly a new contract lease was entered i

ruary 17 1926 effective Alarch 1 1926 Between tha

June 301926the Shipping Board received 2568 88from 

The expenditures for reconditioning betterments etc 

fiscal year amounted to 131 462 92

Investigations Division

In addition to continuing the various investigations 

the board under section 12 of the shipping act 1916 an

and 8 of the merchant marine act 1920 investigations 

briefly referred to in the board sninth annual reportth

has undertaken several inquiries necessitated by econom

which have arisen in connection with shipping both d

foreign

In connection with studies of operating costs and 

advantage or disadvantage of operating under foreign 
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING BO

registry a comprehensive record system has been maintain

pertinent data relative to steamshipline service at Unite

ports

One of the special investigations conducted by the divisio

the past fiscal year has had to do with the economic co

or potential between governmental shipping activities and 

commercial enterprises carried on by private interests 

necessarily involved a study of marine transportation 

operated by the governments of the leading maritime natio

world The firm policy of the board in operating its ow

has always been to avoid anything that might savor of co

with privately owned American vessels

Another investigation closely allied to the foregoing 

tailed inquiry which the division has for some time been c

into the operation of the several marine transportation servi

form a part of the Federal establishment with especial ref

1 continued maintenance of Government service on ro

adequately served by the country smerchant marine 2 

cost of operation of the special transport services operate

Government and commercial service furnished by private 

and 3 careful study of the advisabilityhaving in view 

cient and economical operationof possible consolidations a

nations of service in the Federal marine transport systems

The board is frequently in receipt of complaints from 

shipowners alleging that the several Governmentowned 

cervices are operating in virtual competition with private

American shipping this competition sometimes taking the 

active commercial rivalry and sometimes the more passive 

withholding from commercial lines transportation business 

the routes were overland would invariably be handled by th

common carriers As the board is charged with the admi

of the shipping laws and exercises a general supervisory 

ness over all matters affecting the merchant service these co

notwithstanding that they involve other Government dep

fall naturally within its special province

In addition to its routine duties the investigations divisio

takes miscellaneous inquiries of a technical or economic n

the general subject of operating methods and costs The 

treatment of these special investigations cover a wide rang

Port Facilities Division

Paragraph 53 section S of the merchant marine act of 

scribes certain duties to be undertaken by the Shipping 

cooperation with the Secretary of War with the object of p

encouraging and developing ports and transportation fac
34 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

connection with water commerce The duties prescribed 

include the following

a To investigate territorial regions and zones tributary to por

consideration the economics of transportation by rail water and 

the natural direction of the flow of commerce

b To investigate the causes of congestion of commerce at p

remedies applicable thereto

c To investigate the subject of water terminals including 

docks warehouses apparatus equipment and appliances in con

with with a view to devising and suggesting the types most a

different locations and for the most expeditious and economica

interchange of passengers or property between carriers by wate

by rail

d To advise with communities regarding the appropriate loca

of construction of wharves piers and water terminals

e To investigate the practicability and advantages of harbor r

improvements in connection with foreign and coastwise trade

f To investigate any other matters that may tend to promote 

the use by vessels of ports adequate to care for the freight 

naturally pass through such ports

The act also provides that if after such investigation

shall be of the opinion that rates charges rules or re

common carriers by rail subject to the jurisdiction of th

Commerce Commission are detrimental to the declared o

section or that new rates charges rules or regulati

additional port terminal facilities or affirmative action 

of such common carriers by rail is necessary to promote 

of this section the board may submit its findings to th

Commerce Commission for such action as the commissi

sider proper under existing law

Section 500 of the transportation act of 1930 made it 

the Secretary of War to investigate certain matters 

commerce and terminal facilities on inland waterways i

Great Lakes and to advise with communities cities 

regarding the plans and locations of terminal facilities 

compile publish and distribute from time to time 

statistics data and information concerning transportati

waterways as he may deem to be of value to the comme

of the country

The passage of the merchant marine act of 1930 thu

Board of Engineers for Rivers and harbors of the War 

to whom the abovenamed duties had been assigned acti

in the preparation of a series of reports on the ports o

States and the study of the physical and economic co

rounding the movement of important commodities in 

domestic trade The studies included extensive traffi

imports and exports and the origin and destination of 
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING B

were deemed to be of vital interest to shippers shipow

operators The Shipping Board therefore found it de

join with the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbo

adoption and prosecution of a program of operations to 

the desires of Congress as expressed in the items of law r

above

During the fiscal year just closed the Shipping Board 

tributed to this work practically the same personnel as d

past several years The following shows the major subject

in the joint program of the two offices

a Preparation and publication of a series of reports on the imp

of the United States and its territories and possessions known as 

Series This series includes more than 70 ports covered in some 

b Study of territorial zones tributary to ports and of transport

tions therein and the preparation and publication of reports giving 

of these Investigations

c Study of the movement of the more important commodities In 

domestic trade

d Advising communities with respect to the plans and location

terminals

e Special reports required from time to time for the informa

War Department and the Shipping Board

Previous annual reports have recorded the progress in 

At the close of the fiscal year 1925 it was estimated that 

Series program was 81 per cent completed During the 

ended June 30 1926 the manuscripts of the following re

completed

No 12 San Francisco Oakland Berkeley Richmond Monterey 

and upper San Francisco Bay Calif

No 15 Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport News Va

No 17 Ports of the Territory of IIawall

No 21 The ports of Porto Rico

During the year the following reports were received in 

form from the Public Printer

No 3 Jacksonville Fernandina ABand Ivey west Tampa and 

Grande Fla

No 0 Charleston S C and Wilmington N C

No 10 Savannah and Brunswick Ga

At the close of the fiscal year the report on New Yor

volumes and the report on the Territory of Hawaii were i

stages of publication at the Government Printing Office 

cation of the Baltimore Washington and Alexandria r

well advanced The series as a whole was 95 per cent c

The following shows the condition of work on the Port S

June 30 1926

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Port aeries repm is

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12 Roston Mass IN San Diego Ca

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Camdev N J 1W OrangeTe

WilmingtonDel lm 115 NorfolkVa 

1 b New OrleansLa 1W j Portsmouth Va 

16 Unocal Tnz 11 Newport NewsVa 

Galveston Trx 1W r 16 1laltimoreMd 

Texas CityTex ad Washington D C 

17 Seattle Wash 100 Alecan lriaVe 

Tacoma hash m 137 Ilawail mports

Everett Wash IW 18 Southoru New England p

Bellingham Wash m New Locdov Co

Grays Harbor Wash 1W Bridgeport Covm 

18 Jacksom illeFla m Na noen C 

Fernandina Fla m Norwalk Conn 

Miami Fla 1W SCon

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Each issue of the Port Series has increased the dema

reports and in some instances it has been necessary for t

ment Printing Office to print second editions hinny 

been received from importers exporters warehouseme

avessel owners and operators railroad companies p

ties and others commending these reports As part of th

plan it is proposed shortly to Undertake revision of the 

contained therein so as to keep it as nearly correct as po

A report entitled Transportation on the Great Lanc

ferred to in some detail in the last annual report Th

expected from the printer shortly During the year stud

upon the status of water transportation were in prog

annual report for 1921

Preliminary steps are now being taken toward a stud

portation in the Mississippi Valley This report will sh

of traffic from the important agricultural sections of the 

Valley to seaboard by both rail and water routes and will 

the conditions now influencing these movements It wi

facilities available for handling the traffic to and from t
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

and will make apparent the possibility of further deve

waterborne traffic both by the Mississippi River and b

and intercoastal routes

The commodity study mentioned above and in the 

Board sreport for the fiscal year 1921 has not been 

progress during the last three years as the energies of the 

tion have been devoted particularly to completing the Po

Preliminary work on these commodity studies is now in pr

it is planned to proceed with them in the near future

In the matter of advice to communities regarding a

location and design of water terminals there has been corre

with a number of inland and ocean ports In this co

visit was made to Lake Charles La

No new questions developed from investigations made 

course of the year indicating the advisability of refere

Interstate Commerce Commission The matter of termin

at Atlantic and Gulf ports Docket No 12681 which has b

the Interstate Commerce Commission for several years 

under investigation At the request of the Shipping 

Interstate Commerce Commission has called upon the ra

for detailed information regarding their facilities inves

operating expenses as affecting their terminals at ports 

territory covered by the investigations

During the year a number of special investigations wer

physical and economic aspects of rail and water transpo

related to problems coming before the office for attention

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION

The duties of the Bureau of Construction are primar

tionalthat is to sap they bear chiefly on the privately o

the privately operated merchant marine as distinguished 

activities of the board having immediate relation to the op

the Governmentowned fleet Among the activities of the 

duties arising under sections 9 and 12 of the shipping act 

sections 11 and 23 of the merchant marine act 1920 ther

been assigned to the commissioner in charge of the bureau s

of the Diesel conversion program authorized by the act o

1921 amending section 12 of the merchant marine act 19

in view installation in vessels of the Government internal c

propulsive machinery and other changes necessary to m

modern motor ships

Transfers to Foreign Registry etc

Having in view the protection of the American mercha

by preventing permanent loss of control of vessels deemed 

to our merchant marine it is made unlawful by section 
38 TENTH ANNUAL EEPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

shipping act 1916 to sell transfer or mortgage or ex

regulations prescribed by the board to charter any vesse

from the board or auy vessel documented under the la

United States to any person not n citizen of the United 

to put any such vessel under a foreign registry or flag w

obtaining the board sapproval That part of this provi

relates to chartering a vessel under such circumstances ex

regulations prescribed by the board has been covered by 

of the board which authorizes the charter of any such ve

person not a citizen of the United States for any term no

one year In all cases where it is proposed to sell or mo

vessel purchased from the board or documented under t

the United States to any person not a citizen of the Un

such sale or mortgage must first be approved by the Shipp

and when it is proposed to put any such vessel under 

registry or flag notwithstanding the ownership of the 

remain in a person who is a citizen of the United States th

of the board must first be obtained

As indicated above the policy controlling the board in 

such sales to aliens or transfers to foreign registry is based 

in not permitting vessels of a type and kind deemed by 

necessary to the upbuilding of the American merchant 

pass from the jurisdiction of the United States Governme

transfer to foreign flag or to have any conflict in respec

of any such vessel in times of national emergency becau

ownership by persons not citizens of the United States

Under the provisions of section 41 of the shipping ac

board may impose conditions when according its appr

section 9 of the shipping act 1916 and when condition

imposed by the board their violation constitutes a misde

shall be punishable in the same manner and shall subjec

to forfeiture in the same manner as though the act co

approved had been done without the approval of the boa

The extensive use of vessels in the illicit transportatio

United States of alcoholic liquors commonly referred 

running caused the Department of Justice to request 

to use the above mentioned power in affixing to its approv

fers of vessels to foreign registry a condition that t

not be used in the transportation to or from ports of 

States of any alcoholic liquors and such a condition ha

posed in a number of cases Where it is clear that a ves

of its type and kind is unfit for such service as that pr

the above condition the board may for special reason

condition from the formal approval As the smaller ty

is the type usually used for such service the board freq
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

mits the issue of approvals of transfers of vessels withou

when the approval is otherwise proper provided the ves

2500 dead weight tons

The board has also imposed a condition in some cases t

whose transfer to foreign registry has been approved may 

after operate in commerce with ports of the United Stat

posing a condition of this kind the board has in view 

vessels of the American merchant marine from the opera

vessel transferred to a flag which makes operation cheaper 

the American flag

Conversely to the power of the board to impose condit

attitude of the Canadian Government that vessels sh

accepted for Canadian registry when conditions are thu

to the approval To protect the citizen from the dead

would otherwise result the board has in several instan

certificates of approval of transfers to Canadian regist

nserting in its formal certificate of approval the condi

to the consent accepting in lieu of its inclusion in the for

cate a bond from the parties interested that the penal sum 

the bond would be paid if the condition in fact anne

approval and as set forth in the bond is violated

A person wanting the approval of the board to any s

transfer is required to present a formal application con

relevant particulars including it certificate of the collector 

at the home port of the vessel certifying the name of t

registered owner and what if any mortgages or liens 

The last requirement namely certifying the names of 

or lienors though not required by law is usually but n

required by the board as vessels should not be transferred 

registry if creditors in the United States have claims a

vessel

The following is a statement of the action of the board 

cations under section 9 of the shipping act 1916 from Ju

to dune 330 1926
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The transfers to foreign registry were distributed anion 

tries as follows

Construction Loan Fund

Under the provisions of section 11 of the merchant m

1020 the board was authorized during the period of five y

the commencement of that act June 5 1920 to annually 

out of the revenue from sales and operation it sum not 

25000 to be known as its construction loan fund the 

provisions of which section were amended by the act of Jun

The board is permitted to use the fund thus created to the 

thinks proper on such terms as it may prescribe in malt

to aid citizens of the United States in the construction in 

within the United States of vessels of the best and mos

type for the establishment or maintenance of service on line

desirable or necessary by the board and to aid in the outf

equipment in shipyards within the United States of Ame

sels already built with engines machinery and commerc

ances of the most modern and the most efficient hind incl

most economical engines machinery and commercial appl

The board can make no loan for a longer period than 15 y

if it is not to be repaid within two years from the date whe

advance on the loan is made the principal shall be payable 

ments at intervals not exceeding two years Each installm

be not less than 6 per cent of the original amount of the lo

installments are payable at intervals of one year or less or a

not less than 12 per cent of the original amount of the lo

installments are at intervals exceeding one year in length 

may be repaid at any time on 30 days written notice to 

With interest computed to date of payment

Steam Motor Sail Unrigged I 

Registry n

No Gross NO Grass NO Gross iNO Gross 

tuna tone tons tons

British 2 1309 7 274 2 2312 L 

Canadlan 8 32212 30 835 1 1605 9 4015 

Philippine 2 5241 L 

Netherlands 1 283 1 35 31 237 

Cuban 2 490 fi 3 OOU 

Mex icon 1 2486 3 523 1 545 

Chinese 1 3 INi9 I 

I talian 1 3 7836 3 12 1 258 

Japanese 3 10 19a L 

Oelobian m I 440 

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2 65 1 1 52 2 lfi2 

HItnnurnn 2 90 

Chilean I 565 

French L 8

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Peruvian I n I 237 

Other tareigu 1 1 555 

Total 2 80 8fi9 125 i72 12 8 35a IS I 7M2 

Construction Loan Fund

Under the provisions of section 11 of the merchant m

1020 the board was authorized during the period of five y

the commencement of that act June 5 1920 to annually 

out of the revenue from sales and operation it sum not 

25000 to be known as its construction loan fund the 

provisions of which section were amended by the act of Jun

The board is permitted to use the fund thus created to the 

thinks proper on such terms as it may prescribe in malt

to aid citizens of the United States in the construction in 

within the United States of vessels of the best and mos

type for the establishment or maintenance of service on line

desirable or necessary by the board and to aid in the outf

equipment in shipyards within the United States of Ame

sels already built with engines machinery and commerc

ances of the most modern and the most efficient hind incl

most economical engines machinery and commercial appl

The board can make no loan for a longer period than 15 y

if it is not to be repaid within two years from the date whe

advance on the loan is made the principal shall be payable 

ments at intervals not exceeding two years Each installm

be not less than 6 per cent of the original amount of the lo

installments are payable at intervals of one year or less or a

not less than 12 per cent of the original amount of the lo

installments are at intervals exceeding one year in length 

may be repaid at any time on 30 days written notice to 

With interest computed to date of payment
44 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITEn STATES SHIPPING 

Loans made since the amendment of June 6 1924 bear 

rates to be fixed by the board payable not less frequ

annually with minimum rates not less than 511 per ce

interest period in which the vessel is operated exclusive

wise trade or is inactive and not less than 41 per cent 

interest period in which the vessel is operated in foreign 

such loan can be for a greater sum than one half the 

vessel or vessels to be constructed or more than oneha

of the equipment hereinbefore authorized for the ves

built unless security is furnished in addition to a firs

mortgage on the vessel or vessels in which event the 

increase the amount loaned but such additional amoun

exceed one half the market value of the additional se

nished and in no case shall the total loan be for a g

than two thirds of the cost of the vessel or vessels to be 

or more than two thirds of the cost of the equipment and 

tion for vessels already built

The amount at present credited to the construction lo

GO830 499 25including repayments on account of p

outstanding loans which repayments amount in the ag

395 49 64 The amount at present on hand is subjec

to the following commitments namely7300 0 on lo

have been assured by the board and also so much as the 

transfer from the constructionloan fund to meet obl

excess of funds otherwise available for that use incid

Diesel conversion program of the board authorized by 

June 6 1924 which act however limits the expen

that purpose to 25000 Based on the amount o

present available from other sources for this use the am

may be drawn from the construction loan fund in conn

the Diesel conversion program is about 15000 

amount available for current loans under possible new a

is about 35000

In a letter from the Comptroller General of the United S

Shipping Board dated June 22 1926 the Comptroller st

While the construction loan fund must be cons dered for all 

purposes as a revolving fund for making loans etc authorized b

merchant marine act as amended and there may be credited 

repayments of loans made for the purpose of making further loa

until otherwise directed by the Congress any revenues derived 

upon such funds whether the moneys are held in banks at int

outstanding on loans to shipbuilders are not for credit to the 

loan fund but should be covered into the Treasury as miscellane

thus recognizing the fact that the construction loan fund 

ing fund and that payments on account of principal 

credited as received and made available for further loan
TENTH ANNUAL 1roaT UNITED STATES strtrr NC n

The total amount credited to this fund Suring the fiveye

of accumulation namely from June 5 1920 to June 5 

79549 22 00 During that period however the sum o

2948 was transferred from the fund back to the genera

the United States Treasury on the ground that this depos

justified by the provisions of the act The loans made 

construction loan fund from its oration to the present 

as follows

1 400 0 to the Minnesota Atlantic Transit Co in 

construction of the vessels Ticin Cities and Txcin Ports 

for the repayment of which are the joint and several o

of the MinnesotaAtlantic Transit Co and the McDougall 

Warehouse Co and are secured by a firstpreferred mo

the two vessels above named

2 1825 000 to the Eastern Steamship Lines Inc in 

construction of the vessels Roston and New York the not

repayment of which are the obligations of the Eastern 

Lines Inc and are secured by a firstpreferred mortga

two vessels named

3 1000 to the Robert E Lee Steamship Corporation 

the construction of the steamship Robert E Lee the note

repayment of which are the joint and several obligation

Robert E Lee Steamship Corporation and the Old Dominio

hip Co and are secured by a first preferred mortgage on 

named

4 2615 000 to the CherokeeSeminole Steamship Corp

aid of the construction of the steamships Clerokee and 

the notes for the repayment of which are the joint and se

gations of the Cherokee Seminole Steamship Corporation 

Clyde Steamship Co and are secured by firstpreferred 

on the vessels named

5 1462 500 to the Coamo Steamship Corporation in a

construction of the steamship Coovm the notes for whic

joint and several obligations of the Coamo Steamship Co

and the New York Porto Rico Steamship Co and ar

by a fistpreferred mortgage on the vessel named

AM the foregoing loans have been advanced the ves

ialeted and in commission

In addition to the foregoing commitments have been 

further loans as follows

a 2500 0 to the New York Miami Steamship Co

in aid of the construction of two vessels being built by the 

named at the shipyards of the Newport News Shipbuildin

Dock Co Newport News Va the estimated total cost 
46 TENTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

will be not less than 5000 Advances will be made 

progress of the construction of the vessels and the notes 

be joint and several notes of the New York Miami 

Corporation and the Clyde Steamship Co which note

be secured during the construction period of the vessels 

of trust under the laws of the State of Virginia

b 3000 to the American Line Steamship Corpor

of the construction of a vessel now being built by that 

the shipyards of the Newport News Shipbuilding Dry 

the estimated total cost of which will be not less than 

Advances will be made during the progress of the con

the vessel and the notes taken will be the joint and seve

the American Line Steamship Corporation and the Atla

port Co of Vest Virginia both of which companies are 

through stock ownership by the International Mercantile 

and the notes will be secured during the construction pe

vessel by a deed of trust under the laws of the State of V

c1500 0 to the Eastern Steamship Lines Inc 

the construction of two vessels being built by that comp

shipyards of the William Cramp Sons Ship Engin

Co Philadelphia Pa the estimated total cost of which 

less than 3600 0 It is the intention of the Eastern 

Lines Inc to organize a subsidiary corporation to be 

of these vessels and to be named the Nova Scotia Steams

ration Advances will be made during the progress of th

tion of the vessels and the notes taken will be the joint 

notes of the Nova Scotia Steamship Corporation and t

Steamship Lines Inc which notes will also be secured 

construction period of the vessels by a mortgage or dee

under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania

On the completion and documentation of the vessels 

gages or deeds of trust taken as security for advances 

construction period are succeeded by firstpreferred mortga

the ship mortgage act 1020 thus complying with the re

of the law that in all cases the board shall have a first lie

vessel in aid of whose construction the money is loaned

As a preferred mortgage can not be taken on the hull 

during the period of construction mortgages or deeds o

taken thereon under the provisions of State law as above 

to secure advances during the construction period To jf

advances the builder is required to give a bond to the Un

guaranteeing the completion of the vessel for the contract 

Persons applying for loans are required to submit a for

cation giving relevant information touching their busines

and financial ability together with evidence of their expe
TITu ANNUAL I1IC1 ORT UITLD STATES SHIPPIG 

ability to successfully operate Vessels and a thorough e

is given by the credit department of the board concerning 

cial standing of the applicant Such formal applications 

tain the information set forth in the ninth annual rep

board at pare 69

Incident to the security of the board and to the mortgag

it on the vessels in aid of whose construction loans are 

snranee is requirel in companies and amounts satisfact

board The question of insurance involves factors othe

curity for the loan made in the event of damage to or 

vessels Section 12 of the shipping act 1916 directs th

ascertain what steps may be necessary to develop an am

insurance system as an aid in the development of an 

merchant marine The board has construed this mandate 

as a duty the requirement that so far as practicable ins

vessels in respect to which loans are made shall be plac

owner with American marine insurance companies and it i

customary to include the following provision in contracts 

All such insurance shall when in the judgment of the beard pr

Placed with American companies To the extent in the judgment o

this is not practicable and such insurance or some part of it is p

the board to be placed with foreign companies it shall when to th

of the board practicable be Placed only with foreign companies wh

licensed to transact business in the United States and which hav

the United States authorized to issue such policies and which hav

attorneys in the United States upon whom papers and process in 

ceedings against any such company in a State or Federal court of 

States can be effectively served to the end that appropriate co

United States shall have jurisdiction over any such foreign compan

to any such policy or policies as fully as such courts would ha

American company and the United States shall be the place of 

any and all such policies

While ample funds were received from sales of vessels 

property during the five year period which expired on Jun

to have justified the setting aside of the entire sum of 10

as authorized by the act that amount was not set aside du

rsueaswe to the fact that appropriation acts had required a 

of the proceeds of sales to be applied to current expense of 

and funds were therefore not always available for the ann

ment to the construction loan fond

On April 21 1925 realizing that the period of time wit

deposits could be made to the credit of the fund was about 

the board passed a resolution setting aside in the fund a 

securities aggregating 1846177 52consisting of promiss

bonds letters of credit and other evidences of debt take

board during the period of five years on account of the 
48 TENTIi ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

price of various vessels and other property that had be

sales in question having been made on that basis to pr

prices for the Government Any technical question of 

deposit such proceeds in the fund could have been elimin

sale of the securities and the deposit of the proceeds o

fund within the time limit named in the act Stich a s

could not have been consummated except at it substant

the board therefore elected to deposit the securities them

deposit of the securities has been disapproved by the 

General of the United States notwithstanding the na

lying equity in support of the action of the board he ha

however that the securities in question may be segregate

and the proceeds of maturing or paidoff securities includ

as and when received may be deposited in a special 

Treasury of the United States there to await action of C

be then disposed of accordingly Under this arrangeme

been deposited in the Treasury during the fiscal year 

Sum of520 019 29representing the total collections on 

the securities heretofore referred to

Allotments were made to the fund during the five yea

follows For the year ended June 5 1921 nothing fo

ended June 5 1922 25000 for the year ended Ju

25000 in addition thereto 11SO8 729 48which was 

able as proceeds fiom sales was added to the fund in 

fact that nothing was allotted for the year ended Jun

Subsequently however as hereinbefore mentioned the T

partment disallowed this allotment for the year end

1924 11281 93 62for the year ended June 5 1925 64859

A bill was introduced at the first session of the Sixty 

gress at the instance of the board by Mr Scott of Mich

House and by Senator Junes of Washington in the Sen

in view not only procuring for the fund the several amo

it under the technical rulings applicable to the case a

above but also having in view an increase of the fund to 

originally designed by Congress namely412000 

bill is H R 9645 and the Senate bill is S 3S96

Action on these bills was not practicable before the a

of Congress but they have been sympathetically consider

the hope of the board that they will be passed at the sec

of the Sixtyninth Congress

DIESEL PROGRAM

The Diesel conversion program of the board was i

under the act of June 30 1924 making available an a

exceeding 25000 for installing internal combustion 
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

vessels of the Government not only thus to equip them 

most modern type of propulsive machinery but to p

domestic manufacture of such engines and the deve

skilled workmen in this field among citizens of the United 

The initial steps preliminary to the selection of the va

of engines to be used are fully set forth in the annua

the board for the fiscal year ended June 30 1925 pages 

Pursuant to the recommendations of the committee of 

pointed to make certain investigations in connection with 

types of internalcombustion engines the board authorize

for the construction of such engines for the equipment o

vessels which contracts are as follows

a BuschSulzer Diesel Engine Co St Louis M

dated December 22 1924 covering four6cylinder 2cy

acting engines 3000 brake horsepower in the total sum o

L McIntosh Seymour Corporation Auburn N Y 

dated December 22 1921 covering three Gcylinder 4cy

acting engines 2700 brake horsepower in the total sum o

c Pacific Diesel Engine Co Oakland Calif con

January 22 1935 covering two 8eyIinder 4cycle si

engines 2900 brake horsepower in the total sum of 470

d Ilooven Owens Rentschler Co Hamilton Ohi

dated December 22 1924 covering one 4cylinder 2c 

actinD engine 300 brake horsepower in the total sum of 

e McIntosh Seymour Corporation Auburn N Y 

dated December 22 1924 covering one 4cylinder 4cyc

actin engine 2700 brake horsepower in the total sum o

f New London Ship Engine Co Groton Con

dated December 22 1921 covering one 4cylinder 2cyc

actin engine 300 brake horsepower in the total sum o

q Worthington Pump Machinery Corporation Buf

contract dated December 22 1924 covering two 4cylind

double acting engines 2900 brake horsepower in the to

414 375

The total amount represented by the above contracts 

changes and extras duly authorized by the board is32S054

In addition to the engines covered by the above contra

engines are intended to furnish the main propulsive pow

vessels various contracts have been entered into as fo

smaller internal combustion engines for auxiliary servi

veFsels

a Iclntosh Seymour Corporation Auburn N Y 

dated April 20 1925 covering nine 2cylinder 4cycle sin

Dieseltype auxiliary marine oil engines 105 brake hors

the total sum of 1445
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b Worthington Pump Machinery Corporation 

bridge Mass contract dated April 20 1925 covering six 

2cycle single acting Dieseltype auxiliary marine oil e

brake horsepower in the total sum of 86380

c Pacific Diesel Engine Co Oakland Calif cont

June 1 1925 covering twentytiro 3cylinder 4 cycle sin

Dieseltype auxiliary marine oil engines 103 brake hors

the total sum of 277 325

d Worthington Pump Aachinery Corporation E

bridge Mass contract dated May 28 1926 covering six 

auxiliary marine oil engines similar to those mentioned in 

in the total sum of 117 900 These additional engines we

because of default on the part of the Pacific Diesel Eng

deliveries under the contract mentioned in e above

The total amount represented by the above contracts is 

As the plans for the conversion of the vessels to Diesel 

contemplated that all auxiliary machinery including pump

etc should be electrically driven it was necessary to 

auxiliary machinery which had formerly been used with 

ment for steam propulsion These changes were necessa

to make the vessels to be converted strictly modern mo

and contracts were therefore entered into for this and o

sary equipment as follows

Contractor Equipment 

Kingsbury Machine works Philadelphia Po Thrust beuiogs and sh

Ridgway Dynamo Engine Co RidgwayPn Genera tors 

Lidgrrwood Manufacturing Co New York City witich 

New York Shipbuilding Co Camden N I

Air tanks 

MooreDrydeck

Newport News

Co

Shipbuilding

Oakland Calif

Dry Dock Co Newport

do

do 

News Va 

Standard Underground Cable Co PittsburghPn Coble 

Outler hummer Dfamaieturing Co Milwaukee wis Brakea 

Kinney Alavufacturing Co Boston Mass Pumps 

Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co Newport Shaftsetc 

News Va

General Electric Ce Seheurrlady N Y Motnrs 

Minutia llicarl Engine Co Stamford Conn Air compressors 

walker Switchboard Co Philadelphia Ia Snitch control boards 

Nash Engineering Co South Norwalk Conn Pumps 

Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co Pittsburgh Pa Stators and covtrols 

Diehl

De Laval

Aliund

Separator

being

Co

Co

Poughkeepsie

Elizabeth N

N

S

Y OIll

Generators

sepidioars 

Schulte Keening Co PhiladelphiaPa 1 Oil coolers 

Sharples Specialty Co Philadelphia Pa Gil separators 

Stray Gyroscope Co Brooklyn N Y stewing control equipm

rise Russell Co New York City Water 

Reading Iron Co Reading Pa Shaftsetc 

Kinney Manufacturing Co Boston Mrs Prmapsete 

Reading Iron Co Heading Pa Shags etc 

Nash Ergmerriog Co South Nnrw dkConn Pumps 

General is SchenectadyY N

c

Motors 

Rending Iron Co Rearing ring To Y 1 Tail shafts etc 

Sperry Gyroscope Co Brooklyn N Y Gyro equipment 

The total commitments under the miscellaneous con

above listed including changes and extras duly authoriz

board are 993 144 03
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As the program progressed and some of the engines we

completion contracts were entered into during the fisca

the installation of the engines and other necessary eq

the vessels to be concerted to motor ships the vessels s

this purpose will be found enumerated and described on 

the annual report for 1925 The installation contract

executed are as follows

Contractor I

Date or contract vesse

Apr 21 1926 Tampa

Newport News Shipbuilding @ Dry Dock Cc 

Do do Puicoi 

nethlehein

Do

Shipbuilding Corporation May 10 19ID Kest llon

do qest Cuse

Do June 10 1926 Crown City 

All machinery and equipment to be installe lunder 

mentioned installation contracts is furnished by the 

giving the Government full advantage of the power 

purchases to command proper competition in bidding

The total of commitments as of June 301926 including 

delivery of vessels to shipyards is6875 969 25 In add

above commitments there has been expended from the i

the Diesel conversion program to June 30 1026 for ad

expense of the personnel directly connected with the carr

the Diesel conversion program which includes salaries 

necessary office expense the sum of

The total recorded charges against the contracts enume

including expense of delivery of vessels to installation 

on June 30 1926 was3012 77 61

The amount of contract commitments still unpaid as 

1926 is x3833 020 32

Complete tests were made on every piece of equipment 

including not only final operating tests at the manufacs

but also physical tests of all material entering into the 

of the equipment The operating tests included 30day 

full speed nonstop runs on the first Worthington M

Seymour and I3uschSulzer engines These tests requ

spectors representing the board on each engine to take d

that all requirements were complied with The tests 

thorough complete data were taken every hour of the 3

The first auxiliary engine of each make was given a 

full speed nonstop run of 15 days during which the sam

data were taken Owing to the newness of the desig

engines repeated tests were necessary in most all cases 

to changes in the engines
52 TENTH ANNUAL PEPORT UNITED sTATES sIIIPPP CG 

The completeness of the tests has been amply justified 

sulted in the elimination of engine faults which had the

thus revealed would have been very costly to correct afte

were in service Furthermore the tests have afforded a

parties the exceptional opportunity to gain experience an

tion The expense has been well justified

When the work on these vessels has been completed 

have been made as contemplated the board will then be in 

to determine definitely which types of engines we desir

in other vessels which may be converted all of which vessel

ably be cargo ships although some of them may be tan

cost of conversion will be approximately the same in 

It is difficult to estimate when the last ship of the entir

will be completed as it is uncertain what lapse of time 

between finishing the present program and the active in

work on the balance of the entire group of ships to be 

It is believed however that as a result of the experience 

engine builders in the present program when work is sta

remainder of the ships notch more rapid progress will be 

possibly at lower cost per vessel as the builders will hav

valuable manufacturingcost records and shop experience 

present program

Much interest is evidenced by private persons in the p

gram of the Government as all operators of vessels reco

efficient internal combustion propulsive machinery has 

vantages over the old type marine engine because of the gr

in fuel through the higher efficiencies obtained and th

reduction in operating costs due to the engineroom s

substantially reduced in numbers in addition to which th

of bunkering is greatly reduced

The act authorizing these expenditures in the conversion 

expressly provides that any vessel so equipped by the boar

be sold for a period of five years from the date the inst

the new equipment is completed unless it is sold for a 

less than the cost of installation thereof and of any o

of reconditioning done at the same time plus an amoun

than 10 for each dead weight ton of the vessel as compu

such reconditioning thereof is commenced The date of c

of such installation and the amount of the deadweight t

the vessel is to be fixed by the board In fixing the minim

at which the vessel may thus be sold the board may de

the aggregate amount above prescribed 5 per cent thereof p

from the date of the installation to the date of sale as de

It is further provided by the act that any such vessel sh

documented under the laws of the United States for a pe
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less than five years from the Hate of the completion of t

tion and during such period it shall be operated only 

which are not exclusively coastwise

The successful development of a national merchant 

volves factors other than the possession and operation of 

fleet This fact is quite generally recognized in the sh

1916 in the merchant marine act 1920 and in other p

law An illustration of such additional factors appears 

25 of the merchant marine act 1920 under the provision

the board not only recognizes the American Bureau o

as a quasinational organization but uses its influence f

tection and for the extension of its prestige as a classifica

It is also illustrated in section 12 of the shipping act 

it is required that the board shall examine into the 

marine insurance and ascertain what steps may be n

develop an ample marineinsurance system as an aid in t

ment of an American merchant marine Other factors 

to the immediate ownership and physical operation of ve

and from time to time receive the attention of the 

Construction

American Bureau of Shipping

The American Bureau of Shipping is an organization h

lar functions to the British Lloyds to the french Burea

and to similar organizations in other maritime countr

maintained primarily for the classification of vessels

Realizing the importance of having an organization 

functions wholly free of bias in favor of foreign shipping 

American vessels it is provided by section 25 of the 

marine act 1920 that all departments boards bureaus 

missions of the Government shall recognize the Americ

of Shipping as their agency in such matters so long as th

zation continues to be maintained as an organization L 

no capital stock and pars no dividends The act p

further eNidence of the national recognition of the or

that the Secretary of Commerce and the chairman of the 

Board shall each appoint one representative as repres

Government upon the executive committee of the Americ

of Shipping and the American Bureau of Shipping s

that these representatives shall be accepted by them as a

bers of such committee The board is also directed by 

of the shipping act 1916 to examine the rules under wh

are constructed and the methods of classifying and ra

ditties under which directions definitely involve the wo

American Bureau of Shipping
54 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNIIED STATES SHIPPING 

In the ninth annual report of the board for the 

ended June 30 1925 p 80 reference is made to th

questions had arisen in Italy and in France involving mu

nition by these countries and the United States of the 

spection laws of the countries respectively The ques

in the first instance in France when that Government 

Dollar Steamship Line that the American vessels ope

entering French ports would be subjected to French insp

the exhibit of the certificates of the American Bureau o

would not be accepted as adequate evidence of compliance 

At the instance of the Bureau of Construction the D

of State entered into negotiations with the Government 

emphasizing the fact that the American Bureau of Sh

been duly recognized by Congress and that it should be 

same recognition by foreign governments as is given sim

fication societies of other nations such as British Lloyd

Bureau 4eritas of France especially as reciprocal rec

liven proper foreign classification societies by America

the French Government was responsive to the intercess

Department of State it suspended the order for inspec

vessels of the Dollar Line and indicated that when oth

of the question were solved the certificates of the Americ

of Shipping would be recognized The other matters 

related to the more basic question of mutual recognition 

Governments of their respective vessel inspection law

administration of the inspection laws of the United State

the Department of Commerce the subject of reciprocal 

between the two Governments of their respective inspectio

referred by the Department of State to the Departmen

merce for consideration The subject continued also to 

attention of this bureau On March 25 1920 the Dep

Commerce transmitted a report to the Department of S

cating its willingness to give clue recognition to the vesse

laws of France and transmitting to the Department of S

of those laws of the United States relating to vessel 

germane to the negotiations these were duly transmitt

American Embassy at Paris with instructions to take the 

further with tho French Government

An issue similar to the above arose also in the case of 

Government officials of which gave notice that Americ

visiting Italian ports would have to conform to the Itali

tion laws notwithstanding that the equipment of the vesse

requirements of the American law This bureau interven

case also and through the cooperation of the Departmen

secured a suspension of the requirements of the Italian of 
TENTIi ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

awaiting the outcome of negotiations similar to those pe

the French Government referred to above

The impossibility of a vessel physically complying wit

ing provisions of the laws of different countries emph

importance of maritime nations having reciprocal agreem

which their officials will accept as sufficient conditions 

in compliance with the laws of the nation to which the vess

The adaptablity of the American Bureau of Shipping 

new conditions to facilitate new developments in our 

marine was illustrated during the fiscal year as follo

administration of the construction loan fund the Burea

struction decided to require vessels in aid of whose constru

were made to be in substantial compliance with the requi

the rules prescribed by the International Conference on 

Life at Sea adopted at a convention held at London 

November 1913 to the extent that such rules are cons

the laws of the United States The conference referred 

vew an effort to standardize certain fundamental require

the safety of ocean travel but the rules have not received w

governmental recognition their merit however secured 

the support of this bureau as above mentioned The 

Bureau of Shipping consented to be the medium by which 

could ascertain whether the requirements mentioned we

met by the vessels involved and it did so through the car

ination of the plans and the issue of a certificate when t

ments mentioned had in fact been substantially met

Marine Insurance

The activities of this bureau in connection with the c

loan fund and in the administration of matters arising un

23 of the merchant marine act 1920 has brought it in 

touch with the problems of the marine insurance system of 

States because of the interest of the Government in vess

privately owned arising either from loans under section 

merchant marine act 1920 or under contributions in a

construction through tax exemptions under section 23 o

chant marine act 1920 The chief interest of the Governm

from the fact that the duty is imposed on it by section 

shipping act 1916 to examine the subject of marine insu

number of companies in the United States domestic an

engaging in marine insurance the extent of the insuranc

and cargoes placed or written in the United States and 

of reinsurance of American maritime risks in foreign com

to ascertain what steps may be necessary to develop an a

chant marine insurance system as an aid in the developm

American merchant marine Under this mandate the b
56 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

time ago was influential in bringing into existence what are 

known in the insurance world as Syndicates A B and 

existence makes possible the procuring of larger lines of 

surance from American companies and also assires prope

tion of foreign companies licensed to do business in the Uni

The relation of marine insurance to the development of 

merchant marine arises from the fact that American vess

dent chiefly on foreign companies are subject to possible p

treatment in the matter of rates quoted on insurance furn

is obvious if vessels of the country to which the insurance 

belongs are quoted lower rates than are quoted American 

will be a factor in favor of the foreign vessel in comp

American vessels The relation of a classification societ

American Bureau of Shipping to the subject of insuran

close The quotation of higher rates on insurance furnis

not be obviously discriminatory but may be covered by t

cation given the vessel if the classification places the v

grade lower than it merits the higher rate of insuranc

automaticallyhence the interest of this bureau in the tw

now referred to

By the inclusion in its loan contracts of the insurance 

already quoted see under Construction Loan Fund s

board has brought about a substantial increase of the busi

to American companies The latter part of the above 

relates to the business aspect of the question namely that 

quite apart from the item of promotional work involved 

building of an American merchant marine insurance syste

to insurance being issued in a foreign country lest any sui

may have to be brought in such foreign country instead o

of the United States

Work Under Section 23 Merchant Marine Act 1920

Under the provisions of section 23 merchant marine 

it is provided substantially that the owner of an Ameri

will be entitled to exemption of certain taxes therein m

otherwise assessable on the earnings of the vessel when 

in foreign trade provided the owner during the period to 

tax relates invests in the building in shipyards in the Unit

of new vessels of a type and kind approved by the 

deposits an amount equivalent to the tax in a trust fu

used for that purpose the amount thus invested by the 

be three times the amount of the tax involved

Work of the board under the provisions of section 23 

marine act 1920 is assigned to the Bureau of Construc

most notable achievement in respect to any one vessel u

provision of law has been the construction of the steamsh

by the American Hawaiian Steamship Co which vessel was 
TENTH ANNUAL REPOnr UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

during the past year at the yards of the Vm Cramp 

R Engine Building Co Philadelphia Pa and which it i

will be completed and put in service by the Matson Navi

between California and the Hawaiian Islands in the 

1927 The Ma7olo will be 582 feet long with a displa

22050 tons and have a scheduled speed of 21 knots and a 

of 23 knots She will have approximately 270 stateroom

of accommodating 680 firstclass passengers She will be 

with the finest passenger accommodations and the mo

machinery and equipment including geared steam turbin

main propulsive machinery The total cost of the vess

about 7500 0 But for the provisions of section 2

possible certain benefits in the form of tax exemptions w

stitute a substantial contribution to the cost of the vesse

would not have been built

Reference is made in the annual report for 1925 p 

fact that completion of the work of the board on a numb

in which benefits under section 23 are claimed has not been 

because action by the board in the premises could not be 

the Treasury Department had completed its audits of t

tax returns and certified to the board the amount of the 

in fact involved to the end that the board in turn could c

the amount had been duly invested as required by the ac

the past year the Treasury Department has been able t

the audit of a number of returns involved and in consult

this bureau a procedure has been developed under which 

of the work by the two departments is now being ex

the audits of the returns involved respectively are comple

It is expressly provided by section 23 that it should 

for 10 taxable years ending after the enactment of the 

marine act 1920 June 5 1920 In describing the taxes 

however they are referred to as taxes imposed by the re

of 1918

Notwithstanding that substantially similar taxes were i

the next succeeding revenue act the Treasury Departmen

position that the prov sion became obsolete as to taxes 

new revenue act inasmuch as the new revenue act wa

revenue act of 1918 Under the revenue act of 1921 th

question affecting profits arising from operations in fore

were themselves repealed hence the provisions in fact be

lete by the abolition of the tax Under the second par

the section however which extends similar benefits in 

income taxes on profits arising from the sales of certain 

tax in substance remains in full force but the provisions 

second paragraph also come under the ruling of the Treasu
58 TENTII ANNUAL BEPOBf UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

ment that as the provisions of section 23 relate to takes ari

the revenue act of 1318 they could not be applied in 

lases arisin under a revenue act bearing some other date

It was the obvious intent of Congress that the policy so

section 23 under which substantial benefits might accrue 

the construction of vessels in American shipyards should 

for a period of 10 years and it is to be regretted that th

and policy mentioned should have been thwarted in any 

technical reasons which the Treasury Department felt co

apply the situation however may yet be remedied by a

legislation

Replacement of Vessels

Action by Congress having in view the replacement of 

the present Governmentowned fleet becomes more urgen

passing of each successive sess on for obvious reasons and t

has been further considered by this bureau The probl

limited to vessels technically forming a part of the fleet ow

Government but relates also to vessels which have been sold 

operators with a guarantee of their continued operation on 

routes Any policy based solely upon the assumption th

antee of service attached to the sale of a line is any assura

ever of the permanent continuance of the service when the 

does not include a provision for replacement of the ve

delusion in so far as it affects the permanent upbuilding of 

ican merchant marine A buyer may guarantee the oper

route for a period of time named in his contract when the 

of the vessel because of the guarantee is low enough to off

accruing during the period for the vessel will remain a

the expiration of the time and can then be sold at its ma

free of the guarantees of service and the proceeds of sale m

the deficits Unless profitable in itself as an operating p

and sufficiently profitable to justify replacementof

will obviously be dropped so far as the American flag is 

at the end of the time and the only function the sa

with the guarantee has discharged has been that of the l

of the line as an asset of the Government and not in t

constructive factor in the permanent upbuilding of the 

marine

The trend of American shipping compared with British 

during the past four years is obvious from statistics co

the British publication known as Lloyd sRegister for th

from which it appears that in 1923 the British Empire h

of 1064 steam and motor ships aggregating 21695 074 g

in 1924 1078 steam and motor ships aggregating 2540

tons in 1925 10068 steam and motor ships aggregating 
TENTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

gross tons and in 1926 that Empire had 923 steam 

ships aggregating 21952 460 gross tons The data for 

States for the same years are as follows The United Sta

had 4217 steam and motor ships aggregating 15623 29 

in 1924 3992 steam and motor ships aggregating 1705

tons in 1925 3829 steam and motor ships aggregating 

gross tons and in 1926 the United States had 3621 steam 

ships aggregating 13740 099 gross tons The amount 

under construction for the 12 months ended June 30 19

follows In Great Britain 1093 587 gross tons in the Uni

92001 gross tons The amount of tonnage under cons

June 30 1926 was as follows In Great Britain 839 215 

in the United States 133 268 This shows a preponderanc

of Great Britain of tonnage under constructionfor the y

of over 1000 gross tons and for the year 1926 of sl

700 0 gross tons

The Shipping Board fleet has at present 12 passeng

having an aggregate gross tonnage of 240 401 with an a

Of 1334years

If our American fleet in the North Atlantic is to be b

to a reasonably competitive position it is desirable that t

plans for which have been prepared be constructed to 

conjunction with the Leviathan to British channel ports 

viding a weekly service under the American flag for the 

tion of mail passengers and cargo These vessels 

approximately 30000 tons each with careful consideratio

the practicability of using internalcombustion engines a

propulsive power of the vessels giving them a speed o

knots They would have capacity for a very large n

passengers and a cargo capacity of about 6000 to

can be designed so as to be convertible into auxiliaries of 

in time of war including use as airplane carriers In c

the problem of passenger transportation it should be re

that there is no reservoir of laidup fleets from which can 

vessels under the American flag to supply deficiencies in su

The average age of the 12 passenger vessels still in th

ment fleet is 133 years Assuming that the life of th

25 years another three years must elapse before any re

can be constructed and put into operation The replacem

fleet will have to be accomplished within the period of 

which will require the construction of about 26000 gro

passenger vessels per year This is in addition to the co

of the two combined passenger and cargo liners require

North Atlantic service Including these two vessels th

16510 265
60 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING 

program would involve the construction of an averag

gross tons of passenger vessels per year during the perio

onward

BUREAU OF LAN

The details of the work of the Bureau of Law have be

sively covered in annual reports of the Shipping Board 

three years that it is deemed advisable to omit repetitio

matters and confine the report expressly to the work 

bureau during the present fiscal year

During the fiscal year ended Jlme 30 1926 the Bur

has been almost exclusively engaged in the codification 

gation laws of the United States and in laying a broad 

for revision of these laws as hereinafter explained

The codification of the existing navigation and shippi

been finished by the bureau during the year and is near

general distribution in printed form It will be sent to 

members of both the Senate and House to all Federa

such United States attorneys as may by the location o

tricts be concerned Ivith the administration of these l

bureaus and offices of the Government concerned to a 

of admiralty attorneys to various associations throughou

try such as associations of steamship owners of masters 

pilots of seamen of underwriters of shipbuilders of ce

bers of commerce who represent large shippers of goods 

to the great meat packing associations also to collectors 

tors located in various ports of the United States w

through the courtesy of the customs division we have b

in correspondence and from whom we have received ma

suggestions as to needed changes in the laws To all of 

liminary chapters of the code have been sent as they 

issued and from most of these various parties and indi

have received criticisms advice and suggestions

This complete printed code consists of about 400 pages 

23 chapters in all slightly over 1400 sections

The titles of these chapters are as follows

Chapter 1 Documented and Recorded Vessels

Chapter 2 Admeasurement of Vessels

Chapter 3 Marine Inspection Service

Chapter 4 Officers and Pilots of Merchant Vessels

Chapter 5 Shipping Rating Wages and Discharge of Seame

Chapter 6 Protection and Relief of Seamen and Effects 

Seamen

Chapter 7 Offenses by and Against Seamen

Chapter S Entry and Unlacing of Vessels and Landing of Me

Chapter A Clearance of Vessels

Chapter 10 Customs Officers

Chapter 11 Restrictions upon Coastwise Trade
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Chapter 12 marine a Coastal Fisheries

Chapter 13 Aids and Obstructions to Navigation

Chapter 14 Passengers and Immigration

Chapter 15 Classes of Cargo

Chapter 10 Consular Service

Chapter 17 Public Health and Quarantine

Chapter 18 Tonnage Dues and Taxes Discriminatory Prov

Special Taxes

Chapter 19 Marine Postal Service

Chapter 20 Collision of Vessels

Chapter 21 Rights Immunities and Liabilities of Shipoamers a

and Enforcement

Chapter 22 Sales Charters and Mortgages of Vessels

Chapter 23 United States Shipping Board

This code of the existing navigation laws has been e

viewed by the authors and is being presented to Congre

rently with this report The Bureau of Law has secure

pointment by resolution of thelfaritime Law Association 

mittee of representative leading admiralty judges an

throughout the United States to be selected by its presi

Charles M Hough judge of the United States Circuit 

Appeals at New York which committee is to make a 

careful and critical examination of the code section by s

which will thereafter certify over the name of the Mari

Association and the names of the members of the comm

the translations of the statutes used in the code section b

are accurate and exact that neither more nor less is co

the sections severally than is contained in the statutes 

sections severally purport to include

With the presentation of the code to Congress there is 

presented an amending bill keyed in as far as possible 

section with the codification The purpose of this meth

controversies which are sure to arise concerning amendment

ing laws will center around the amending bill and will not 

the codification itself Such amendments if adopted w

stituted for the corresponding section of the code and i

will be stricken from the amending act thus in either ca

the code intact

The abovementioned work has been carried on by two 

on the staff of the bureau assisted by an office force of f

to five stenographers copyists and clerks The work in 

foundation for the revisions and in obtaining the materia

gestions relating to this revision has involved extensive c

ence and frequent conferences in various parts of the cou

representatives of the many associations concerned who are 

in and aiding in the production of what is intended to be 

chant shipping act of the United States
fit TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

BUREAU OF FINANCE

The Bureau of Finance is interested in all matters o

nature pertaining to the Shipping Board On Decem

the Shipping Board by resolution directed that all finan

to be presented to the board for consideration be first 

this bureau for investigation and report

The Shipping Board passed a resolution dated Decem

delegating authority to the Fleet Corporation to settle a

off or cancel without further approval of the board all cl

out of or connected with the operation of vessels the s

of any property real or personal or any other matte

the amount involved was not in excess of 25000

The foregoing authority however does not apply to a

or evidences of indebtedness which have been set aside 

struction loan fund All compromises settlements canc

writeoffs involving amounts in excess of 25000 and 

for extensions or rearrangement of terms of any securit

for the use of the construction loan fund are first refe

bureau for recommendation before being placed on the 

con ideration by the board

During the past year this bureau approved the writ

justment of a number of accounts where charges were 

set up or because of the impossibility of collection in 

the books of the Fleet Corporation might more closely 

true value of its assets Writeoffs do not in any sense 

indebtedness of the debtor the accounts may be reinst

books whenever the possibility of their collection arises

In conjunction with the Bureau of Construction th

charged with the responsibility of administering the 

loan fund

The Bureau of Finance cooperates with the legal dep

the treasurer soffice in an effort to expedite the collection 

and the liquidation of pastclue securities A number 

some old accounts have either been reduced or settled a

that satisfactory progress has been made in this conne

the past year

BUREAU OF RESEARCH

The statistical work of the Bureau of Research may b

ized as the development of a war emergency measure 

activity of economic value

During the World Car close observation was maint

merchant ships touching at United States ports and a

this intelligence system each vessel arriving at or dep
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our shores was required to furnish a report containing com

regarding its nationality origin and destination of cargo 

sengers carried particulars as to its size type Speed crew 

for carriage of passengers and freight and other informat

portance under the exigency then existing Following the 

tion of military operations togetlier with discontinuance o

tary intelligence system these vessel reports fell into d

while the regulation requiring them was never rescind

absence of strict enforcement its observance gradually dec

In considering methods of carrying out the provisions o

chant marine act 1920 directing the board to determine w

ship lines should be established and operated in the fo

domestic commerce of the United States it was realized th

determination of these problems required definite informa

the physical volume in cargo tons of the freights to be m

origin and destination of shipments and detailed particula

ing the carrier vessels Such information was not avail

any source then existing but the wartime system of vess

was recognized as adaptable to use in collecting the data 

to the performance of the duties of the board as prescribe

The report forms were therefore revised to meet the req

of this service and steps were taken to secure submission 

by all vessels engaged in foreign commerce Facilities 

installed for mechanical preparation of records and com

statements therefrom

By the beginning of 1921 preparatory work was comp

permanent records of foreign trade were established be

January 1 1921 In the earlier stages of the work co

were made on a basis of vessel entrances and clearances 

cargo tonnage was credited to the ports of entrance and 

without reference to actual loading and unloading poin

later development under direction of the Bureau of Resea

ods of compilation were adopted designating the actual 

port of origin and destination of all cargoes moved in for

merce and revised compilations of the entire record from 

1 1921 were made on that basis

Up to March of 1922 this work was conducted in the 

department of the Emergency Fleet Corporation althou

recognized that all the information collected could not 

made fully available to that organization which had 

authority to require the vessel reports from which the re

compilations were made Shipowners frequently expres

tions to submitting such reports on the ground that they w

required to disclose to it competitor information regar

activities Altogether the situation was unsatisfactory a
64 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

evident that development of the work to a high degree 

ness would be very difficult if not practically impossible

In a resolution of March 13 1922 the board directed t

of Research to conduct this work and all subsequent develo

been under the jurisdiction of that bureau In August o

division of statistics of the Bureau of Research was 

organized

The object of this work is to provide a source of suppl

tial information not elsewhere obtainable to avoid dup

the work of other agencies and to so cooperate with othe

tions as to enable them to likewise avoid duplication of 

pursuance of this policy on January 1 1923 the reco

division were extended to include passenger traffic the for

of noncontiguous United States territories and intercoa

through the Panama Canal between the east and west co

United States

From these records 10 periodical reports are compiled w

an annual distribution of about 25000 copies In addition 

periodical reports approximately 200 special compilation

pared annually The records of the fiscal year 1926 includ

lars regarding upward of 60000 incoming and outgoin

carried by 6000 vessels under all flags which took part in 

borne trade of the United States during that period

War experience also taught another lesson of vital im

At the outset of the World War the United States had n

facilities for the conduct of foreign commerce and defi

mation regarding foreign merchant ships available for e

in our commerce became practically unobtainable Prio

time the vessel classification societies of various nations 

established authoritative sources of information relatin

world smerchant marine and had been depended upon fo

necessary to our shippers and to our Government With 

ning of hostilities their facilities were monopolized by t

Governments and American commerce suffered serious con

When the deliberations of the Limitation of Arms Con

Washington made necessary the submission of presen

relative conditions in the merchant marines of the vario

represented the United States was compelled to depend up

sources for details necessary In the preparation of compar

our own merchant fleet

Accordingly the Bureau of Research in 1922 began th

tion of a record of the seagoing merchant marine of 

which has been so developed that information more nea

and more complete than any formerly obtained from forei

is now available As at present conducted the vessel sec
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tains three major activitiesa historical record containin

particulars regarding the construction of approximat

vessels which comprise the world fleet of merchant vesse

gross tons and over a statistical record in which comple

tions of these vessels have been entered on punched ca

any classification grouping or other statistical presenta

expeditiously prepared by means of mechanical tabulati

employment record of the American seagoing merchant m

which periodical reports are compiled showing the trade

all American vessels are engaged as well as the location 

vessels as are not in active service

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

During the fiscal year ended June 30 1926 the legal d

reduced its personnel and salaries as follows

Nu

of 

Plo

June 30 Ion 

Lune 30 1526 

Reductio 

No changes have been made in the form of the organiza

department except that the offices located at Norfolk 

Portland Oreg have been discontinued

Litigation Division

In the appendix will be found a tabulated statement o

in litigation as of June 30 1926 and comparing them wit

of June 30 1925 also showing the new cases docketed d

year the cases closed and the amounts involved

This statement shows that in spite of the institution 

cases against the Fleet Corporation involving 943 40 35 

the year this division was able to reduce the total numbe

by 22 and to reduce the amount claimed against the Gove

21355 874 Eightyeight cases involving over 1600

settled for 705 882 56

The figures pertaining to cases existing in the Court 

show also that 10 cases involving nearly 20000 we

either entirely successfully for the Government or by the 

of small amounts totalling 115 790 These cases are 

primarily by the Department of Justice although the pe

this division assists the Department of Justice in the pr

for trial taking of testimony and writing briefs and ot

documents
66 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

The tabulation also shows cases in which the Gov

interested as plaintiff and as creditor in bankruptcy and r

proceedings

The outstanding cases that have been handled in the co

division in the present year include the following

The injunction brought to prevent the sale of the 

Oriental Mail Line to the Admiral Oriental Line in 

Government was entirely successful in preventing the issu

injunction and securing the dismissal of the suit

The Skinner Eddy litigation in the Federal courts o

of Washington has resulted in protracted hearings on the 

These questions have been cleared away and the hearin

merits should start during the fall of 1920

The Pussy Jones litigation in Delaware in whic

were held during almost the entire winter of 1920 and whic

resulted in the receipt of an offer of settlement from th

of the Posey Jones Co which is very favorable to the G

and which it is believed will result in a termination of 

involved and expensive litigation in the near future

The suits against the United States and the Fleet C

which have been commenced in Japan and in the cou

United States as a result of the Takata failure These su

approximately 100 0 and questions as to the validity 

clauses in the bills of lading of great importance to shippe

and banks

The suit of the Western Union Telegraph Co against 

Corporation to collect the difference between Governm

and commercial rates on messages sent by the Fleet C

In this case although an opinion adverse to the Fleet C

was handed down by the Court of Appeals for the D

Columbia it is believed that the United States Supre

to which a petition for a writ of certiorari will be pres

reverse the decision of the lower court

The activities of the litigation division have also resulte

tiations for settlement of the suits instituted against t

States in the Court of Claims by the Compagnie de Chem

de Paris et Lyon et a La Dfediteranee and Compagnie de

de Fer AlOriens de 1Etat commonly known as the Frenc

cases covering requisition of ships These negotiations it 

will result in a termination of this litigation within a mo

Contracts Opinions Recoveries and Special Assignments Divisio

This division handled the following matters of which re

kept
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1 Instruments drafted

a Contracts and leases

b Performance and other

c Mortgages 

d Satisfaction of mortgages and release of sureties on bonds 

e Proposals and notices of terms of contracts to bidders 

2 Opinions prepared 

3 Contracts bonds releases insurance policies examined approv

approved or modified 

The sales of vessels and established steamship lines 

numerous during this fiscal year and have required the p

and approval of all of the legal documents necessary to 

the transactions Contracts providing for sale and continu

together with other documents have been prepared in the 

sales of established lines

Export Steamship Line 

Carolina Steamship Corporation 

Pacific Argentine BrazilLine 

American South African Line 

Munson Steamship Line 

Admiral OrientalLine 

W R Grace Co additional ships for operating 

In all 353 ships were sold 96 of which involved mortg

to the United States and 35 of which involved definite 

with bonds to make changes and betterments therein T

also four dry docks sold requiring contracts and bills of 

This division has also had to supervise and prepare the 

papers for the reconveyance to the Government of the 

Steamship Corporation ships

The reorganization of purchaser corporations or the 

purchasers of ships bought from the Government on whic

ernment holds mortgages has also entailed the drafting an

of

interests

the numerous documents necessary to protect the Gos

Special effort has been made to dispose of the many c

by the Government against bonding companies is a res

struction operating and other bonds Progress has bee

this direction The great difficulty in accomplishing 

been caused not only by the technical legal points rais

bonding companies but also by the necessity for auditing 

intricate accounts Over 250 00 has been collected i

four months and a judgment secured of over 100 0 al

bonding company involved has appealed and thereby t

prevented collection of the account

105102Cre
68 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

Claims

The handling of claims during the fiscal year has not b

by the payment of many claims but rather by either the d

of the claims or their transfer to litigation occasioned by 

ants instituting suits to prevent the statute of limitations 

ning against them This step was only taken by the clai

every opportunity had been given them to present t

evidence and make all arguments

There were pending on July 1 1925 36 claims aggre

591 13 33 During the fiscal year there were filed 13 

claims totaling 2372 43 82 During the year there were 

either by allowance disallowance or by transfer to lit

claims aggregating 4164 586 40 This leaves on hand 

1926 31 claims totaling 14799 018 75 Of this aggrega

mately 12400 0 consists of those claims representing 

Government British Ministry and F V Anderson 

to be a British subject

The outstanding claim finally disposed of was that of th

Government for the wages paid to ships crews by Japane

companies while the ships were in the socalled da

This claim originally was considerably over 1000 

finally settled for 58300

Admiralty Division

The headquarters of the admiralty division is located i

ton but offices are maintained in New York and Lo

division handles all admiralty matters for the Shipping 

the Fleet Corporation and the attorneys in the New 

also appear and handle for other departments of the G

cases involving admiralty questions There were on Jun

105 cases involving approximately3250 00 in which ot

ments of the Government were interested

On June 30 1926 there were pending in the admira

785 cases in litigation in 30 different district courts of 

States involving approximately 35000 There wer

7

cases in litigation in 23 foreign countries involving app

500 0 There were approximately 275 cases not in 

involving about 10000

During the fiscal year the admiralty division disposed 

involving over 11000 233 were cases in favor of th

volving approximately4000 upon which the divisio

approximately1000 316 cases were against the G

involving 7275 000 and were settled for approximately

These cases involved collision salvage lien and miscellane
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT ISTATES SHIPPING B

There were received during the fiscal year 196 new cases 

approximately 9000 The most important sim4e ca

brought by the Government against the Newport News Sh

Drydock Co for a fire occurring on the steamship A

March 10 1926 when the vessel was undergoing repairs a

of the dry dock company

In addition to the litigation work involving the actu

cases the preparation of evidence for the assistance of Un

attorneys and the appellate work handled both by the div

and in collaboration with the Department of Justice the d

is in constant conference with the marine insurance ope

contract departments The division also assigns a mem

staff to the traffic department sbill of lading committee t

on legal questions and is charged with drawing bills of 

various trades The admiralty division also works in c

with the other members of the legal department in the p

of bills of sale and mortgages of ships

Every effort is being made to utilize in the field so far 

the services of the United States attorneys in order that 

the district offices may be closed It is hoped that it will 

to discontinue the San Francisco office within a short tim

are being considered for the discontinuance or reorgan

certain of the other offices

SECRETARY

During the past fiscal year the functional organizati

secretary sdepartment remained practically as during the 

year In addition to the purely secretarial and custodia

the secretary sdepartment the service divisions includ

portation and travel subsistence mails telegraph and c

phones rentals office buildings library files etc are 

supervision of the secretary

PART II

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATIO

EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION

ORGANIZATION

The organization of the Fleet Corporation and the c

its activities were not materially changed during the 

1926 although a number of important changes in personne

and some modifications in the assignment of duties and re

ties to the various officers and departments were effected

Trustees and Officers of the Fleet Corporation

During the fiscal year the following changes were made

On October 6 1925 the resignation of L C Palmer a

and president of the corporation was accepted and on 

date the resignation of Sidney Henry as a trustee and a 

dent of the corporation was accepted On the same d

E Crowley was elected a trustee and president of the c

vice L C Palmer and George K Nichols was elected a 

the corporation On October 7 1925 the resignation 

Cone as a trustee and vice president of the corporatio

cepted Effective December 1 1925 the resignation of 

Sheedy vice president in charge of European affairs was 

On December 3 1925 the resignation of W B Beene a

and vice president of the corporation was accepted effecti

ber 31 1925 On December 9 1925 the resignation o

Davison as a trustee and vice president of the corpo

accepted effective December 15 1925 On December 21 

Morrison general comptroller was elected a trustee of th

tion and George K Nichols a trustee of the corporation w

vice president On January 27 1926 Chauncey G Park

counsel was elected a trustee

At the close of the fiscal year June 30 1926 the officers 

tees of the corporation were as follows

Elmer E Crowley president and chairman of board of 

George K Nichols trustee and vice president

J Harry Philbin trustee and mana er department of 

E H Schmidt trustee and treasurer

D S Morrison trustee and general comptroller
74 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

Chauncey G Parker trustee and general counsel

Roy H Morrill secretary

Reduction in Personnel

Special attention was given during the fiscal year 1926 

savings in administrative expenses of the corporation in

ductions in personnel Although personnel reduction was 

ing the fiscal year 1925 of 788 employees with annu

amounting to 1630 865 further cuts were made durin

volving 601 employees with an annual pay roll of125

personnel on pay rolls of the Fleet Corporation on Jun

totaled 1644 with annual salaries amounting to 3802 169 

total 119 employees with a pay roll of 260 95 per a

assigned to various offices of the Shipping Board

Improvement in Operating Results

Comparison of profit and loss statements for the fiscal 

1925 and 1926 indicates that the total losses of the Fleet C

were reduced from about 41000 in 1924 to approxim

000 in 1925 and that in 1926 the total loss was less 

000 The results of cargo passenger and other serv

fiscal year 1926 are shown in the Statement of profit a

cluding liquidation fiscal year 1926 which is included a

in the appendix

Part of the reduction in total lasses during 1926 was 

of savings incident to the sale of cargo and passenger 

much larger part is directly traceable to improved 

particularly in the cargo services Better revenues wer

and expenses were kept within reasonable limits with the 

average losses were materially reduced

Sale of Lines

During the fiscal year four cargo services were so

entirety to private operators and two passenger service

posed of in like manner Three of the cargo services so

in the hands of the purchasers One of the cargo serv

early in the fiscal year was sold and turned over to privat

under a sales agreement was later repossessed by the Flee

tion and is now being operated for our account The 

these sales and sales of individual vessels completed 

year are given in the report of the ship sales departme

In addition to the decided advantage of furthering th

of creating an American merchant marine by placing lines 

hands for Americanflag operation the satisfactory sale 

also eliminates a source of direct financial loss to the 

poration With this double incentive for earnest effort 

mate sales of lines careful consideration has been given 

received or even discussed in a preliminary way
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Construction Department

This department after the completion of the constru

gram worked principally for the benefit of the legal de

in investigating claims of shipbuilders and other private c

and furnishing data for claims settlements law suits et

beginning of the fiscal year 1926 it was a part of t

department but when that department was abolished in 

1925 the construction department was transferred to the 

tion of the vice president In the latter part of the fisca

construction department was abolished the files being 

with the general files of the corporation and part of its 

being absorbed by other departments

Marine Insurance Department

During the fiscal year 1926 146 new claims in favor of 

Corporation have arisen for an estimated amount of 

while the department has settled 184 claims which had 

mated at 768 257 97for an amount of 262 495 64 In 

claims in favor of the board is included the case of the 

Amei

2

ca which was damaged by fire to the extent of app

250 00

Two hundred and eight new claims were made agains

Corporation for an estimated amount of 620 208 79 wh

partment has settled 259 claims against the corporation 

estimated value of223 915 52for an amount of12339

During the year this department has passed on com

surance in the amount of 165 500 0 and has acted on 

under this insurance totalling 1000

OPERATIONS

On June 30 1925 the personnel assigned to operation

of 942 employees with an annual pay roll of1835 498 B

1926 these totals have been reduced to 556 employees and 

Radio Section

This section represented the Fleet Corporation at variou

of the interdepartmental radio advisory committee held 

year at the Fourth Radio Conference held at Washington 

1925 at a conference held at the State Department in 

August 1925 for the purpose of making preparations for 

tion of this Government in an international telegraph 

held at Paris during the months of September and Octo

year and on an interdepartmental committee composed 

sentatives of the State Treasury War Navy and Commer

ments and the Fleet Corporation which spent seve

malting preparations for the international radio conference 

to be held in Washington during the calendar year 1927
76 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING 

A large amount of work has been done in the way 

ways and means for minimizing congestion in the eth

making provision for the orderly handling of radio traff

Corporation ships in all parts of the world

Various publications relative to radio subjects were dis

all operating Fleet Corporation ships during the year M

Corporation ships in distress secured assistance by mean

and for the seventh successive year not a single ship was l

trace

A saving of approximately 0800 was effected durin

by transmitting trans atlantic messages destined to points 

by Naval Radio stations to the Fleet Corporation sradio 

station in London An additional saving of approximat

was effected by utilizing Naval Radio facilities in the h

shoretoship ship toshore and trans Pacific messages

Foreign Repairs

The tabulation below is a resume of the results of handl

repair entries with the Treasury Department during the 

1025 20

Number of entries handled 

Amount of duties assessed 

Total duties remitted 

Total duties paid 

Number

ment

of entries still awaiting decision by the Treasury Depart

Total amount duties outstanding 

Percentage of dutiespaid 

Percentage of duties remitted 

Percentage of duties outstanding 

Contract Division

Claims arising under contracts of affreightment partic

murrage and dispatch claims were adjusted Settleme

demurrage claims for the face amount of 411 200 57 we

a majority of which were handled in conjunction with th

partment resulting in cash collection of 182 2 35 Th

also checked and approved payment of dispatch mone

33022

The managing agents accounts adjustment committe

much effort toward closing out the accounts of inactive 

operators as well as old accounts of active operators 

nineteen decisions involving about2000

Stevedoring and Terminals Division

There are in force at the present time 18 overall cargo 

agreements at New York and west coast ports There 

operative three contracts covering stevedoring only nam
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SKIPPING B

at Baltimore Pensacola and Astoria Oreg There are 

contracts which have been extended on an indefinite 

basis covering work at Galveston Houston Port Art

Orleans Gulfport Mobile Philadelphia and Portland M

are also three rate schedules covering stevedoring wor

Boston Norfolk and the South Atlantic ports Thes

methods of controlling the Fleet Corporation scargo han

should be rendered uniform and movement to that end 

way

The division handles all terminal work of the Fleet C

The Hoboken Terminal Hoboken N J is operated dir

Fleet Corporation This terminal consists of four twod

and one open pier with several buildings on the propert

the fiscal year 1926 more vessels were handled at this term

in the preceding year Cargo tonnages and gross reve

somewhat smaller but expenses were also considerably 

net profit of the terminal exceeded 400 0 being 140 00 

of the fiscal year 1925

Extensive repair projects have been handled during t

Philadelphia Norfolk and the Charleston Army base 

expended on the various terminals for repairs dredging e

the year amounted to approximately 400 0

Purchase and Supply Division

The purchase and supply division purchased stored d

and disposed of all materials supplies and equipment for 

and offices of the Shipping Board and Fleet Corpora

the exception of purchases made by the managing opera

corporation under their operating agreements

Fuel Section

The approximate total quantities and cost of bunker fue

during the year were as follows

FUEL OIL

Atlantis end Gulfports

Pacific Paris

Foreign ports

COAL

Dmuestic and foreign ports

Total cost

Quantity 

Ba8 569 r18385 

2186

1

NO 

813 431 

12 569 806 

70348 80 

The following is a comparison of prices under contract 

ports as of June 30 1925 and June 30 1926
78 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING 

Comparison of contract price edomestic Torts

Per barrel

r Marlin 9 Barge only

The volume of business during the fiscal year 1926 an

parison of prices at leased and owned bunker stations at 

ning and end of that year are shown in the following tab

Issue Issue

Barrels issued price per price p

during fiscal barrel as barrel 

yenr 1q26 of June of Jun

30 1925 30 192

Balboa 48010 170 150 

Bermuda 6 224 07 215 215 

Cristobal

Durban

29693 73 170 150 

88710 10 r21 3 

nonolulu

Manila

I 336 611 93 155 130 

473 3rk 70 200 175 

blmle 4111 524 41 165 155 

Norfolk 421123 1 175 165 

Ponta Delgada 196012 20 20 

Portland 236 978 21 150 120

Pag

3t The

Pago

mes

51 390 a8 150 180 

San

Seattle

Francisco 61 Jfit ch 140 

Yokohama

993 557 34

51735 00

150

203

120 

Total 354 711 43 

r Per ton

On June 6 1926 the fiveyear contract entered into 

Vacuum Oil Co of South Africa for the receipt storag

delivery of fuel oil at Durban South Africa expired 

oil in storage was sold and was removed prior to the ex

the contract

During the fiscal year a number of vessels called at C

Japanese ports requiring fuel oil at ports not covered b

Due to the high market price of oil in the Orient negotia

concluded with the General Petroleum Corporation for 

oil requirements at Yokohama beginning March 1 1926

Coal Bunkers

The bunker coal requirements of our vessels at Ardros

werp Bremerhaven Glasgow Hamburg and Rotterd

June 30

1925 mrnal ter

June 30

I926 minapr

Ju

192ru

Boston 180 175 Dcstrehan 

New York 175 1 75 Ilous ad 

Phfladdimia Udccston 

Baltimore 175 175 1erArthur 

Charleston 170 San Francisco 

Savannah i Q San Pcdm 

150 155 1 San Pedro tankers imnkers 

7ew 17U q San Pedro tankers rurgnrs Ne Otleane Or 153SA

I 150 l

r Marlin 9 Barge only

The volume of business during the fiscal year 1926 an

parison of prices at leased and owned bunker stations at 

ning and end of that year are shown in the following tab

Issue Issue

Barrels issued price per price p

during fiscal barrel as barrel 

yenr 1q26 of June of Jun

30 1925 30 192

Balboa 48010 170 150 

Bermuda 6 224 07 215 215 

Cristobal

Durban

29693 73 170 150 

88710 10 r21 3 

nonolulu

Manila

I 336 611 93 155 130 

473 3rk 70 200 175 

blmle 4111 524 41 165 155 

Norfolk 421123 1 175 165 

Ponta Delgada 196012 20 20 

Portland 236 978 21 150 120

Pag

3t The

Pago

mes

51 390 a8 150 180 

San

Seattle

Francisco 61 Jfit ch 140 

Yokohama

993 557 34

51735 00

150

203

120 

Total 354 711 43 

r Per ton

On June 6 1926 the fiveyear contract entered into 

Vacuum Oil Co of South Africa for the receipt storag

delivery of fuel oil at Durban South Africa expired 

oil in storage was sold and was removed prior to the ex

the contract

During the fiscal year a number of vessels called at C

Japanese ports requiring fuel oil at ports not covered b

Due to the high market price of oil in the Orient negotia

concluded with the General Petroleum Corporation for 

oil requirements at Yokohama beginning March 1 1926

Coal Bunkers

The bunker coal requirements of our vessels at Ardros

werp Bremerhaven Glasgow Hamburg and Rotterd
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

covered by contracts which expired on December 31 

view of the small quantity of coal which we lifted at Antw

burg and Rotterdam no contract was entered into at 

during the calendar year 1926 However our contracts 

I3remerhaven Ardrossan and Glasgow were renewed a

thereunder is furnisher at a considerable saving Sin

ginning of the coal strike at United Kingdom ports in A

and up to June 30 1926 the vessels ordinarily requiring 

Ardrossan and Gla gme have been hunkered for the ro

at their home ports

Purchasing Section

This section during the fiscal year 1926 made purchas

ing to approximately3730 00 which include practica

chases of the Fleet Corporation except bunker require

stationery and office supplies Under the terms of thei

agreement managing operators make certain purchase

tracts for materials required in very large amounts suc

lubricating oils packings boiler and condenser tubes li

ware etc for passenger vessels are negotiated by the 

section

Stores and Sales Section

Sales approximating S20 00 were made during the 

1926 and materials valued at approximately 505 00 

ferred to Government departments with and without e

funds

Progress was made in reducing stocks of material T

supplies on hand June 30 1925 exceeded 5000 whe

later the value had been reduced to approximately3600

During the fiscal year all foreign stock houses exce

Hongkong andlfanila were discontinued and the mate

sold or returned to the United States

Dlaintenance and Repair Division

The physical inspections of vessels upon their arrival at 

ports were continued by the section and covered a total of 

of active vessels during the year

The fueloil schools at the navy yard Philadelphia an

yard Mare Island Calif were continued throughout the y

classes were held at Philadelphia and 20 classes at Afa

Twentynine naval officers and 222 merchant marine engin

took the course The total up to date attending these two 

Naval oScers 

Coast Guard officers 

Merchant marine engineer officers 
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In cooperation with the Navy Department and the Burea

exhaustive tests were instituted at the naval fueloil tes

Philadelphia to secure accurate data on the possibility o

pulverized coal burning for use aboard ship

TRAFFIC

During the fiscal year the personnel of the traffic depa

reduced from a total of 147 on June 30 1925 to 91 on th

in 1926 with a corresponding reduction in the pay roll fro

to 235 320

At the end of the fiscal year 1926 domestic traffic offices 

tained in New York Baltimore Savannah New Orleans 

cisco and Seattle The department was also represen

foreign ports of London Santos Buenos Aires and Man

European and Mediterranean Trades

There was no marked change in the general conditions 

prevailing in these trades and freight rates remained at 

same level The grain and flour movement from Gulf 

materially lighter than during the previous year and on

number of additional steamers were required to handle 

tions at the close of the fiscal year however point to an 

heavy movement of grain for the coming season as well 

movement of flour and cotton

There was an increase in homeward carryings during 

principally from northern continental ports to both Nort

and Gulf ports The movement to the Gulf consisted prin

iron steel and fertilizer

South American and Long Voyage Trades

Our freight carryings from north Atlantic ports to po

east coast of South America were less than during th

year This is due principally to the increased competition 

lines A number of these competitive lines are employ

ships which have a greater speed than the steamers emplo

Shipping Board thereby placing us at a distinct dis

Freight rates remained generally about the same and 

improvement in trade conditions is not anticipated

Homeward from the River Plate cargo offerings co

smaller volume and rates were generally at a low point I

at the close of the fiscal year however point to an impro

the linseed market The Brazil coffee market has been 

weak and the total carryings therefore considerably less 

ing the previous year The freight rates on coffee we

about 50 per cent due to the action of one of the line

drawing from the BrazilUnited States coffee conferenc
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is the principal commodity carried from Brazil freigh

have been greatly reduced

Trade conditions to the Orient from the Atlantic a

coasts improved slightly but homeward conditions have 

normal due principally to the civil disturbances in Chin

exchange situation in Japan There has been no materia

freight rates As in the case of the South American 

number of the foreign lines have put on motor ships to 

which places our vessels at a disadvantage

Trade conditions to Australia from both the Atlantic a

continued firm throughout the year Freight rates from 

coast were slightly increased particularly to New Zea

The India service showed slight improvement in outward 

during the year

Conditions in the west African trade continued to show 

ment especially during the latter part of the year O

showed increased outward and homeward carryings and 

improvement is anticipated

Passenger Mail and Inland Offices

These offices provide a medium of personal contact with 

importers and exporters Branch offices are maintaine

York Detroit Chicago Minneapolis St Louis Kan

Memphis and Cincinnati

The popularity of cabin ships for trans Atlantic trave

to increase In line with this development the Presiden

and President Roosevelt operated in the Bremen serv

United States Lines were converted from first class to c

with resulting increased passenger capacities

During the off transAtlantic passenger season the Re

chartered to the James Boring Travel Service Inc fo

terranean cruise

During the year the America the largest cabin liner 

lantic was partially destroyed by fire and the summer 

the United States Lines was greatly disrupted To ac

some of the passengers who had been booked for summer 

the America the five fast freight steamers of the Hog I

type operated between New York and London by the 

Merchant Lines were reconditioned and the passenger a

tions of each vessel increased from 16 to more than M 

tional passenger carrying capacity of these steamers has 

creased the value of the American Merchant Lines T

pation of the line as a mail carrier has also become an 

factor in operating results

Cooperation in handling the mails was maintained wit

Office Department during the year The following table 
82 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

percentage of firstclass and parcels post matter carrie

Corporation ships and privately owned American vessels 

ous trades in which passenger services are maintained

Cargo Claims

On July 1 1925 there were pending cargo claims a

121 62 20 At the close of the fiscal year covered by 

this amount had been reduced to 81319 5 During the 

were disposed of claims aggregating 212 905 30

In the early part of the calendar year all vessels in 

services were advanced from the approved steamer class 

class liner rating This recognition by the underwrite

proved operation has strengthened our competitive posi

A situation which militated against the procurement 

cargoes for steamers operated from the Gulf was elimina

the year Cotton moving in oilburning vessels has 

sidered by the underwriters as being subject to greater h

cotton moving on coalburning vessels of competitive 

cover this risk an additional premium was charged 

negotiations with the underwriters resulted in the disc

of the additional premium and many cotton shippers 

avoided the use of our vessels on account of the add

resumed their bookings

Vessel Chartering

The decline in the demand for tanker tonnage contin

the first few months of the year Lowrate records were 

during October 1925 The market then strengthened 

tinued to improve until February 1926 subsequently ho

although at the close of the fiscal year the demand was no

Charters of cargo and tanker steamers totaling 770 156 

tons and part cargoes totaling 21610 tons were negotia

the year

GENERAL COMPTROLLER

Foreign traveling auditors and special representatives 

tinued to be of great benefit to the organization Loca

our ship accounts are made in practically all iwporta

Percentage carried Percentage carried T

on Fleet Corpo on private Amer 

ration vessels icon vessels 

Regulnr Pareel Regular Parcel R

post post 

New York to Europe 350 395 02 09 

New York to east coast South Amerira 237 23 33 354 

Seattle to the Orient 624 78 4 56 

Cargo Claims

On July 1 1925 there were pending cargo claims a

121 62 20 At the close of the fiscal year covered by 

this amount had been reduced to 81319 5 During the 

were disposed of claims aggregating 212 905 30

In the early part of the calendar year all vessels in 

services were advanced from the approved steamer class 

class liner rating This recognition by the underwrite

proved operation has strengthened our competitive posi

A situation which militated against the procurement 

cargoes for steamers operated from the Gulf was elimina

the year Cotton moving in oilburning vessels has 

sidered by the underwriters as being subject to greater h

cotton moving on coalburning vessels of competitive 

cover this risk an additional premium was charged 

negotiations with the underwriters resulted in the disc

of the additional premium and many cotton shippers 

avoided the use of our vessels on account of the add

resumed their bookings

Vessel Chartering

The decline in the demand for tanker tonnage contin

the first few months of the year Lowrate records were 

during October 1925 The market then strengthened 

tinued to improve until February 1926 subsequently ho

although at the close of the fiscal year the demand was no

Charters of cargo and tanker steamers totaling 770 156 

tons and part cargoes totaling 21610 tons were negotia

the year

GENERAL COMPTROLLER

Foreign traveling auditors and special representatives 

tinued to be of great benefit to the organization Loca

our ship accounts are made in practically all iwporta
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING B

European and east coast South American ports Detailed 

embodying their firsthand knowledge of conditions r

practiceshave been compiled and made available to th

zation making possible savings of very large amounts

Our domestic traveling auditors have investigated and 

on the administration personnel and activities of our larg

offices and have audited the accounts of managing operator

lessees insurance syndicates and associations in which we 

cially concerned the United States Lines warehouses d

officers and impiest funds This has made possible a g

proved control over the accounts of our managing oper

has brought about a more complete understanding of and 

compliance with our accounting and fiscal requirements

The refinement and clarification of accounting and aud

cedure the standardization of classification and distribu

provements in auditing and the rearrangement of led

records and the further coordination of internal activi

combined to produce gratifying economies and efficienc

handling of the duties of the department

A decline of more than 9100 0 in the balances ope

books of operators a reduction of over 60 per cent in th

of entries required in the reconciliation of our accounts w

and the fact that complete accounts have been received o

296 of the voyages terminated for the account of the co

is partial evidence of the improvements effected

On June 30 1925 the general comptroller sdepartment 

employees with an annual pay roll of 856 910 On June 

these totals had been reduced to 323 employees with a total 

70110 a reduction of 80 employees and 155 200

The following statements will be found in the appendix

1 Balance sheet as of June 30 1926

2 Cash and unrequisitioned appropriations available fo

purposes as of June 30 1926

3 Reconciliation of the cash balance as of June 30 1926 a

by treasurer scash statement with cash balance as s

statement of assets and liabilities as of the same date

4 Cash and unrequisitioned appropriations available for 

of United States Shipping Board as of June 30 1926

5 Gross appropriations and allotments from inception 

30 1926

6 Statement of profit and loss excluding liquidation for 

year

V

1926

TRE ASCRR

New Financial Plan

The new plan for handling revenues and disbursements f

Corporation vessels in the United Pingdom and Europea
84 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

which provides for depositing revenues in the currenc

and disbursing vessels expenses in these same currencies 

nating coversions of foreign currencies into United St

and from United States dollars into various foreign c

procedure which was described in the ninth annual rep

effective June 1 1925 for the deposit of revenues and J

for the disbursement of ships expenses This system 

operation one year and the resulting economics have b

satisfactory

During the past fiscal year negotiations were close

Australian Bank of Commerce for the handling of our re

disbursements in Australia under the new plan It 

effective in Australian ports as of June 1 1926 for the 

revenues and July 1 1926 for the disbursement of vesse

Arrangements were closed with the Guaranty Trust C

for handling disbursements under the new plan for ves

ting the Suez Canal and with the National City Ba

York through its various South American branches fo

both our revenues and disbursements in South American 

Similar arrangements are now pending for the hand

revenues and disbursements in ports on the west coas

and adjacent islands

With the completion of the institution of the new pla

America and the closing of pending arrangements with 

the west coast of Africa and adjacent islands all of 

revenues and disbursements of the Fleet Corporation will 

under this new procedure except those in the Orient Ma

Japan India and the Straits Settlements ports Th

will institute this new plan of handling revenues and dis

in oriental ports during the present fiscal year unless 

the Pacific services now being operated makes it unneces

Advantage of the cash discount privilege has been ta

payments where obtainable and the sum of 145 47 38ca

was earned in the fiscal year ended June 30 1926 The ca

taken this year was in excess of such earnings for the pre

although the total disbursements were considerably less t

the previous year

Consolidated Cash Statement

A consolidated cash statement summarizing the financi

of the United States Shipping Board Emergency Flee

tion during the fiscal year 1926 will be found in the ap

During the fiscal year 1926 total disbursement of 2483

and receipts totaling 1537 962 77 were handled by th

division of the treasurer soffice both figures being exclusiv
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SKIPPING B

fern from one fund to another Dur rw the year the n

United States Treasury and commercial bank accounts wer

by 33 making the total 105 on June 30 1926 of which 17 

the United States Treasury and 88 with private institution

tiures are exclusive of subagency accounts of which on 

1920 there were 25 and do not include the 43 accounts of t

States Lines on that date

The policy has been continued during the year of trans

the United States Treasury from bank accounts all moneys 

in banks not immediately essential to the operating activit

Fleet Corporation There was transferred from bank ac

the United States Treasury during the past fiscal year2168

Interest

The sum of 350 188 01 was collected during the past f

representing interest earned on funds of the Fleet Co

deposited in the various depositories both domestic and fo

including subagency accounts and United States Lines

Foreign Credits

The foreign credit division establ during the year 7

totaling 7403 128 9497500 Brazilian milreis and 7000 U

sold pesos and handled 3878 drafts drawn thereon totalin

180 51

Collection Division

The following is a summary of the progress made d

past fiscal year in the collection settlement or adjustment o

pa t due accounts

Number I 

Accounts on band June 30 195 512 

Accounts transferred from current list to inactive list during fiscal yea l79 

Total accounts handled during the fiscal year 691 

Accounts remaining unsettled June 3Q1 9ffi ml 

Accounts e1wed during theflscal year J 310 

A large percentage of the inactive accounts yet to be s

in litigation receivership or bankruptcy

In addition to the above this division has been instru

effecting final disposition of unbilled accounts and securitie

ing to 7437 269 57

Shipyard Plants

The only remaining shipbuilding plant properties to be 

of are Hog Island plant Delaware County Pa and the Fe

rine Railway plant Hutchinson Island Savannah Ga I

for sealed bids on the entire Hog Island property to 
86 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

October 1 1925 were extensively advertised A number 

were received but the few offers submitted were rejec

Shipping Board The Federal Dlarine Railway Co p

been sold but delivery has been delayed pending the c

slight defect in the title

Housing Properties

At the close of the fiscal year 1925 all of the housing 

constructed or acquired by the Fleet Corporation pursu

act of Alarch 1 1918 had been sold and conveyed with th

of the project at Portsmouth N H consisting of 278 dw

a number of miscellaneous buildings 12 houses in Cam

one house in the city of Philadelphia two lots in Brookl

and various utilities park spaces etc in certain of the pro

the board had obligated itself to convey to the munic

which located

On June 30 and July 1 1925 the Portsmouth housing 

sold at public auction by individual units for a total pric

595 Of this amount 196 965 was paid by the purchase

the balance of 160 63 being secured by purchase money 

gages payable at the expiration of three years from the da

and bearing interest at the rate of 5 and 6 per cent

During the year the house in the city of Philadelphia a

lots in Brooklawn N J above referred to were conveye

moval of the obstacles to the conveyance of the 12 houses 

N J not having been accomplished the title to these pro

still held by the board at the close of the year

The sewerage and water systems public squares and p

at Atlantic Heights Portsmouth N H were conveyed to 

Portsmouth upon payment by the city of its obligation to 

There remained unconveyed at the close of the year th

system including sewerage disposal plant water syst

public squares and park spaces at Fairview Camden 

sewerage system including sewerage disposal plant wa

streets and alleys bridge public squares and park spaces 

lawn Camden County N J

The following realty companies the entire issued and o

capital stock of which was held by the board and which w

ized in various States for the purpose of holding title 

projects located therein were dissolved during the fiscal y

Groton Park Real Estate Co Groton Conn

Chester Emergency Housing Corporation Chester Pa

Liberty Land Co Wilmington Del

The dissolution of the following companies the en

stock of which is held by the board and which were org
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

the same purpose as those mentioned above has not 

completed

Moorland Realty Co of Bath Bath Me

Atlantic Heights Co Portsmouth N H

Fairview Realty Co Camden N J

Liberty Housing Co Dundalk Md

Federal Home Building Co Lorain Ohio

Wyandotte Home Co Wyandotte Mich

With a few exceptions the officers and directors of thes

tions are members of the treasurer sdepartment

Securities Division

During the year new securities aggregating 16925576 

placed in the custody of this division and securities of the 

of8516 259 66 were liquidated by cash payments and r

paper1353 889 70being collected in interest in this 

Under authorization of the Shipping Board securities in 

of 247 995 31 were surrenderd and paper in the amou

339 13 81 was eliminated from the active records and t

to the obsolete files

DEPARTMENT OF SHIP SALES

Review of Sales Activities

The past year marked a gratifying improvement in s

ties On July 1 1925 the fleet of the board was reported 

of 1231 vessels totaling 8547 459 dead weight tons 

pleted to June 30 1926 reduced the fleet to 881 vesse

volume of tonnage to 66069 it net reduction of 350 

1671 390 deadweight tons

1 substantial expansion was noted in the coastwise 

business and it is reflected in the number of smaller vess

pally of the lakebuilt class which the board sold to own

trades As mentioned in the report for 1925 the board d

year initiated a campaign to dispose of the vessels in this 

class at special prices This program was especially prod

ng the past year when it was possible to take advanta

unusual demand for coastin steamers due in no small 

the southern industrial development bout 40 such ste

sold to meet this demand in addition to which three 

vessels were sold to aliens operating in the Mediterra

which had been used by the board as feeders in 

were sold to the buyers of the board strans Pacific passeng

three were purchaser by Great Lakes owners and five fo

in the Pacific coasting trade

The increased demand for coastwise vessels was not 

lakebuilt ships Fifteen ships in the 5000ton range we
88 TENTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

by owners requiring ships of larder capacity In this 

connection following the example of adopting low 

standard types of vessels which it owns in large quantit

those in the lakebuilt class the board during the past yea

a simlar plan applying to vessels of the Submarine Boa

tion type There were originally built 112 of these ship

5100 dead weight tons each and while they were gener

to be desirable units no purchasers had been found for 

viously valued at approximately 100 0 each the boa

decided to offer them on a basis of 60000 each less 

repairs as shown by our estimates with a minimum price 

each This caused an immediate response resulting in 

several groups of these ships and negotiations for the sa

tional numbers

The demand for tonnage by independently operating 

owners affected those in the larger as well as in the s

intermediate classes Twenty such vessels ranging bet

and 12000 dead weight tons each were purchased by 

operating in the intercoastal trade and to nearby regions 

to an equivalent degree the splendid fleet of transocea

vessels operating between the east and west coasts of 

States via the Panama Canal and representing in the ju

many authorities the backbone of the American merchant 

Sales for Guaranteed Operation

Equally satisfactory from the standpoint of results ac

has been the disposal of a number of the important 

services established by the board to American buyers gu

the continued operation of such services for a minimum 

five years The American Export Lines consisting of 

operating from United States North Atlantic ports t

ranean and Black Sea ports were sold in August 1925 

sents one of the largest cargo services operated under the 

flag to a limited regional territory and its purchase by 

Steamship Corporation is the biggest in number of ship

tonnage applying to one service yet completed by the bo

The American South African Line operating five ves

4800ton class to south and east African portsa pioneer 

flag service established by the boardwas sold in Jan

to the American South African Line Inc At abou

time the Pacific Argentine Brazil Line consisting of 

of similar size and type and operating in the service betwe

States westcoast ports and ports on the east coast of Sout

a service initiated by the board and never before cov

regular line was sold to the Pacific Argentine Brazil Line 
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SKIPPING BO

In 1923 the board sold two vessels to the Grace Steam

for operation in a service between west coast ports of th

States and South America The growth of this line ne

the sale of two larger vessels in February 1926 to be add

guaranteed service the period of which was extended to 

from the date of this particular sale

The remaining trans Pacific express passenger mail a

service operated as the American Oriental Mail Line fro

Sound to the Orient and consisting of five combination 

and cargo vessels of the 535foot type was sold in May 19

Admiral Oriental Line associated with the group which h

previous year acquired the similar line operated from San 

to the Orient

In February 1926 the Munson Steamship Line purch

express passenger mail and cargo service operated as the P

ica Line from New York to South America with four co

passenger and cargo vessels

The sale of the last two mentioned lines completes the d

all of the passenger services established and operated by t

except the United States Lines operating to the United 

and Europe from New York and the combination cargo 

senger service of the American Merchant Line from New 

London

Two exenemy passenger vessels which had been withdra

service by the board because of their lapse of usefulness 

petitive services were sold to American buyers for ind

operation

The board terminated its drydock owning and leasing 

by the sale during the past year of the four remaining dr

three of 10000 tons capacity each and one of 6000 tons ca

Toward the close of the previous year the board had decid

vertise for sale 200 vessels for dismantling and scrapping a

the early part of the past year 199 of them totalling 812

weight tons were sold to the Ford Motor Co The odd ves

group of 200 was withdrawn for sale to American operat

199 vessels consisted of 149 of the Lakebuilt class and 50 in 

of 112 Submarine Boat Corporation type equipped with 

undesirable propelling machinery

Eleven ocean going tugs were sold during the year seve

in connection with the scrapping program and such sales 

the disposal of all the tugs in this class with the excepti

operated by the board
90 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

The following schedules reflect the details of the variou

pleted during the year according to the classification o

action

Ships sold during fiscal year 1926

Dead Grass Name weight tonnage Balae price Purch

tonnage

steel cargo ships

DerDlay 5118 395 590 0000

Japtha

Depere

5127

5136

333

3475 90000 W MW IIThe Alaska Steams

Castlewood 5141 3 189 878 WfA H Bull Steams

Coperas 3180 2153 27MW

Lake Catherine 2910 2016 1 4OW 0 1lAetna Portland Ce

Rock Island 425 2 ON 1687811 00 I Atlantic 

Malice 4925 2967

rl 820 00

750000 IyTheNavigation Co

Garibaldi 4755 2873 8030 Baltimore Carolin

Lake Giddings 9155 2592 1272 SOO 00 l 2W 00 Baltimore Tampa 

Lake Flatovia 4145 2609 310000 Ij

Lake Winthrop 310 2 150 3240 00 I Bull Insular Steam

West Keats 1 8538 5661 202 On 00

West Montop 8373 5940 1704500 California Eastern 

4 955 W

Rushville 4 NO 25591 42 ONN The Clifton Co In

Memnon 5129 329 W 0000 Columbia River Pac

Lake Crescent 2875 20541 30 ONNl

Lake Chelan 2042 2010

LakeHelen 2989 1908 33000028 iConsolidated Navig

Lake Fairer 4155 2606

Lake Gilpsn

Lake Gitano 4155 26066G4 115 M 00 R Stanley Dollar

Lake Onawa 4225 2711

Cap May 10325 6847 235 494 00 Edward P Farley 

Abron

Dochet

7564

7564

48701

4834

141

167

OOO WNO

Manhattan

Sabarowan

Island 7564

7564 48341 15545 033NO 00 Finkbine Guild Tra

Dio 7564 4823 137 ON 00

West

West

7ena

Jessup

B

8769

If 84 5866

6867 189 4300

1BS IXIO W

Forest Transport C

9 527 No

Pallas 7840 4839 180 000 James Grilliths S

I

11 NO fill 250 00 3 Heffron Steamship 

Hegira 11600 7800 250 000 Hegira Steamship C

Timber Co Prin

Lake Elwin 4278 2674 25 OW 00 Indnstriale Navalie 

Lake Faribnult 9155 26031 2501100

Lake Arline 390 2081 20000 Lflke Arline Steams

Lake Giltedge 4155 2 11 35 Of10 119 Lake 6iltedge Stea

Lake Treba 4155 N6 i134 661 04231896 Lake Treba Steam

and Walsh Princ

Lake Medford 390 20941 121 3028 000 NO WLawrence Steamship Lake Washburn

Lake Fife 4 OW 25591

W

30000 LloyJ Triestino S

zione a V spore

Lake Fla 9145 2600 28 420 00 Lykes Bros Steams

F

Bridg IICidge 5310 3283 31 00 Matson Navigation 

vansville Evers So

3911 45 No00 M J Tracy Inc

Lake Capcvs 265 2026 80ON16010 3 ll

Lake Fairport 4155 2600 900110 5lobile tlam G

Lake Benton 2875 2019 3201100 II

Lakelndiav 3015 1901 3800000 John Gsong Murph

Lake Charles 285 2013 280000 Noland Steamship C

West Cohokia 8 584 5015 0i1000 W Ocean Transport C

West Nauseous

Vest Jester 1 8564 746 5652 866 2NW111 00100 cW Orieutal Navigation 

West JaPpa

Lake Butler 8747 275 5866 1948 128 625 M

1375 00Palatkallo

vashipC

Python 3400 2153 3Q 660 DO lion

Crathome 364 241 oNOW Peterson Steamship 

Westboro 8534 5747 158 NOW

West Fiaphum 8562 5030 175 00 Sudden Chi istens

W est W ind 800 5708 162 00001 Bound Brook 5196 3283 3

1 Represents not return On sale of veasel after deduction of Credit approved by Presid

tion or Shipping Board account bottom damage not ch uRCable to lnsurancx The am

in each case is shown in parentheses immediately under the sales Price
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

Ships sold during fiscal year 1926Coutinued

Dead Gross Name weight tonnage Sales price Purchaser

tonnage

Continental Bridge 5284 3283 34 0000

Holyoke Bridge 5340 3 Sea 320000 always Hoyt Inc

East Chicago 5340 3545 360000

Lake Traverse 290 1993 310000 Union Transit Co

Corepeak 3180 2153 1241 1

4 a00 00 Webb Steamship Co

Cornucopia 3180 2153 28 an00

Lake Hairier 45 2609 360000 The Western Reserve N

Lake Wimico 2875 2013 30011 Wimico Steamship Co 

Jahncke principal

Total 69 ships 369 488 242 074 5

Passenger and cargo

President Fdlarore 9699 650000

Sugmb nan 959 8500000 Fineke Bavgert Co

Total 2 ships 19658 1ow 00

TugsSteel eceavtype

ImBeerip 425 4200

Barlow 415 42 901 1t Barrallton

Bathalmn

425

426

42300 1

42511 Ford Motor Co

Baymead 416 42 611

Buttercup 418 425100

IIumrick 418 425011 1

Bal enas 437 42001100 W E Hedger Co Inc

Ffulver 418 44100 00 Mobile Towing Wrec

Menominee 441 44100 Southern Transportatio

Gotten 414 27 SOLW Wood Towing Corpora

Wood oceantyl

Traveller incom

plated 125100 Timothy J Hooper

Total 12 tugs I 4673 46100

DryOne docks6000 tov wooden L

30000 W Virgin Islands Dock 

construction

Three PI XAton wooden I 4 20 000 1 Todd Shipyards Corpo

Construction

Total 4drydocks 45 0000

SALES We aPEL2AL

Paov000NS

Steel cargo vessels sold with

Chautauqua 36101 2323 250000 Baltimore Carolina S

Lake Ellendele 4 fra 2674 2500 l William Clifford Lake Fithian 4230 2686 2501100 f

Eastern Crown 8360 5 700 41600 W C IL Sprague eon

Lake flnresti 4208 2619

Ripcn 4208 266 101 Edwin II Duff

Lake Folun 4155 2606 25 0000 lFasem Steamship Live

Lake Feadora 4155 1 2542 2500 I

Lake Galats 425 2619 25 qqW II Lek Lake Glances Getawa s

4155 4 230 2637 25 6WW 1Merebant Miners Tran

2 Gas 1 25 01100 0

Lake Ellsbury 4 261

Lake Febyau 4155 22674 0 1 500I 600 52101250 W Munson Steamship Lin

Lake Fernando 4155 2594 I lI 0000 IlmerI County 1 4155 2

0 21 011 36

Lake Elmhurst1 4261 26741 25NNW Ocean Steamship CO of 

Lake Furrow 4155

25921 25000 W Pnnamo Railroad Go

Lake Galcwood 4225 2659 250000 Peninsular State Steam

on

0 Represents net return on sale of vessel after deduction of credit approved by President 

tion or Shirring Board account bottom damage not chargeable to insurance The nmou

in each case is shown in parentheses immediately under the sales price

18510267
92 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

Ships sold during fiscal year 1926Continued

Deed Gross Same tonnage weight tonnage Sales price Purcha

SALES WITH SPECIAL PRO

Steel cargo vessels sold with J

buyers obligated to perform

specified alteratl etter

ments under approved

glens end speddcato n c

Continued

Corrales 303 5146 I 213800 00400 1

Co 303 2146 25 OW W

flPillsbury Coquinma 155 2140 250000 Curtis l

Indiana

Lake Superior

Harbor 4155

3000

2812

1977

2500OW

250000

Total 23 cargo vessels 95894 61456 503 3216

Steel tanker sold for dieseliza

Lion provedbyplans buyerandunder speciHca f

tlons Tuxpanoil 10250 7245 166 56150 Oil Transport Co

President Grant

President Jackson

President Jefferson

President Madison

President McKinley

Pan America Line

Pon America

Western World

American Legion

Southern Cross

Total 9 passenger and

141923 4187

1371288i38

900 00

DW 00

900 000000W

1 026 OOO W

1

1

026

020

WO

000 W

1 026 000 W

Admiral Oriental Liv

j

I

Ntumon Steamship L

cargo vessels 125 678 8 60100 W

Cargo vessels sold for re 1

stricted operation in desig

nated trade routes

American South Afri

canEastern Line Glade 8521 5653 154 230 10

Eastern Glen 8521 57S 15A 230 to

Western

West Islets

Knight 8630

8742 57791 680 156 384 00158 2300 American South Africa

West Cawth 8554 5341 100 8740

American Export

Lines Blair 7825 4971 586870 1

Blue

Cars

Triangle 7825 5120 58 687 50

7x25 5109 586870

City

City

of

of

Eureka

St Joseph

8616

7840 57281 091 64845 0058 8W00

Clontorf 7 MO 4969 5800 00

ComerdAlene 7840 5104 58 so on

Comm 7825 4999 58670

Hog Island 7640 4 No 58 so Do

Liherty Land 7825 5753 586870 Eport Steamship Cw

Luxpolile 7825 4990 586570 I

Nobles 1 7825 4909 556570 1 Ossa 1 7667 4546 57020

Sangamov 7825 5083 586570

Sauce I 825 5106 586870

Saugm 7825 945 5S 687 50

Simivawa 540 4969 58

Kivg 8434 5173 63 255 00

wivoua 7840 4964 58 sm 09

IRepresents net return on sale of vessel after deduction ofcredit spproved by Presiden

tion or Shipping Board account bottom damage notchargeable to insurance The amo

in each case is shown in parentheses Immediately under the Sales price
TESTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

Ships sold during fiscal year 1926 Continued

Name weight Dead tonnage gross Sales price Purchase

tonnage

SAL KIi9 SPECIAL PRO

nsmse ontued

any vessels sold for re

stricted operation in desig

noted trade routesCon

tmoed Pacific Argentine Bra

zit Line

Hollywood 859 S Bl3 49041 75

Rest 584 S BFl 99358 00

West cactus 584 5643 49 358 00 Paci0c Argentine Braz

West Niles 8557 596 49202 751

West NOtus 856 502 49100

West Mehwah 8593 586 49353 00

Operating in ronLO

Ilati 4145 2605 1Qoolloo Colemhian Steam bip 

Not desi nntod ns route

by Shipping Board

west coast South

America West Inskip 8542 555 5523 001 Grace Steam hip Co West Iissco 8570 5937 55705 00 

Total 33 vessels 26575 173 700 2319922 80

CESels sold with buyer obli

gated to scrap

Lake type 149 552 445 360 251 169900 Ford MOtar Co ubnrine m type 50 261 375 170 535

Total 199 vessels 813201 530 786

Disposition of ressels other than by sale

Same Length Sales price Transfere

rtmslerred to Government depart

eents t1 oud harbor tugs FM

Smpsan 100 Navy Department

Leopard 100 Treasury Departme

Coast Guard

Beetle 82 Treasury Departme

Public Health Servi

Luunehes Lady Grey 43 Department of Ju

Sup

Pat of Prisons

ADDITIONS TO SHIPPING BOARD FLEET

R rsA ed from Government depart

mevts Fret

AB2 hvood motor boat 62 TransferredfromDep

Un

1 reury states v Coast Gu

fuurt I

50

Ua 40 Navy Deportmen

Meter binge 40

Enumyrise motor luunch 66 Department of 

reau nl Fisheries

A squired by N 1 NewYork No steel lighter E12 77590 Sew York So 2 stecl lighter 12775 00
94 TENIII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

Laidup Fleet

An average total of 719 ships were maintained in the la

exclusive of those sold to the Ford Motor Co which we

purchaser sexpense Fifty ships entered lay up during 

and 256 were withdrawn making a total of 306 moveme

vessels of the fleet

During the fiscal year 1925 there was an average of 89

lay up During the present year there was an average of 

up an average reduction of 173 ships Although this 

amounted to 20 per cent less ships to be cared for during th

laidup fleet activities could not be curtailed correspondin

greater number of ships withdrawn were scrap ships o

classifications on which major preservation activities were 

applied including the 199 ships sold to the Ford Motor C

DISTRICT OFFICES

New England District

This district covers ports in Maine New Hampshire 

setts Rhode Island and eastern Canada The principal 

Boston Mass and a branch office is maintained in Por

The personnel located in this district on June 30 1925 num

with a pay roll of 51000 per annum which by June 30 

been reduced to 12 employees with a pay roll of 28920

New York District

This district covers the port of New York Hoboken 

Harbor and vicinity and its headquarters are located in 

City In addition to the usual duties of a district office t

number of special activities in New York under the supe

this organization The Hoboken terminal is operated by 

sonnel of this district and some idea of the size of this ac

be gained from the statement that during the fiscal year 

vessels were docked at this terminal in connection with whi

tons of cargo were loaded and 228 692 tons discharged

Excluding the personnel of the maintenance and repair d

and the advertising department which are located in New 

part of the Washington organization the records indicat

June 30 1925 there were 398 employees in this distric

annual pay roll of 76254 On June 30 1926 there we

ployees with a pay roll of 574 357

The building at 45 Broadway New York City in which 

quarters of the New York district are located is owne

Shipping Board and the operation and upkeep of this build

of the duties of the district organization
TENTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

There are also included in the personnel of this distr

ployees of the legal department at Washington who are 

engaged in the handling of admiralty cases for that depa

Philadelphia District

This district covers the port of Philadelphia and v

has its headquarters in the city of Philadelphia The w

district has been simplified during the year by turning 

tional duties to managing operators and their agents and 

tenance of Hog Island formerly handled by this office to 

fleet division Excluding the Hog Island maintenance 

personnel of the Philadelphia district on June 30 1925 

21 with a pay roll of 49080 which by June 30 192

decreased to 15 employees with a pay roll of 36900

Baltimore District

This district includes the port of Baltimore and vicin

headquarters are in Baltimore The personnel of this 

June 30 1925 numbered 20 with a pav roll of 554 040 

June 30 1926 had been reduced to 10 employees with 

of 26460

Norfolk District

This district includes the various ports in Hampton 

vicinity with headquarters at the Army base near N

At the beginning of the fiscal year this district was eng

operation of the Norfolk Army base but this activity 

over to Norfolk Tidewater Terminals Inc under c

inning September 1 1925 The district has maintained 

this base engaged in repairs to the terminal facilities T

supervises the operation of a fuelbunkering station 

Island The personnel in Norfolk on June 30 1925 num

with a pay roll of 212 083 per annum which by June 3

been decreased to 87 employees with a pay roll of 143

South Atlantic District

This district covers North and South Carolina Georg

eastern coast of Florida During most of the fiscal yea

office was located at Charleston but when the operat

American Palmetto Lines were changed in April 1926 

quarters of the district was transferred to Savannah Ga 

office is maintained at Charleston but the branch offic

located at Jacksonville Fla was closed on Septembe

The Charleston office in addition to its regular dutie

supervision over the Charleston Army base which is le

Port utilities Commission of Charleston S C There 
96 TENTII ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

ber of employees of the Fleet Corporation at this termin

in repairing its facilities The personnel located in this 

June 30 1925 numbered 13 with a pay roll of 32220 

June 30 1926 had been reduced to 7 employees with a 

15280

Gulf District

This district covers all ports in the Gulf of Mexico 

principal office in New Orleans with branch offices in 

Tex and Mobile Ala In addition to the usual distric

a fuel bunkering station is maintained at Mobile The 

of this district on June 30 1925 numbered 99 with a 

210 131 per annum which by June 30 1926 had been 

72 employees with a pay roll of 153 418

Pacific Coast District

The district includes ports in the State of California 

headquarters in San Francisco and a branch office in Lo

During the early part of the fiscal year the branch office a

Ore formed a part of this district but this office was 

to the Puget Sound district January 1 1926 The perso

Pacific coast district on June 30 1925 excluding the Port

office numbered 68 with a pay roll of 17200 which b

1926 had been reduced to 36 employees with a pay roll o

The work of this district has been considerably simplified 

of the California Orient Line which was completed Buri

year 1926 and the sale of the Pacific ArgentineBrazil L

was partially completed during the year

Puget Sound District

The district includes ports in Oregon Washinton a

Columbia Its headquarters are located in Seattle Nash 

January 1 1926 a branch office has been maintained in 

Ore Prior to that time the Portland office was inclu

Pacific coast district The personnel of the Puget Sou

on Time 30 1925 together with the personnel of the Por

totaled A employees with a pay roll of 127 00 per ann

June 30 1926 these totals had been reduced to 42 empl

a pay roll of 108 9is0 The duties of this district have 

what simplified by the sale of the American Oriental Ma

enrer service out of Seattle the delivery of the vessels 

to its purchasers having been partially completed during 

FOREIGN OFFICES

Europe

Extensive changes were made in the personnel and asei

duty in London and other European offices with the resu

personnel was reduced from a total on June 30 1925 of 1
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

ees with a pay roll of 315 050 per annum to 87 employe

total annual salary of 213 95 on June 30 1926

The offices in Dublin Havre Marseille Barcelona Gen

hagen and Rotterdam were closed during the year leaving 

offices outside of headquarters in London namely 1 

which has jurisdiction over the northern part of Great B

Ireland 2 Hamburg having jurisdiction over the Ge

Baltic ports and 3 Antwerp having jurisdiction over 

of Holland Belgium and northern Prance A traveling 

based at Genoa The total staff outside the London office 

a total annual salary of 43130

As compared with the preceding year general business 

throughout Europe have improved resulting in an incre

bound cargo movement especially during the latter half o

year In many cases the ships of our regular services 

loaded to full capacity Rates however increased but s

the competition remains strong and many foreign ships a

in various ports ready to be placed in commission whenev

any improvement in world trade On every hand there is 

appreciation by shippers and receivers of cargo of the go

rendered by our various lines An index of the westboun

is the number of our ships ballasted homeward During th

year 1924 263 westbound ships were supplied with dry 

European ports in 1925 130 required ballast but for the 

of 1926 only 32 steamers have been ballasted The last t

therefore have each shown a large reduction in the numb

ballasted as compared with the preceding year

South America

In the early part of the fiscal year 1926 the Fleet C

was represented in South America by two organizati

agency supervised the activities in Brazil and the other in 

and Uruguay In February 1926 a consolidation of thes

was made headquarters established in Buenos Aires and 

of the combined districts placed under the former director 

tina and Uruguay The only branch office in the South 

district is located in Santos Brazil On June 30 1925 

bined personnel of the Brazil and Argentine offices num

with an annual pay roll of 6154 Excluding two 

whose resignations had been accepted prior to June 30 

who were on accrued leave the personnel in South A

that date consisted of nine employees with annual salarie

32188

Orient

This organization was continued during the fiscal year 

branch offices at Kobe Yokohama Shanghai and Hong
98 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

addition to the usual duties of a foreign field organiza

station is maintained at Manila The personnel in the Orie

a part of this district organization on June 30 1925 t

with an annual pay roll of 13522 By June 30 1926 

had been reduced to 60 employees with a pay roll of 93

UNITED STATES PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY AGENC

The following table shows the total number and natur

settled during the fiscal year ended June 30 1926 an

amount paid thereon

Nature of claim Numh

Damage to shortage or pilferage of cargo

8

Customs and immigration anes and penalties arising from negloct of officers 5

Illness of passengers or members of crews 

Damage to docks other vessels and any other property except omega to other

vessels by ceWn 

Repabitm 

Extraordinarr quarantine aim expenseeases

Mistmllaneous claims and ex pensas 

Total 1

91

A special effort was made to dispose of the large accu

claims which were taken over by the agency from the U

Steamship Owners Mutual Protective and Indemnity As

private club in which the Shipping Board vessels were en

to February 20 1923 the result being that on June 30 

remained only 543 of these claims involving 8520 094 35

533 are in litigation

Of the claims which have arisen since the establishm

agency there were pending in the home office of the age

30 1926 1364 claims involving 12626 315 62of whic

are in litigation

Including the claims which arose prior to February 2

those which arose subsequent to that date the claims pe

offices of the managing operators and the claims being 

the London office of the agency there is a total of 

outstanding as of June 30 1926 involving 214812 36 

total 1341 claims are in litigation

UNITED STATES LINES

The operation of Shipping Board passenger vessels 

Atlantic passenger service which for several years has b

by the United States Lines was continued throughout th

1926 by that organization
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING B

The President Harding and President Roosevelt which h

modations for first and third class passengers were co

cabintype steamers with a resulting increase in passenge

of each from 451 to 642

Extensive repairs were undertaken on the Ameriea bu

delivery of this vessel from the repair yard fire broke 

resulted in very serious damage The reconstruction of 

has not yet been undertaken and it will not be available 

during the fiscal year 1927 The business which would 

handled by the America has been distributed to other vess

United States Lines and to the combination passenger 

vessels being operated between New York and London by t

can Merchant Lines so far as has been possible

165102c8

APPENDIX

ArrrrDIX

TABrdS IVe8sel property controlled by the Called States S

Emergency Fleet Corporation

1ouplled as of Juue 30 1996 This report is based on information received thro

affecting status of vessels as of June 30 1920

Total Contract 

Steel vessels I

I

745400

Passenger and cargo 13 IW512

Cargo 941 6943 711

Tankers 4 24663

Re lrigeramrs 14 IW020

Tucs 5

Cnfinisbed cargo I 914W

Total se 1003 7447 208MI

Concretee vessels tankers

Rnod

1 7500

vessels togs

Num Dead Num Dead 

bor weight bar weight 

tons tons 

7R0 5 6x2 043 

20 177 533 

5 41967 

1 9400

g12 9x7 495 

1 7 300

3

Total vessels 1013 745400 A21I 5974951 

Purchased Seized enemy 

o

Number weight Dead toys Nom weight Dead tons i

eeI an ti gel red o g

3q 1 2 17535

floodTotal nasalsteel tugs

l4is 1476 I 10 111 495

Total easels 19

1476 101 111 4951 

I Includes 2 molases tankers doadweight tonnage 1530

9 bore figures do not include barges
104 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

TAmdi ILStatus of vessels controlled by United States Shippin

Emergency Fleet Corporation as of June 30 1926

Cargo

arao

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v

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66

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Numb

Cargo custody of United States Shipping Board as mortgagee 

Active vessels

Cargo operating in specified services United States ports to foreign ports 22

Cargo baneoatcharter

Cargo

United States Public Health Service 

Cargo United States ArmyService 

Passenger and cargo operating in specified sevices

Passenger and cargo disabled 

Tankers United States POrts to Poreign POrW 

Tankers coastwise 

Tankers bare boat charter 

Tugs steel 

Tugswaod 

Total active 26

Spot in bands of managing operators cargo 

Cargo

arao

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uroua

with

v

operations 662 

Carga Diesellzin g19

Cargo custody of United States Shipping Board as mortgagee 

Cargo unfinished

Passenger

and cargo tied up 

Refrigerators tied uP 14 

Tankers tied up t 18 

Tugs steel 

Tugs wood 

Total Inactive vessels 72 

Grand total all vessels 1013

Includes 127 vessels 518 467 deadweight tons sold but not delivered to Ford Motor Co

3 Includes Dinsmore 7500 deadweight tons concrete tanker
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

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TAR1 EVISummarized consolidated ca

United State

Code Caption Total Salaries Sa

vnd 

axPenses exp

1924 

Unexpected balance July 1 192509 895 480071

RA Receipts from appropriations

Sales

RB Sales of vessels tugs and or barge

RC Sales of real estate including buildings and

improvements musing projects trans

portation projects dry docks and marine

railways andplant equipment and prop

arty not otherwiseclassified 1 577 SW

RD Sales of surplus and salvage material 3245671

RE Sales of fuel coal and oil 4543 391 04

RM Sales of securities

Total sales receipts 13541

RB Operation Income vessels

Operation of vessel revenue including

freight passenger mail towage lighter

age demurrage salvage revenue and

RO Charter other miscellaneous hire revenue ceelrevenue 83440 582 0018262351

Total vessel operation receipts 83523 100551

Other operations

RD Rev estate operations and rental revenue

including revenue operation or rental of 1 buildings housing projects transportation

projects dry docks and marine railways

wharves and orequipment 511 42 04

HI Insurance hanvesseoperation dividends other 2y 619 75

R7 Interest earned

P

including interest on bank

I

balances mortgages gages and loans notes

receivable Totaotherations 2086 54411 x

Other receipts

R Custodian receipts including alien Income

tax and other tax prepaid charges water

Mat deposits on sales unclaimed wages

and other receipts that are ofsuch a nature

as denote them se not definitely being

property of the organization 2965 616 41 1

RL Miscellaneous receipts includes slop chest

Total other receipts
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BO

by appropriation for the fiscal Heal ended June 30 196

United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

Receipts

from126sales in

Emergeucy CWim 1 Construe Liquid Liquidation excess of Diesetizatio

Inppmg SCL ent

tlor loan n fund fund amount f 

fund fund 1325 ID2E appropriated 

Ifquidatian expenses for

540349519 123570543 00i7 424 003 52295 58217 160 20

489 760 9105000

i3596 307 41 F3 727 090 93 

176 990 06 170 041 90 463 774 03 

141 Mi 41 148 320 46 

453 391 04

453 391 0 176 49 0039001 74333 800 92 

f3 482 523 60

I

I

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5223 65

8353716 5

311 4110

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3619 73

468 355 19 92638 39 111 667 93 

100395 98 rv92638 28 111 0093 

2 PE5 610 41 III

12455 77

309772 13
118 TENTIi ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPIN

TABLE PLSammari redconsolidated cash state

United Stat

Code Caption Total Salaries 

and 

I ez Istef lYN I U

RDA

RDBC

RDD

RUE

RDFG

RDH

RDIDJROL

RDM

RUNDO

RDPQ

RDR

RDT

RDUVW

RDX

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a cha es nfor ship construction Ycoon 10 l11 54 u min xpens a Onl

t u all tuequipment imrove eand

c tfen spu t eraeProjects ship

JS

bndin

ofnotvessel expense including mnn 

511G 145

whether

of a maintenance voyage expense or in

surance nature reconditioning other than

provided or in code Dii as well as a tera

tirns betterments and additional par

Clouter

chases

hire

ofequipment

ex pevse

for a particular vessel 6365 5

Protection and indemnity insurance claiv s

including sales of imaged cargo sweey

in s etc 65 910 41

1l

r ee losses sare rone other Ill man i1 

sees oce repai rss ankh are pro for under

code DE 379 379 53

Itetrup e expense 6590

Layup expense expense Steellves els e 19 401

Lay up co wonand cm S

and e vessels els L

eetateate operation and r expenseIn

eludes expense o operatingve buildings

projects frmn tnm projects dry dogocks and marine rsileal aye

Lusunanen

etc

lenses than o0

c

of

c 19 f15 3T

vessels

Fuel coal a purchased ledfur

Warehouse sto stores costa ial purchased for

stare stock 14910

Disbursements for andendonlosses account of l

Loans purchasers andoadvances that Be recoverable

or to he acccounted tar to include matr

asoneonsfor robfiling to 31 VA 33 Miseell disbursements to include all

other disbursements which can not be

ositivel Y identified with snS other code SUS W

Sin

Other

arras

general

and wades 953 5

isati e expease 9631 05 EUnited States Protection PBu and v c

Ageo expense

lsion Cost

Shipping

0t conversion

Bonra vessels

Diesel propuu of

1269

92861

Total recovered disbursements

I

7 979 500 

Total receipts 13778 786 94

Transfer founds 147633846

Total 261 856 005 473

0
TENTII ANN GAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

prultion for the lineal year ended June 30 1826 Continued

United States Shipping Doard Emergency Fleet Corporation

1 Reeeipts I

from soles

Emergency C

Cleim onstrue Liquida Liquidation excess of Dieselirntiov 

shipping settlement tl funano Lion f

fund amount fund 

Nod I

fund 19265 1928 aPPrppriated 

liqu expesysea for

5016364

91809 1

q 119 630 821 5H I

13 865 53I

65 920 411 L

37854 53879 71

196040

188537

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1 6133 1

6

S175

499 5

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221 SWWi 

8 62321 

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124 09

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331 73 65 6 514 19 30499 671 i 2

120 298 460 19 651419 0256Wl5 73 4 000 000 001445636 221 500100 

1392695 75 3066 5 0047702W58U 23 567 691 77 499a04T 

045 W 51 8477569 91 496 130 794 00 ON 00 5013 160247 
120 TENTII ANNUAL REPORT USITED STATES SHIPPIN

TABLE VISummarized consolidated Cash state

United Stat

11

Code Caption Total Marine S

and 

expenses e

1924 

Disbursements for achatruction improvements

andlor betterments

DA Vessels expenditures for ship raw ruction

Off lfalorrecronditio

and the porches9

inge pense

of vessels only 25502 33

3 25

DC Real estate transportation projects ship

plans

plants fuel

buildings

oils

and

equipment

impr ovem ents

nent meat and and

prop nrwi a cla rto 557086

DX Cost of conversion to DieDiesel e propulsion rop o

shipping board vessels 825092 72

Total construction Improvements andor

betterments disbursements 2 906 34116 

Operation outgo 

Vessels

DD Operation of vessels expense including

management compensation allot

ments agent advances to masters andgsup

airs DE Vessel

meat caroes

sir t

etc

include all repairs

69 7u373 23 

whethea o s maintenance en a voyage

pease or rvsurance insurancecnotu nture ewndi

refor

e DB as wall as all alterations bettermoots and additional Purebese

ote to moat tare articular versa 341645851

bF Charter hire ez nse

60 LI

DO Procimms Ptection an indemnity insurance

692

DII Marine insurance losses other than in

surance repairs which are provided for

DI Recruiting

under code

service

DE

operation ezpense

1412 733 02

D United

nity Ageacy

States

expense

Protection and Indem

209 615 107 77 81118

Total operation of vessels dis

bursements 9580067

bJLeLayup of vessels steel 

DK Layup mppenss wood and composite vesselsa 1

Total

meets

layup of vessels disburse

3017178 6

DL

Other operations

Real estate operations and rental ex

pense includes expense of operating

i

buildings housing projects transpor i

tation projects dry docks and merino

9465389 DM Inofvess Llwhar ote evce losses other than ration

Total oP disburse

meals 952 2633
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOA

priation for the fiscal year ended June 30 1936Continued

United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

fromReceipts 1926sales in

Emergency Claim Construc Liquidationon excess of Diesclivatiov 

shipping settlement lion loan io food lion fund Imd amount fund fund fund 1915 1926 appropriated 

liquidation eapenses or

25502 33I

1 55707 861 I

32097 13 2792 99159

113 345 57i 2 79 9

59

i I

89697 553 80

340304 7 81531

fi18 897

1412 733 10 777 6B1 1

95770 607 47 37 3

1

3 017 178B1

946

6 Ms

187 35

98I

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952 726 331
122 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING 

TABne VISummarized consolidated cash statem

DRBEC

DRD DEERF

DEGER

DRI

DRJ

DR

DEL

DRM

ways land plant equipment and prop

4086 50 72

arty not otherwise classified

United States 

4

Sales of fuel oil add coal

Code Caption Total Salaries Sa

miscellaneous vessel revenue 3083

Charter hire revenue

and a

cluding revenue operation or rental of

buildings housing projects transportation

expenses expe

wharves and dor equipment

Insuranee premiums and dividends other

1924 1

InUrest earned includ interest on bank

Other disbursements

balances mortgages end loans notes re

ON Fuel coal and oit purchased for resale 3038 181 32

DO Warehouse stores material purchased for

481

Total 261 858 005 471 30

store stocks 1 065 907 811

DP Cancellation claims and losses 961 948 so

56416 924 6584270 5

DQ Disbursements for and on account of vessel

Total cash and unwithdrawn appr pia

DR

purchases

Loans and or advames that are recoverable

or to be acted coun for to include material

purchased for rebelling to contractors

15401 08

3 278 522 94L

DS Appropriation funds returned to United

States Treasury surplus account

DT Miscellaneous disbursements to include all

disbursements which can not positively

be identified with any other code 58 124 52

Total other disbursements 8 418 OS W

DU General Salaries administrative andwages expense 4147 773 03 3

W

DV Other general administrative expense 1 171 3356

90L

4

Total

bursements

general administrative expense dis 5325 109311 4

DRA Remitted Appropriations receipts 2

96

DRBEC

DRD DEERF

DEGER

DRI

DRJ

DR

DEL

DRM

ways land plant equipment and prop

4086 50 72

arty not otherwise classified

Sales of surplus and savage material 4

Sales of fuel oil add coal

Operation of vessel revenue including

freight passenger moil towage lighterage

demurrage salvage revenue add other

miscellaneous vessel revenue 3083

Charter hire revenue

Real estate operation and rental revenue in

cluding revenue operation or rental of

buildings housing projects transportation

projects dry docks and marine railways

Total remitted receipts

wharves and dor equipment

Insuranee premiums and dividends other

then vessel operation

InUrest earned includ interest on bank

391

balances mortgages end loans notes re

Transfer of funds

ceivable accounts receivable etc 6

Custodian receipts including alien income

tnx and other taxes nrenad charges water

6512 13651

93property denoteofthorn the aeorganization not dellnnely being too 4086 50 72

Miscellaneous receipts including slop chest

earnings foreign exchange earnings and

receipts not otherwise classified 72 9G

81at seedrltle3

Total remitted receipts 65034fell 95 2

9

Total disbursements lg1 462 13U 8ii 3

91

Transfer of funds 14 833844t tUnex bid as at June 30laid 6512 13651 48

1

Total 261 858 005 471 30

Cash balance as at June 30 192fi 6512 136 48

1

Unwithdrawn appropriation balance as at June

30 19 56416 924 6584270 53

14

Total cash and unwithdrawn appr pia lion balance as at June 30 186122 029 OrA SO 89 270 54 3

96
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SIIIPPING BOA

priation f6r the fiscal year ended June 30 1926Continued

United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

fromReceipts 1926sales in

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SCHEDULE 1Cash and unrequisitioned appropriations availab

Purposes as at June 30 1926

Cash

Cash

available

in United

for general

States

purposes

Treasury

before

in banks

adjustments

in hands of managing

operators and in transit to depositories

PlusDisbursements from general cash for account of Dieselization for

which general cash will ho reimbursed from Dieselization fund

subsequent to June 30 1926 

Unrequisitioned appropriation emergency shipping fund 

Amount of receipts from sales prior to June 5 1925

in excesa of requirements for liquidation expenses

fiscal year 1925 to be transferred to construction

loan fund subsequent to June 30 1926 Schedule

Amount

A4

of cash and unrequisitioned appropriation

947702

available for general purposes in excess f out

standing obligations to be transferred to Dieselt

zatten fund subsequent to June 30 1926 Sched

ule A4

4 895 030 12 

Total cash and unrequisitioned appropriations available for

general purposes June 30 1926 

SCHEDULE 2 Reconciliation of cash and unrequi8itioned app

ances as shown by the balance sheet with treasurer scash 

tions statement as at June 30 1926

Total

statement

cash and

June

unrequisitioned

30 1926

appropriation balances per Treasurer s

Balance sheet application of the above total

Cash and unrequisitioned appropriations available

for general purposes Schedule A114161534 42

4uidation expenses fiscal year 192b Dot

sent available for any purpose Schedule 5 013 180 12

fiordliCash and appropriation balance

established Fleet Corporation h

n act for thehe fiscal year 1923 Schedule 3 670 237 96

3e SeShipppingA3Board 1924 appropriation 84270 5 9StatesS Shipping Board cash and ap

iat balance ScheduleeA3 36984 60

States Shipping R 1026 cash and priatlon balance Schedule Chednle19A3 322083

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Construction

4

loan fund sus

60925 269 07

pense Schedule A4

5 520 079 29 66 445 349 28

Amount established as s fund for the iza

tim of vessels Schedule A4 6231 417 57

Total cash and unrequisitioned appropriations per balance sheet

of June 30 1926 
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOAR

ScuFou E 3Ca8h and unrequisitioned appropriations available for 

of United States Shipping Board as at June 30 1926

CashAvailable for salaries and expenses fiscal year 1925 4813 15

Available for salaries and expenses fiscal year 1926 23 U87 29

Available for printing and binding fiscal year 1920 1411 58

Total cash 2

Unrequisitioned appropriations

ejar ea nod expaxee arcnl year 194

8t 3183

Priu ting and binding fiscal year 1924 28721

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 1925 31504 42

Printing and binding fiscal year 1925 307 03

Salaries and expenses tisral year 1926 6158 70

Printing and binding fiscal year 1926 945 76

Total unrequisitloned appropriations 1

54

Total

Board

cash and unrequisitioned appropriations United States Shipping

4

Less amount of 1924 appropriations unrequleitioned as at June

80 1926 to be covered into the United States Treasury sub

sequent to that date

Salaries and expenses fiscal year 1924 813983

Printing and binding fiscal year 1924 28721 

Cash and unrequisitioned appropriations available for expenses of

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TABLE SINames and compensation of employees of United State

Board in service on Jvne 30 1936

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TABLE IFasnes and compensation of employees of United Sta

Board in service on June 50 1926Continued

Name Designation Legal residenc

Lillian Wilson Senior typist Minneso

Bertha E WaiteClerk Wasldvgtov

Senior stenographer

Jahn S Woodruff Attorney New Je

urY 

W M Woods AccountantA4ass mhusctts 

Virginia E Woodward C lcrk Mrlan

W H Woolfolk Examiner Virginia 

Marie C Wyatt Telephone operator Washington D C 

WalterZiwv Senior typist Penraylva

Names and compensation of employees of the United States Shippin

tcere separated during the fiscal year ended June 30 19

Name Designation Legal residence I Rate annump

Ida R Atkins Assistant clerkstenographer Virginia 1500 

Louis A It Cholot l Special expert New York 600

Laura Al Davis Senior stenographer Washington D C 181

David D Fredericks Junior clerk New York 132

Bert E Haney Commissioner Oregon 12 W

Gertrude Hyman Senior typist Washington D C 132

Emily Kemper Clerk Kentucky 132

Gladys E Kidd Junior clerk Illinois 132

Mary F Leddy Examiner California 300

Meyer Licsner Commissioner do 12911

Sarah L McQueen Senior clerk Maryland 240

James H Mathiot Chief draftsman do 1 

John M Moynihan Juniorclerk New York 132

Lillian E Mullin Senior typist Washington D C 132

Virginia

John A Russe11

W Price Examiner

Ass stavt secretary

Virginia

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360

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Annie E Sampson t Juvinr tvpisL Washington D C 14

Chu R Snider Admiralty t 15 10000 

Margaret D Stratton CopTistdraRsmev IReshington D C 156

F I Thompson Commissioner Alabama 12000 

I Transferred to rolls of Emergency Fleet Corporation

INDEX

Admiralty division report 

America steamship damaged by fire 

American Bureau of Shipping 

American Merchant Lines 

AngloMexican Petroleum Co case of 

Appropriations and allotments statement of appendix Table VI

Auditors traveling 

Australia customs discrimination of 

Balance sheet appendix Table VII 

Baltimore district 

Benson W S commissioner 

Pills of lading 

Boston mass Shipping Board piers at 

Boston Wool Trade Association claim of 

Branch passenger offices 

British shipping comparison of n ith American 

Brooklyn Y Y Shipping Board piers at 

Bureau of Construction report 

Bureau of Finance report 

Bureau of Law report 

Bureau of Operations report 

Bureau of Regulation report 

Bureau of Research report 

Bureau of Traffic report 

Charleston S C Shipping Board piersat 

Chart organization To 

Charterers and operators of Shipping Board vessels appendix Table 

Claims

Cargo 

IMandling of by legal department 

Settlement

Inc

of by United States Protection and Indemnity Ag

Taken over from United States Steamship Owners Mutual Pr

tive and Indemnity Association 

Coastwise laws 

GreatLakes 

Philippine Islands 

Virgin Islands 

Coastwise trade vessels for 

Codification of navigation and shipping laws 

Collection division report 

Complaints

Forma

Informal 

1
138 INDEX

European offices

Conference agreements 

Consolidated cash statement 

Tabular statement appendix TableV

Consolidations of service 

Construction bureau of report 

Construction department Emergency Fleet Corporat

Construction loan fund 

Contract division report 

Contracts opinions recoveries and special assignments divis

Contracts railroad and steamship 

Deck boys enrollmentof 

Diesel engines 

District offices reporton 

Dry docks disposition of 

Emergency Fleet Corporation

Reduction in personnel 

Trustees and officers 

Erie Canal 

European and Mediterranean trades 

European offices 

Far East and long voyage service

Finance bureau of report 

Ford Motor Co sale of vessels to 

Foreign credits 

Foreign offices reporton 

Foreign registry transfers to 

Foreign repairs to Shipping Board vessels 

Foreign revenues and disbursements new plan of handli

Foreign trade conditions 

Fuel

Foreign contract for 

Fueloil schools 

Prices at domestic ports 

Quantities purchased 

Tests of pulverized coal for 

Volume of business fiscal year 1926 

General comptroller report 

Grain movement of from Gulf ports 

Great LakesSt Lawrence waterway 

Gulfdistrict 

Hague rules 

High seas defined 

Hill William S commissioner 

Hoboken N J Shipping Board piersat

Housing properties disposition of 

Industrial relations division report 

Sea service section 

Interest earned on Fleet Corporation funds 

Internal combustion propulsion 

International conference on safety of life at sea compliance 

rulesof 
INDEX 

Interstate Commerce Coounison3

Investigations division report

Laidup fleet

Law bureau of report

Legal department report

Admiralty division retort 

Contracts opinions recoveries and special assignments divb

report

Litigation division report 

Tabular statement of litigation appendix TableN

Liquidation 

Iitigation division report 

Tabular statement of litigation appendix TableS

Lloyd sclassification unwittingly specified by American cottou grow

Mail United States carriage of 

Maintenance and repair division 

falolo steamship 

Marine insurance 

Department of report 

Mediterranean and Puropean trades 

Myers Jefferson commissioner 

Navigation and shipping laws codification of 

New England district 

Sew York district 

Norfolk district 

Norfolk Va Shipping Board piersat 

OConnor T F chairman Shipping Board 

Operations bureau of report

Industrial relations division report 

Investigations division report 

Piers and wharves division report 

Port facilities division report 

Operations Emergency Fleet Corporation 

Operators and charterers of Shipping Board vessels appendix Table 

Organization

Shipping Board 

Emergency Fleet Corporation 

Pacifle coast district 

Personnel

List of employees of the United States Shipping Board in s

on June 30 1926 appendix TableNI 

List of employees of United States Shipping Board who were 

rated during fiscal year ended June 30 1920 appendix Table 

Reduction of

Baltimore district 

Emergency Fleet Corporation 

European oaces 

General comptroller sdepartmen

Gulf district 

Legal department 

New England district 

New York district 

Norfolk di stricL 

105102610
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Persmmeloutiuueil

ltedue io ofCmdivaod 

Offices in the Orient 

Operations

Pacific coast district 

Philadelphia district 

Pncet Sound district 

South American office 

South Atlantic district 

Traffic department 

Philadelphia district 

Philadelphia Pa Shippfug hoard piersat 

Philippine Islands coastwise lags of 

1irra and wharves division report 

Plummer Edward C commissioner 

fort facilities division report 

Ports

I

investigation of 

ubhoations concerning facilities at 

Profit and loss statement of appendix fable IS

Puget Sound district 

Purchase and supply division report 

Purchasing section 

Radio section 

Registry transfers to foreign 

Regulation bureau of report 

Iepair of Shipping board vessels abroad 

Ieparations Commission vessels awarded by 

Replacement of vessels 

Research bureau of report 

Sale ofvessel

Sea service section work of 

Secretary of Shipping Board report 

Securities division transactions of 

Services

Consolidation of 

Discontinuance of 

Maintained by Shipping hoard vessels appendix Table IC 

Ship sales 

Department of report 

For guaranteed operation 

Statement of for fiscal year 1926 

Shipyards bids for 

South American and longvoyage trades 

South American offices 

South Atlantic district 

Stevedoring and terminals division report 

Stores and sales section report 

Tariff files 

Tax exemption under section 23 merchant marine act 1920 

Teller Philip S commissioner 

Traffic bureau of report 

Traffic department report 

Transfers to foreign registry 

Treasurer report 
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United States Shipping Board

Employees

Membership

of 

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Vessel chartering 

Vessel section workof 

Vessels

Constructed by United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet C

poration appendix Table V 

Controlled by United States Shipping hoard appendix Table 

Purchased by United States Shipping Board appendix Table V 

Seized exenemy appendix Table V 

Services maintained by appendix Table IV 

Status of appendix Table II 

Trmo ferred from othor Government departments appendix Table 

Virgin Islands coastwise laws of 

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