The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
sBIPsUILDISG. IN ENGLAND.
why American Yards Are Not Patronized-
Famine of Names.


A Famine of Names.
LONDON, Oct 20 Why are not more British
ships repaired in American yards, and why do not
American shipbuildcrs have chance 10 construct
vessels for the companies across the Atlantic?
Some time before the present shipbuilding boom
began in America the English yards were full of
repair work and new vessels under construction.
Many companies that had fleets In the trans
atlantic trade waited six months or u year to get
their ships into dry dock when they could have
them repaired in the United States In less Than half
the time They gave orders Tor new vessels which
required two years 10 complete, when the same
craft could have been built in America III half the
time II would have cost no more 10 have the
repairs made or the vessel built on the american
side The material was as good as in England
and the shpyard equipment in some Of the larger
plants better But they did not do IL.
II the managers Of any Of the big shipping com
panes will talk this subject il will be found that
all give practically the same reason. They know
the capacity Of the American yards. They know
the high quality Of the machinery used and also
Of the iron steel aud timber which Americans can
furnish, and they know the rapidiiy with which
a job can be turned out They are frank To ac-
knowledge all this, but this is wha, they say
when an order is given ful vessel the cor,-
pany requiring il expects that every Iuriur Of the
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steel shaft is to be- IL > 70 inches in diameter il
must not vary D 100 oi an inch from these measure
ments II 1914 horse power is desired i, must not
be one iiftieth OF a horse power less The dsplacr-
ment must not vary Ave tons in thousGnd from
the plans II in any part the ship fails to come up
to the specifications lawsuit follows in nine cases
out OF ten. and almost invariably the court decides
against the shipbuilders The mistake Of single
workman although slight, may mean the loss Of
"'o'''' " Wv 0hp!o az" re '"'ii'fS take an
order with this understanding and every mon
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notice every portion There are parts which
man may slight If he desires and no one notice II
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he English managers say that BRUSH work
Of this kind
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