The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-31
REPORT ON THE NAVY YARD.
ADMIRAL HICHBoRN FAvoRs M
PROvEMENrs AT BREMERToN.
In Detaif Ne Tells Of the BuiIdings
At the Naval station and Advises
Many Enlsrgements, New Macbin-
cry and Increased Facilities.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tnteiiigencer.
WASHINGTON. Oct. ao.-The annual re-
port Of Admiral Hichborn. chief OF bureau
or construction and repair OF the navy
department, makes a special estimate OF
$4,000 for repairs to and Improvement
OF the plant at the Puget sound naval
station. Bremerton. Wash, as against se5.-
900 appropriated for this fiscal year. In
his report OF improvements now in prog
ress. he SAYS:
AT the Puget sound naval station.
Bremerton. plate and angle furnaces have
been constructed. a plant permitting en-
pioyment OF pneumatic tools installed, as
have also some motor-driven woodwork
ing machinery. and some OF the heavier
shipbuilding tools, such as strengthening
rolls punches. etc. Small improvements
have also been made In boundary, cop
persmith shop and machine shop"
As torpedo boats are to play no small
part In future warfare Admiral Hichborn
recommends that the Puget sound station
be provided with facilities for the taxi
Ing out and storage OF torpedo vessels
similar TO those contemplated for the
Boston navy yard
From the report 10 IL also evident that
II il the intention of the navy depart
ment to secure the construction OF an
other battleship and two cruisers on the
Pacific coast, II satisfactory bids may be
obtained
Following are the details OF the report
relating TO the Puget sound naval sta
ton:
In order that repair work NAV be per-
formed elsewhere than IN the dry dock.
II IL absolutely necessary that q SUBJ
stantial wharf be provided. Repair work
on the Iowa in the stream cost q to 10
per cent. more than Il would have had
that vessel been conveniently located at
the wharf. There has been available dur
a "A a n
for wharf
The following work. under the cogni-
xance OF the bureau OF Yards and docks.
~. In my opinion. essential TO the prompt
and economical performance OF repairs:
Narrow gauge railway connecting wharf
with the shops
Additional boiler. for the pumping plant.
az the present boilers are overfaxed
steam separator in main steam pipe
Working platform around pumping en-
Composition fittings In dry dock.
Three power capstans around the dry
dock.
The skvlights OF the construction shop
leak badly In many places Attempts 20
repair them have been unsuccessfuls and.
be- fitted.
shops should be properly drained. as II
becomes very muddy during the winter
season, and permanent roadway. solid
enough % carry large travelling crane.
IL Is recommended that the following
needed buildings for the use of this de-
partment be constructed. Locations are
shown on the general plan forwarded
herewith.
shipwrights' and riggers' shed. to be n
two.story. galvanized iron building. with
steel framework. dimensions 70 by i5o feet.
The wooden shed In present use is fall
ing down.
Coal shed for use OF this department 20
by 20 feet. 10 be constructed of galyan-
ent to the pumping plant also 20 the
water front. The present coal shed Is a
wooden structure. IN bad repair and OF In
sufficient capacity.
Joiner shop. 10 he two-story brick
building, Of construction similar to that
feet on the ground floor OF this shop
could be located sparmakers' biockmsk-
ers' and coopers' shops. II is very de-
be taken out Of the machine shop. on
account OF tho sawdnst, shavings. etc
and lack of room when other machine
tools are purchased.
II is also recommended that a f,reproos
paint shop and wooden boat shed To-
GATED "a shown. be constructed for imme-
dtate use.
During tho pact fiscal year angle and
plate furnaces have been constructed A
pneumatic plant installed. woodworking
machinery with Driving motors installed
strengthening rolls. angle punch and
bender. ana plate planer, each with indi-
Niuuai mGor, Installed. some small ma
chinery has been added 70 the machine
shop, and the foundry, coppersmlth and
ilnsmith shop, pattern shop and boat shop
have been put into operation Two hum
drea md nfty men In all trades can be
worked to advantage on ordinary repair
work
u is recommended that the following
additions he mAie TO the piant The
items have been placed IN the order Of
their Importance
Power plapt-rhe present 7s-kllowa,t
generator j. overloaded when ali tools
are in operation. The pneumatic plant Is
~ small capacity. and should be an
largei- The estimated cost OF extern
sion is
one TS-kilowa,t generator. similar 20
One il by is-iach air compressor ana %"
tools, similar 90 present installa-
tfon .s...... 4...-.............-.. 500
Piping and miscellaneous .............' 100
TotAl .s.... ...-s.ste.t.sst..s..-.....s 400
Machine shon.-The tools recommended
have been needed at times since This Ahop
has been In operation.
one ts-inch by is-fout engine lathe $50
one horizontal drilling and boring
machine. with ep-inch swing ... 800,
One ss by ss.inch DERRICK a Harvey
Npen-side pianer .........-..........4. Hs1
Two IS+inrh engine iAtheS .....-...... y t9
one portable boring machine .... 80
Motors. shafting and installation..,. 2so
Total s...+.s, ...r.,.-t-....,.,....4. 81. so
Blacksmith shop The room now occu.
pied IS ;s@ blacksmith shop gs needed
lnenaei that this shop BE- moved 70 the
north end ~ the angle and plate furnace
shed Tor which there IL an appropriation.
Proposed location o. this shed = shown
on the plAn The $50. nauhd rn ham.
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