Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-25
PEARL HARBOR
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large super-dreadnought fleet with its
auxiliaries. The amount of material
dredged from the harbor entrance and
channel amounted to 3,756,775 cubic
yards, and the work consumed pc
riod of about little under four years.
The construction Of the drydock has
been carried on under very great diff
ficulty, but good progress has been
made. The bottom conditions were
found to be quite difficult, requiring
the construction of pile foundation,
which has now been completed. Fur
Their difficulties were encountered in
laying the concrete of the drydock
under water, made necessary by\ the
porous nature of the subfOundatioh,
but these difficulties have now been
overcome and the work is proceeding
rapidly. The, length of the drydock as
originally authorized by Congress in
the Act of May Is, 1908, was $50 feet.
The length was subsequently increas-
ed to 800 feet by Congress. The SEES
sion of August %, 1912, authorized
increasing the length to a thousand
feet, increasing the total limit of
cost to $3,4S6,500.
Drydock Dimensions.
t. The pumping equipment for the
dock is being manufactured at the
cost of about $4,000. The caisson
gate for closing the entrance has al
| ready been completed and. delivered
at cost of $4,000. The drydock
when completed will be large enough
to dock any vessel now afloat. 1t
will dock any probable war vessel to
be constructed within generation.
! The length and width of the dock
were based on the length and width
| of the Panama Canal locks. The dock
pass through the Panama Canal locks,
and is not exceeded in size by any
drydock in the world.
Seven industrial buildings are un-
der construction and are now. about
three-fourths completed. These COM
prise the following:
Machine shops 100000
Power plant. ................ 100000
lrounufy ......''.''..' fo'VVV
Forge shop .................. $4,000
| Combined shipfitters, metal
workers and boiler shop. 10000
Pipe and plumbers shop .... $4,000
Combined Woodworking shop 10000
IOlaI ................ SiuU,GOu
All the shops will be of the most
modern design and construction, fit
! ted up with machinery capable of
handling the largest repair Jobs that
may come up on war vessels and of
high grade necessary to class re-
quirement. The power will be sup
piled from the central power plant,
| which will be of the capacity of about
| $500 K. W. in alternating currents
and in compressed air. The steam
| hammers in the forge shop will be
operated by compressed air, as will
also the hand drilling, boring, chip
ping and riveting devices used for re-
lpairs of ships hulls, boilers and ma
chinery. a reinforced concrete
storehouse costing $1U0,U00 is in
course of construction and about two
thirds complete. This is large
three-story structure designed to
carry ship stores and supplies for the
fuse of the vessels Of the fleet as re-
| Qullcu. All duIIIulSll dlIOlI DdlIuliI :
| to cost $30,O0O is under construction.
This will proNi de office space, draft
| ing room. etc. needed for the yard
establishment.
Marine Barracks.
Marine barracks of reinforced con-
crete construction to accommodate
500 men are in progress Of being
( erected Three concrete residences
| for the marine Officers are being
! built and are now we'll advanced to-
ward completion. The cost Of these
! marine barracks and quarters is Sl'1,-
900. Plans and specifications are be
ing prepared for a naval hospital to
cost 100000, of which amount So
| 600 is now available. Contract has
tbeen awarded for the construction Of
commandments quarters and five Of
ficarS' oIIa rteFS and heads 0f the var