Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-25
PEARL HARbOR
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large super-dreadnought fleet with its
auSiliarieS. The amount of material
dredged from the harbor entrance and
channel amounted to 3,756,775 cubic
yards, and the work consumed a 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 a 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 subfoundation,
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 thousand
feet, increasing the total limit Of
cost to $3,4S6,50O.
Drydock Dimensions.
The pumping equipment for the
dock is being manufactured at the
cost. of about 100000. The caisson
gate for closing the entrance has al
ready been completed and delivered
at a cost of $134,OOO. The drydock
when completed will be large enough
to dock any vessel now afioat. It
will dock any probable war vessel to
be constructed within a generation.
The length and width of the. dock
were based ION the length and width
of the Panama Canal locks. The dock
will accommodate any ship which can
pass through the Panama Canal locks,
and is not exceeded in size by any
drydOck in the world.
Seven industrial buildings are I'M
der construction and are now about
three-fourths completed. These COM
prise the following:
Machine shops $1O0, 900
Power plant ................ 100000
Foundry $4,000
Forge shop ................. 10000
workers and boiler shop. 100000
Pipe and plumbers shop $500. $500"
Combined woodworking shop 10000
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $I0OG0O
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
a 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 X. 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-
pairs of ships hulls. boilers and ma
chinery. 4 reinforced concrete
stOrehOuSe costing $780, 900 is in
course of construction and about two
thirds complete. This is a large
three-story structur" designed to
carry ship stores and supplies for the
use Of the vessels; Of the fleet as re-
quired Ar administration building
to cost $lU,uO0 is under construction.
This will provide office space, draft
ing room, etc, needed for the yard
establishment.
Marine Barracks.
Marine barracks Of reinforced con-
crete construction 10 arcommodate
300 men are in progress of HeEg
erected. Three concrete residences
for the marine officers are being
built and are now vol advanced to-
ward completion. The cost Of these
marine barracks and p1Idyters is 3d.
600. Plans and specifications are be
ing prepared for a naval hospital to
cost $500, 600. Of which amount 49,
600 IS now available. Contract has
been awarded for the construction OF
commandments quarters and five Of
fiCerS' quarters, and heads Of the var