Evening journal., 1915-12-21
RECORD BUILDING
ALONG Delaware
3SI,369 Tons of Merchant
Shipping Under Con-
Struction in Yards
TOTAL IN THE U. S.
76I,5H GROSS TONS


the shipyards along the Delaware
river This is shown in the summary
issued by the Secretary Of Commerce.
The yards in and about Philadel-
phia are building Ss1.S6s gross tons
Of merchant shipping Of the 761,511
gross tons under construction. This
does not include the dreadnought
about to be completed at the New
York Shipbuilding yards Camden, or
the ten colliers and cruisers under
contract at Cramps and the Camden
yards.
Statistics show that the Delaware
river yards are buster now than in any
other similar period in their history.
The prospect is that they will be
rushed with work for the next FIVE
years at least, as the Philadelphia
shipbuilders will be called upon
largely if the governments big naval
program is adopted.
There was great activity in the last
fve months. Constructs for mer-
chant construction from July 1 to De-
cember 1, In the Delaware river
yards include:
New York Shipbuilding Company, Cam
den, N. ].
Gross tonnage. Owner. Trade.
32s9-P -Pocahontas Navigation Co., collier.
s5OO- Darrow. Mann Co., collier.
5206- -Darrow-Marn Co., collier
75O-N Y G. and II. r. r. Co.. car
float.
75o-N y. c. and II. R. R. Co.. car
float
5o-N. Y. C. and H. R. R. Co., car
iloat.
520s Coastwise Transportation, Co., col
lier.
32so- -Pocahontas Navigation Co., col
lier.
William Cramp & sons Ship and Engine
Building Co., Philadelphia, Pa
7l00-S Sun Company, bulk oil.
7l00-S Sun Company, bulk oil.
270O- Florida East Coast Railway Co.,
car ferry.
sO00--Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
Steamship Co., passengers and
freight
sOo0-Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
Steamship Co., passengers and
freight.
630-W. II. Grace & Co., freight
030 w. r. Grace & Co., freight
7lO0- Petroleum Transport Co.. bulk oil
400 Petroleum Transport Co. bulk oil
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation
Wilmington.
32S Pennsylvania Railroad Company
freight.
32s Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
freight
32S Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
freight.
100 Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Co., towing.
300-W & A. Fletcher Co, towing.
Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey
bulk oil
$500 Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey,
bulk oil
$50 Wilmington Steamboat Co., Della
ware river service, passengers
and freight.
20l0- baltimore and Carolina Steamship
Co.. freight
s490- Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey,
bulk oil
$500 Standard oil Co. Of New Jersey
bull, OIL
100 William g.. Coke, yacht
271O Vacuum Oil Co. freight
5Go5-NacuuI Oil Co.. bulk oil.
$500 Ocean Steamship ~,.. freight and
passengers.
Chester Shipbuiloing Co.. Chester. Pa.
5Oo0-For foreign owners. bulk oil
5oo'l- For foreign owners, bulk oil.
1000 II for American owners. freight.
Following is a brief summary Of 9S
larger ocean steamers making up the
bulk of 76l.51i gross tons.
There are 3 Of 10000 gross tons or
over. 20 of 1000 to 10000 gross tons
36 Of from 5000 TO 1000 gross tons. 10
of from 1000 TO 5000 gross tons and
9 Of from 1000 to 1000 gross tons.
Ocean vessels OF over 5000 tons un.
der construction in the United States
are thus divided: Golfers, II. 51.OS5
gross tons: bulk Gil. AZ. 34S.999 gross
tons; general freight, "a. 1862 gross
tons; passengers and freight. 6. i0.2S2
gross tons
The United States merchant marine
on December l. 1915. was: Document
ed tonnage, June 80 1915. 26,701 yes
sells, S,3S9.429 gross tons. Net in
crease July : to November 30. 1915:
1877 vessels. 53.S29 gross tons. Total
December /, 1915, 26 6SS vessels, s.
443,25S gross tons.
The above net increase is brought
about as follows:
Built in the United States and Off.
oially numbered 436 vessels. S4,3S2
gross tons.
American registry, authorized Un.
der the act Of August IS, 1914, 23
vessels, 1854 gross tons.
Total, December l., 1915. 459 yes.
sels, IA, 1856 gross tons.
Deduct lost. abandoned. sold aliens,
etc. 272 vessels. 90,9Q7 gross tons.
Net increase, December /. 1915, 1877
vessels. 53,829 gross tons.
Foreign-built vessels admitted to
American registry under the act of
August is, 1914, are:
For fiscal year ended June 80. 1915,
14S Vessels. 523. .379 gross tons: July
to November 80. 1915. 23 vessels,
50,354 gross tons; total. December 1,
1915, III vessels, 5S3.73 gross tons.
Vessels transferred 10 other flags
since the act of August IS. 1914:
August 49, 1914 to June 80. 1915, sc
vessels, 1901 gross tons; July / to
November 30. 1915, 26 vessels, 24.-1S4
gross tons; total. December 1, 1915
% vessels, 81, 7,201 gross tons.