Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
SOUTHERN YARD SITES
FOR THE sH|PBU|LDERs
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World War Will Make This Greatest
Shipbuilding Country on the
Globe, Say the Prophets.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS
Virginia Shipyards Growing, and
Z, New Ones Likely to Spring Up.
/, Northern Money Being Invested in
;" Georgia and Florida Sites.

., The wise prophets are telling us
that one result of the present world
war Will be the making of these
United States the greatest shiphuild-
Ing country on the globe, and already
there is evidence that the prophets
have guessed right. II also looks
very much as II the South is going TO
Ee, the lions share Of this kind Of
industrial development. Already the
Capitalists. who forcs-, the enormous
shipbuildng bushes. that is To come
10 America as ono Of tho results OF
the war. arc, for reasons that are
manifest, looking to the South for
locations. Every day or two come new
reports of the establishment and con-
templatcd establishment OF shipyards
along the South. Atlantic coast and
alonc the Gulf N,oast.
Here in Virginia we already have at
Newport News and Norfolk Shipbuild-
ing plants that arc known all over
the world. and these are being en-
larged from tine TO time. Only few
DAYS ago contracts were signed up by
contractors and the Newport News
Shiphuildinc and Dry Dock Company
for additions TO that great plant that
will cost between 100000 and $1,000
600. and other engagements 10 increase
the capacity Of tho yards are helms
planned. and doubtless further con-
tracts will be signed before tho sum.
mer shall pass away.
Small yards in Norfolk and Ports
mouth are being enlarged and new
ones are being planned. These, TO say
nothing Of the plants. shops and navy
yards OF the United States government
located along the banks OF Elizabeth
River. West Point. too, is destined
to become a shipbuildinE point OF no
mean proportions 4 new company.
recently incorporated. is making rapid
progress in the work of getting ready
to build all manner of small craft at
West Point, and il is known that
Northern capitalists who have caught
the shipbuilding fever have their eyes
ON the York River as IA location for
works OF the kind under discussion.
NEW YORK MONEY INVESTED
-" on THE SAVANNAH RIVER
Farther down South and away
ar6und on the Gulf coast wonderful
developments arc in progress, and the
information is that the most OF the
money being invested along those
shores in the shipbuildinG business is
coming from the North. Information
concerning the development OF this
industry in the South has been pub
ltshed II these columns from time 10
time recently and there seems TO be
no end TO the news that is coming in
Of further inquiry and further plans
along thlS line Now comes the. in
formation that loo acres OF land on
TIE Savannah River. seven miles above
;hs city OF Savannah. have been
secured as site TO- the sh!.lya-ds Of
The Terry Sh:pbuildirg Company.
This company originally intended 10
hu!M 81 q point IL Mississippi. bu,
has TOW decided 70 locate It's plant at
Port Wentworth, Ca. on the Savannah
River. The Information Is that $1,000
coo Will be e once extended for the
site and improvements. and that tie
initia! plant Will include shops and
ways This company was organized
by Edward +. Terry, president Of the
Terry e. Tench Co, and Henry L. Brit
tain. OF New York, Who have already
received contracts 10 built twenty yes
sells for the United States governments.
The company has been induced TO
locate AZ Port Wentworth largely
through the efforts Of New York bank
ers. who are largely Interested in the
Savannah and urthwcstcrn Railroad
which has tcrm!n Is al Por, Went
worth. where several large Industrial
enterprises have alra.ry hH:n located.
including the Savannah Sugar REFINING.
Corporations 100000 plant. cover
me hve acres ana which Will soon he :
SID to refine sugar
Mr. Terry is president and general
manager OF the Terry Shipbuildtnc
Cooperation. and viii locate a, Port
Wentworth to assume personal charge
or the new plant The directors IN
clude Mr.. Terry and Mr.. Britain. Fred
e.ick Tench, Herbert A. John. semi
Russ, George O. Wagner and Norman
f. McClelland. all Of New York.
SOME OTHER ENTERPRISES
LOCATE. on GIORGIt SOIL
The president and general manager
has announced that constitution VIII
heein al once on the shops. WAYS
docks, slips ctv. Temporary woodcr
buildings VIII mrs, TOO erected. and
later these VIII b. replaced 10y per.
nanent stee!-framN structures anc
facilities for the construction II al
stoel vessels. Way VIII be built 10,
twenty ships, and tho nrst keel is *,
pected 10 be laid within ninety days
with view TO delivery - the govern,
ment within nine months
Another shipbuldiua plant wil! II,
established At Rrunswlca Ga tn.
United States Maritime Corporate,
having been incorporated FOR this pur
pose. This cntcrpris" - capitalize,
at $500, 600, and viii be located o.,
Rack River where a site ma hccn ryr
chased Tho yards VIII oirnJoy- 5O