Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-16
MORE Than THIRD Of
CONTRACTS ON RIVER
Tonnage in Seven Yards
Alone in This Section
Reaches 6O7,574
HARLANS BUILD
is VESSELS

More than one. third of the 2.OOOOOO
tons Of shipping to be Communicated in
the shipyards OF the United States will
be found along the Delaware river,
known as the clyde Of America
Only by taking over contmcts for H.
self can the government speed constFuc-
ton. since Congress failed TO give II
power TO rush building for private own
ers Contracts calling for future con-
stuiction and on which actual work has
not been started probably will be abro-
gated unless the feet corporation de
cided the ships are specially fitted for
the governments needs.
In seven yards alone along this river
contracts are held for 1873 vessels of
6O7 .574 tons. In smaller yards contracts
are held for about seventy sailing yes
sells and wooden and steel barges
Of the 1873 vessels building about
/ twentv-six are reported TO be for Nor
wegian interests There are also four
vessels reported 10 be building for Brit
ish owners. The largest amount Of this
work is held by the New York Ship
/ building Company, Of Camden, which
has contracts for about thirty merchant
vessels of l43. $50 tons gross. In addi-
ton il has 65,s50 tons of government
work.
About eleven OF these steamships will
be ready for delivery in two or three
months. Possibly three or four will be
ready for government service inside of
n month There are three vessels IN
shipyards along the Delaware river
which have already been launched. but
have not been delivered 10 their owners
Another was launched today.
At the yards Of the William Cramp 4
Sons eleven vessels are building or con
tacted for Of 64,ss0 tons. The 10000
ton tanker William Green was Launched
today. just short time ago this com
pany launched the sister ship Harold
Walker. Of the same tonnage The lat
ter vessel has not left the yard There
are two passenger and freight steam
! ships. the Oriente and Nedado. Of sOOl
tons each. building for the Atlantic
Gulf and West Indies Company. which
are 10 be launched shortly. These fou
vessels alone cost more than 81 600 600
Two other passover and freight yes
sells of $500 tons each are being bull
for W. r. Grace e. Co. TO be delivere,
in January OF next year. Then Their
d is the Santa Olivia of 9400 tons. build
p ing for the same company. which ha
: two other vessels contracted for. on
] OF $500 tons gross and one OF Sal
tons gross. A motorship Of 1894
, tons is also contracted for at thi
] yard
5 The New York shipbuiiding Com
pany has contracts for eight collier
y ranging from 1900 to $500 tons gros
e Il also holds contracts for -four 7S0l
e ton tankers. one 9500-ton tanker an
T. one 51SS-ton tanker. one lumber ca
/. rier OF 54S3 tons gross two 10,000-to
, freight and passenger vessels for n
a Atlantic Transport Company. tv
Z. 33O0-ton freighters and two 25O0-tC
e freighters for the same company ar
e two 550O-ton and two 4000-ton fTeigh
n ers for interests not disclosed. In al
d dition. this company is building son
Il car floats.
r. The Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Con
many. Of Gloucester. has contracts II
q fourteen vessels OF 142.00O tons. va
p. ned at about SIS. 000. 900. the first
o which is 10 be launched this sprin
a All OF these vessels are reported
% be building for Norwegian interest
p. The Sun Shipbuilding Company hi
contracts for twelve vessels OF abo
.s 81 900 tons. Two Of these are repor
i ed 10 be 10.000-ton freighters for Il
n. Cunard Company. which were
"a have been delivered this year tn
4 yard IS also building ten 7lOO-t'
n freighters.
:. The Chester Shipbuilding Compar
~ is reported to hold contracts Il