Evening journal., 1918-06-18
launch IS SHIPS
ON RIVER ON JULY 4
More Than One-Fifth Of
Total Output Planned 10
Mark independence Day
HISTORY'S BIGGEST
SPLASH" is PROSPECT
LAuNcmNGs on THE DELAWARE.

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Craps two.
New York Ship Corporation, two.
Pusey q Jones Gloucester yard,
three.
Pusey & Jones Wilmington yard,
one.
Traylor lCornwells). two.
sun Chester. one.
Harlan & Hollinssworth lWllmlns-
tom. one.
At least thirteen ships will be launch
ed along the Delaware river on Inde-
pendence Day, making more than one
NTH OF the total launchfngs expected
to take place In this country on that
day.
This Is In response 10 the appeals OF
Charles NJ. Schwab. director general OF
shlpbuilding. and Edward n. Hurley,
chairman OF the Shipping Board. for all
American shipyards 10 make an extra
ordinary effort 10 launch as many ships
as possible July :.
The launchings on that date. estimat-
ed at 63, VIII be the largest number
OF ships ever sent into the water In
any country In a day.
Il Is expressed In a bulletin Issued By
the Emergency Fleet as follows:
July 4 win see the grandest splash
ever known IN American waters. Al a
conservative estimate. more than 10000
tons OF new shipping VIII take TO It's
natural element. Berlin papers please
copy)"
Shipyards on the Atlantic. Pacific
| Gulf and Great Lakes are In the race.
Some are putting extra men at work TO
finish hulls on time: some are working
three shifts. seven days a week. The
crews have taken hold OF the idea with
enthusiasm. A typical example OF how
the shipyard workers received the pro-
| iect Is cited from the Wilmington, Del,
works Of the Pusey and Jones Company.
The management had a large sign pre-
pared and placed on a half completed
/ hull 10 read
The Yard at Gloucester is 10
LAUNCH 3 SHIPS JULY 9TH. ..
The Management Of This Yard
Has promised Mr.. Schwab d.
20 Launch 1905 July 4th.
VIII You Do IL?
The following day this sign made IL
appearance Immediately beneath Tn
other:
WE WILL
DO OUR
D-EST
Hog Island is likely 10 be The onl
7 shipyard along the Delaware whic
will not have launching on Indeper
dence Day. It's first ship is schedule
TO leave the ways August 4, but
fabricated parts are received ahead {
time IL win be possible to launch
/ 7.500-ton cargo carrier much earllel
. Yesterday the twenty-eishth keel wa
laid at Hos Island.
| Doubt is expressed as 30 the sbilit
OF the Merchant Sliipbuilding CorpoT
alton at Bristol TO launch a ship Jul
q. Ships are being constructed ther
on twelve ways. and The steel receipt
are much better than at Hog Island
The management has asserted tha
every possible effort will be made Il
launch 4 boat. howeeyr.
Charles Piez vice-president Of th'
Emergency Fleet, stated that the cor
poratiOn will be glad 10 join with the
city on Independence Day In n fittine
celebration OF the launchlngs. He said,
however. that Il would be impossible
for him or Mr.. Srhwab 10 attend as
they are going on 2 western trip about
June 26. Aside from the Delaware
river yards, the launchings arc con-
templated as follows:
By The United Press.
Submarine Boat Corporation, );
Northwest steel Company, J.; Peninsula
S. r. Compsny, 4 A: American 5. b. Com
pany. -four yards 4; Union Bridge and
Construction Company. Nilsson and
Kelez Shipbullding Company, 4; Grant
Smith-Porter Ship Company. 2: Tampa
S. r. and Engine Company. 4; Crownin-
SHE'D s. b. Company, f. Johnson 5. b.
Corporation, 4; Tampa Dock Company,
| 4: Globe 6. b. Company 4; Allen ship
building Company, 4; Mobile ;. B. Cor
poration, 4: McDougall-Duluth Com
pany, 4 Merrill-Steyens, 5. B. Company
li:L. II. Shattuck. Inc, 4, Beaumont 5.
r. and p. d. Company 4; Puget Sound
Bridge and Dredging Company, 4 :, Tex
as Shipbuilding Company. s.; Saginaw
{. B. Company. 4 Great Lakes Engin-
eerlng Works. 9; Chicago :. B. Com
pany. 4: Standard s. b. Corporation, !,
Fulton :. B. Company, 4 Superior 5.
B. Company. 4; G.. NJ. Standifer Con
struction Corporation, ?; Pacific Amer
lean Fisheries, 4 /; Los Angeles :. B. and
o. %. Company, 81 Baltimore d. D. and
{. b. Company new plant, 4; Bethle-
hem Shlpbuilding Corporation, all
plants. 10; Sanderson and Porter, 4;
Universal Shipbinlding Company, Il;
Terry shlpbuildlng Corporation, 1.