New-York tribune., 1920-09-11
92 Steel Ships
Placed ON Sale
BY y. S. Board
Bids Will Be Received ON
Competitive Basis as Pro-
vided i'm the Marine Act:
Many Are Oil Burners
Minimum Prices Fixed
Deductions To Be Made
for Depreciation Accord.
ing to Age of Vessels

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The United
States Shipping Board to-day pub
lished revised list of steel ships for
sale. The list includes ninety-two YES
sells, about half Of which are oil burn
ers.
Bids will be received on a private
competitive basis, in accordance with
the merchant marine act, at the Office
of the United States Shipping Board,
1919 F Street, Northwest, WASHINGTON,
The terms of the sale are as fol-
lows: Ten per cent of the purchase
price in cash upon delivery of the ves-
sci, per cent in six months thereaf-
ter, per cent in twelve months there
after, 8 per cent in eighteen months
thereafter, 5 per cent in twenty-four
months thereafter and the balance of
70 per cent in equal semi-annual in
stallments over a period of ten years,
deferred payments to carry interest at
the rate of per cent year.
Minimum Prices Fixed
Types and classes of vessels offered,
with minimum prices per deadweight
ton, are as follows:
Coal Oil
burners. burners
suh for nost osfan COS ssrXire vice s17S
American Int. S. b. Corp
type. 1900 DIV. tons...... IT'S 1856
Skinner & Eddy type. $500
Skinner & Eddy type, $500 ''
to 10.O76 dw. tons, and all
other vessels over 10000
DIV. tons excepting combi-
nation cargo and Dassen~
ger vessels. oil tankers
and refrigerator vessels. 40 1S5
The board has established as mini
mum prices those set forth above.
The board will entertain lump sum
classes of vessels, provided the figure
is not lower than the minimum price.
The foregoing minimum prices are sub
ject to a deduction for depreciation at
the rate of per cent for the second
year Of the vessels age and per cent
for every year thereafter.
The board announced that it at all
times reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. A discount of 10 per cent
will be allowed for full payment in
cash at time of purchase.
List of the Vessels
The list of vessels follows:
OIL BURNERS
OSHKOSH. 9, p G. II. : l!c.ns W. r.. 5000
jacksonville, Parsons, w. T....... 5000
AlIoway, G. l.. G. T., . w. T....... 400
Iaca, L. E.. 4 Heine.. ............... $500
Zirckis De I.avoI. 4 Heine....,...-. sa.s&@oo
Chipchung Parsons, Hcine ....... 9,4oD
Mulpua, Parsons 4 Hcine. .......... 9.4nO
G9aqutsna, g: 70 G; r. Heinc rcfs. 994"o
Yaklok. Parsons, Foster. 80"
R"f!on ON Frihs" rhsc W., ax 6 6 T " 55"i 5Si
Chattanooga. West G.. T. = b. & w. 5.."4
Decatur Bridge. West G. T.. 2 u. & w. 5.lo5
naaSon nanysn' Wss Wet 6; G. r. F. F. s W s,s s:ss
Hazelhurst. West g. n. y. & W. 5,o75
Masson hrhEc, w"st &. r. +. s Y. 5,o7,
Passaic Bridge. West G. r.. . Il. & w. 5lSG
ST. Johns County. West q. n. d.
Niwa, q. T. G; r., 4 llcine. .......... $500
watomi", G. E q. r.. IIeinc... $500
Benoni. DE T>avel. Hein" .......... 5000
pauperata. De I.avel. Ilr'ne ....... $500
lsanti. O. f. G.. II. JIeine .......... $500
Nanthala G. f.. G.. T, IIeine ....... s 500
A"rarnc West q. r.. llcino........ $500
WakuIa VIZ, Wet :. G.: r. !r"inI SO" s"o
West C:al"c. West g. r., iicne..... $500
West Zula Yves, G.: T., Hein": .... $500
FarraDy. West q. r.. b. g. W "lN7
Intian, West G. T., y. 6; W...... s.7,i
.acona. r. r. 900, Baden. ........ 7Gt3
Vincent. Parson li. r. Scotch...,.. ".11t
N, WcSi I''ron. IT, r. e. ~ : o,,,, w."
N'St fia''uN"'' ~ f. " :, - :, ~ ".' ~ "'--
W'St l-"sha way q; t: q, =, :, Sco''h N'|,S
r"nn!h' Mrs' IT, - IS i" " ,,,:'''''
l.eh!gh. u II: Eng, Is. q "'.'' .'H-'
""stnead. T. r.. S'otcn p. ..'.'... COZ
81 uc Nanuck, PARSONS. licIhf. ..... "a"o
'ASaheth, Wrst &. T.. Is. x .... ",2"1
'tonS"rt, West q. T.. : II. N..... b.'H"
"ie*"k king. &. =. q. r, l!:ln".... Aboo'
"I'"ranof r. +. -, W. i T........... 100
"Nrsco. Wet q. y. l3, q W...... 5,l!?
"Thesc ships have deep tanks converted
for the carriage Of fuel and additional
sum OF $25, 900 is added to cost.
COAL BliNNERS
Castletown. r r.. fowunn :..;..... ,laa
Poiar star west u l. y H'o'ch ooo
rr' .,,o, '''''
N"rtn fole' west H' 1" 'co'ch
C.n,,shs,,: 'El r E scotch sIa5
C"ntoien", r. f.. . scotch ........ 4,i35
/ AXE l.asang, 7, e, Scotch ..... a,52a
Lake HHwrs' r. f. : Sco,rh $500 3'o1a ~;
80. III I,'ni,,' =, E > Scotch S99I
Ike Eliza beth, r. F., 9 Scotch :. 3,a4o