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May, 1917 THE MARINE REVIEW 163 Important Naval: Vessels Contracted for in Past Few Months Name and Official Number Tonnage By Whom or Where Building Cost Date of award Time of delivery Battleships— ; Maryland. cc. ie 31,200 Newport News S. B. & D. D. Co............ $11,235,000 Dec. 5, 1916 39 months West ens es 31,200 Newport News ’S.. Bi 6 D:D. Co ae 11,235,000 Dec. 5, 1916 45 months Colorado. 3343. & 31,200 News York Ship Building’ Comsicics ia ce 11,450,000 Nov. 29, 1916 39 months Washington 2.6.6... 31,200 New “York: Ships Building. Co... 70.4 a 11,450,000 Nov. 29, 1916 45 months Battle Cruisers— Cost plus NUH ber ee ee 34,800 Newport News S08. & DB: De. Co: 23 655..42 10 QJ profit Mar. 15, 1917 No date set Number 200.00)... 54. 34,800 Newport News S. B. & D, D. Co........... 10% profit Mar. 15, 1917 No date set Number 235. sic 34,800 New York Ship Building Co. dvisveisie ese LOO, promt... Mat. bo. 1017, No date set Number 4230305, 34,800 Fore River Ship Bldg Corp. . Yanserss. LO prot: Mar. 415.1917 No date set Number S35 eck 34,800 Philadelphia Navy Yard. see eeeeee sees NOt announced April, 1917 No date set Scout Cruisers— Number 407 5 ass 7,100 Seattle: Construction: & «D:) Di Coe. 37 35 ak $4,975,000 Dec. 26, 1916 _30 months INUMbeE Sa ee es 7,100 Seattle’ Construction: & -D. 2D: Cor... 2. 5,975,000 Mar. 15, 1917 30 months Nimber 6:00.40) 7,100 Seattle Construction & D. D. oo Phe 6,000,000 Mar. 15, 1917 31 months IN ami Der of ike 7,100 . Wm. Cramp & Sons S. B. & E. B C5 wt 5,950,000 Mar. 15, 1917 30 months NumberS ec secs 7,100 Wm. Cramp & Sons S. B. & E. B. Co Sky 5,950,000 Mar. 15, 1917 30 months Namiber: 950 oceanic, 7,100 Union Iron Works ...... Bite aca 6,000,000 Mar. 15, 1917 No date set Number 10: Sco 7,100 Utiton Tron Worksess eco ne en tas 6,000,000 Mar. 15, 1917 No date set Destroyers— Each Numbers 75-78, Inc. 1,185 Bath Iron WOrks isos a oe os Ce ae 1,150,000 Nov. 30, 1916 22 to 25 months Eac Numbers 79-86, Inc. 1,185 Kore River: Ship; Bldg. Corpes. eres oo as 1,160,000 Dec. 26, 1916 Ist, 24 months 87 to 90, each others 30 Numbers 87-92, Inc. 1,185 Union Trom Works: 23) 83 Waar ee ee snies 1,190,000 Nov. 16, 1916 91 and 92 1,185,000 Nov. 16, 1916 22 to 26 months Numbers 93-94, Inc. 1,185 Mare Island: Navy Wards isin fia eee ihe ce ee hi Nov. 16, 1916 No date set ost plus i Numbers 95-104, Inc. 1,185 Union Iron Works .... Maka laieasaren BOLO, Prom >. Nido eas tok. No date set Numbers 105-112 ... 1,185 Fore River Ship Bldg Corp. . eves LOO, promt Mar. 24),1917 No date set Numbers 113-118 ... 1,185 Wm. Cramp & Sons S. B. SU OR Cae ee Q&% profit Mar. 24, 1917 No date set Submarines— 78 to 86 Numbers 78-95,;:Inc.. Not given Electric Boat ‘Co. .......¢0. 0s. cee cceccesss eee Nov. 23, 1916 24 to 33 months, ; 87 to 9 ee 697,000 Nov. 23, 1916 "FIT! Numbers 96-101, Inc. Not given Lake Torpedo Boat Co. .........- sess ee 96 to 97 : 697,000 Dec. 1, 1916 24 to 33 months 98 to 101 699,000 Dec. 1, 1916 Numbers 102-104, Inc. (Not given California ‘S. B.. Go. 6. ee 699,000 Dec. 1, 1916 25 to 27 months Number 105.0. 0255.5 800 Electric Boat Co. ... SERS UR ace cety on can Uhh 1,189,000 Nov. 23, 1916 29 months, 15 days Number 106 ....... 800 Lake Torpedo Boat Cen a 1,199,000 Dec. 1, 1916 29 months ‘Limit of cost Number 21075 30s 800 Navy. Yard, Portsmouth; iN; 3b. ssc ae eae 1,200,000 Nov. 14, 1916 No date set ‘ Hospital aoe : Nimber lator ee, 9,800 Navy: Yard, Philadelphia: co. v.csce esas 2,315,879 Aug. 29, 1916 Probably April 1, 1919 Gunboat— Number 21-56 sc, 12575 Navy.” Yard, Charleston? 8. C2045. ee 860,000 Aug. 29, 1916 No date set Ammunition Ship— Limit Number jlesce. os. 3 10,600 Navy: Ward; Puget Sounds. Sconce ees 2,0500,000>. Jans: 5, 1917 No date set Fuel Ship— Number 16. 32.55.38 14,500 Navy. Sard, Bostow icles cain trae 1,523,334 Aug. 29, 1916 No date set BELOW—THESE BATTLE CRUISERS ARE DESIGNED TO BE THE FASTEST AND MOST POWERFUL EVER BUILT; ABOVE—COLORADO CLASS BATTLESHIP