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Shipbuilding Increased in 1926 The Industry However Is in Poor Condition—Prices Are Low —Capacity Exceeds Demand—Naval Work Keenly Missed nomically and aeons. It has been and still is passing through a most diffi- cult period of depres- sion, though the situa- tion is gradually im- proving as indicated by the following review of shipbuilding during 1926. Before the war the few _ established shipyards managed to go along fairly stead- ily due to naval work which stabilized condi- tions so that the inter- mittent merchant or- ders could be carried out at a_ reasonable profit. Then came the tremendous — expansion of capacity to meet the urgent need for ships. Shortly after the ces- sation of this work the naval holiday was agreed on and with it the cancelling of con- tracts and the scrap- ping of ships already in progress. The over supply of merchant 12 By A. H. Jansson Distinctive Ships In the following pages will be found a review of ship- building in American ship- yards during 1926. Steel, merchant, powered vessels over 100 gross tons, a total of 121 are listed. Of these, 97, chosen as distinctive, representing 45 in all, are described in detail, one to a page. This gallery of distinctive ships gives a cross-section of shipbuild- ing in the United States HIPBUILDING is an essential industry, necessary to the nation’s welfare both eco- ships, which became acutely evident with the business depression of 1921, combined with the discontinuance of naval work left the ship- 2 yards, with tremen- No. ct. dous investments in Types 1925 1926 1925 1926 ° Steam reciprocating coal burnert...... 36. 88) «638.7 31.4 oom : ae 7 ara t Steam reciprocating oil burnev........ 90. 12 18.7 - 9.8 with large traine Steam turbine oil burner... 4 9 18) 74 staffs, in a desperate Diesel engine, direct drive................ 21 $2 19:6 26.5 condition. it . is, ef Diesel engine, electric drive.............. 12 26 212 285 course, easy to Turbine-electric oil burner................ S73 2a 25 that py ak eile als Turbine-electric coal burmner.............. 14 O09 6s din ra oF fiaoes cueh OI ee 107 121 100.0 100.0 for instance as_ that Recapitulating for Primary Power No. Pet. 1925 1926 1925 1926 among the leading British concerns would have helped in meeting Types Steam—as primary powert................ "4° 68 69.2 62:1 this difficult situation. Diesel—as primary powel.............. 88 58 30.8 47.9 But the fact remains oe that work at profitable Totals seseereannnnnen sieprreseererveseesstennannsen 107 121 100.0 100.0 prices is needed if the Recapitulating for Power at Propeller shipyards are to keep - sel oe their highly skilled pes 1926 staffs Sheer Dies and reduction gears 70 59 65.5 48.8 their ce ~ are Dissce Olen dite 21 32 19.6 26.4 orate plants Electric—Diesel and steam............... 16 30 149 248 and equipment in effi- cient condition. The CUE scene eee 107 121 100.0 100.0 outlook for the future Recapitulating for Fuel is somewhat better, due No. Pet principally to the re- Types 1925 1926 1925 1926 cent action of congress CAT PUM COB. sree secssccssues 87 39 346 32.2 in authorizing and pro- Seine fuel oll OG eae & 24 346 19.9 viding the funds for iesel—Diesel oil as fuel... 38 58 30.8 47.9 beginning the construc- Oe 107 121 100.0 100.0 tion of six 10,000-ton To} MARINE REVIEW—April, 1927 light cruisers. Bids on