page 6 & 7, December 23, 1943


	BURIED TREASURE Before the river rises and reaches up in under ways, I would suggest that scrap be picked up: bolts, taps, washers, wedge and steel, also cleveses and many other useful articles that are being used in the construction on these ships. Several thousand pounds, I believe, are down under the ways, also, along the ways. I have noticed in my rounds all of this lost material which can be utilized? All of this costs money. C. C. Busby, Shipwright Helper. O.S.C. LIGHTS OUT Why not on foggy mornings have the radio announcer remind those coming on shift to be sure to turn off their car head?' lights when parking. I have seen as many as six cars with lights left on and their batteries must certainly have been dead when the driver returned at end?of shift. J. Davenport, Layerout O.S.C.

	N0 HEAT AT VANPORT For the good and welfare of workers at Swan Island, I have completed six months here at Swan Island as a shipfitter and I will say that it is a pleasant and satisfactory job. Everything humanly possible is done to make working conditions the best in America. I came from New York and have not regretted it at any time as far as work is concerned. I believe most of the absenteeism is, caused by conditions on the outside of the yards. For instance, coming home td: a cold apartment after working graveyard shift. I have complained to per several times and so far nothing has been done to remedy this condition.. 3 don't, like to be classed as a confirmed kicker. If it is possible to have enough heat in our home, I surely would appreciate it. I am an American, sixty years old and have two sons in the Service - both volunteers, also a younger son who works at Swan Island. John. L. Aspinall, Swan Island.

1. Ten-foot tank top in position (foreground). Midship shell erection section, bulkheads 52, 87 and 95 in place. Fuel oil settling tank shown on forward side of bulkhead 87, also platform deck.

2. As each deck section is placed, a transit man (foreground) lines up the erection section. In foreground, 10-foot double bottom in place.

3. After being built on jigs at the head of the ways, the 53-ton forepeak tank is lifted into position by two cranes.

4. Forepeak tank is in position. Shell sections are in place up to the second deck. Bulkhead 37 is now installed and shell sections are in place aft to bulkhead 122.

5. Innerbottoms are in place as far forward as bulkhead 37. Note the marginal plates on the sides of innerbottom which form the bilge when shell is erected.

HULL 1001 and HOW IT GREW from Nov. 30th to Dec. 12th

6. Looking forward. Bulkhead 122 and shell sections are in place up to the platform deck. Bulkheads 96, 78 and 52 are up to the second deck level. Fresh water tank is shown aft of bulkhead 95.

7. Looking forward from the aft end of the Victory, bulkhead 122 in place, 4-foot tank tops complete to bulkhead 122, floors and shaft tunnel plating in place after bulkhead 122.

8. Fresh water tank is now in position on bulkhead 95, shaft tunnel bulkheads are complete to swash bulkhead 106, and longitudinal swash bulkhead is in place.

9. Shell erection is now complete up to second deck from bulkhead 122 forward to stem. Shaft tunnel bulkheads are shown `aft of bulkhead 122.

10. On December 12 the second deck had been placed on holds 1 and 2, not yet . laid out forward of hatch No. 3. Shell plating was erected up to the second deck and aft of bulkhead 122.

Mrs. Philip H. Parrish, wife of the editor of the editorial page of the Oregonian, christened the SS "Gabriel Franchere "on December 12 Speaker was Dr. Robert R. Reichart.

At a launching
sponsored by bond winners in the Unionmelt department, Mrs. Lewis A. Bowman, wife of a Unionmelt operator, christened the SS "William A. Henry" on December 14.

The SS "Isaac McCoy" was christened on December 1 by Mrs. Evelyn E. Gain. Sponsor and her attendants were selected by a drawing in connection with war bonds purchased by the Hull Materials Dept.

Mrs. Dorothy M. Fah, graveyard shift field clerk, christened the SS "John W. Davis" on December 3 in a war bond launching sponsored by the Quantity Production Dept.

The SS "Enos A. Mills" was christened by Mrs. Irving B. Winslow, wife of the district commercial manager of the Pacific Telephone 8a Telegraph Co. on December 4.

Mrs. Harry M. Niles, wife of Portland's police chief, sponsored the launching of the SS "Grace R. Hebard" on December 6. Attendants were Mrs. C. J. Creighton and Mrs. W. P. McIntyre.

The SS "James B. Miller" was christened on December 8 by Mrs. Harlan L. Miller, wife of the O.S.C. chief clerk of the Traffic department.

Mrs. Earl A. Wilson was selected by her father, Mr. Leroy D. White, O.S.C. graveyard crane operator, to christen the SS "Ralph Barnes" on December 10.

NEW COMBAT-TRANSPORTS

ACCORDING to present plans, after the first 20 Victorys have been completed at Oregon, work will start on 36 new type combat-transports, with an additional 17 to be built at Vancouver. Work is scheduled to start on the new ships at both yards some time late in March.

Built on the Victory hull, the principal change will be. a midship deckhouse which will extend forward one deck high over hold No. 3 for officers' quarters. An extension aft one deck, high over hold No. 4 will provide hospital facilities. The present deckhouse will house the operating crew. Galley and parts of crew and troop quarters will be housed in the second deck, and additional troop berthing will be provided on the platform deck.

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