Mr. FITZPATRICK. All of your ships are either merchant ships or tankers, is that correct? Admiral LAND. Yes, sir. TIME REQUIRED TO ERECT NEW SHIPBUILDING FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCT VESSELS Mr. WOODRUM. Leading up to the statement that you made a while ago off the record, about a conference that you had today with the Secretary of the Navy, and with reference to the urgent need for additional tonnage, how long would it take to build new shipbuilding facilities and get ships launched from those facilities? Admiral LAND. It would take anywhere from 6 months to 12 months to build ways for new ships, and it would take anywhere from 9 months to 18 months to get any kind of a ship off those ways and completed. In other words, where you can get one way in operation in 3 or 4 months, you probably can get a ship off in 9 months-that is, the simplest kind of a ship. That would run all the way up to 18 months. If you are going to have a proper 20-year life ship-and that I think is the proper ship for us to own-it would take from 3 to 5 months longer than for this simple box-shaped ship of low speed which is being discussed. Mr. WOODRUM. In other words, we cannot hope to get anything from the new facility construction in the way of ships under anywhere from 18 months to 3 years. Admiral LAND. That is generally correct for a proper type of ship of 20-year life but those times may be bettered for a simple low-speed type for emergency purposes. VESSELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, DECEMBER 1, 1940, INCLUDING cost OF SAME Mr. KIRSCH. Judge Woodrum, I would like to submit for the record (1) a schedule which I think will answer the questions which you asked, with respect to the number of vessels under construction December 1; also, in answer to a question by Mr. Wigglesworth, a schedule of vessels completed to November 30, 1940, by types; the number at each of the yards, and where the building is taking place. (2) Directly in response to a question raised by Mr. Wigglesworth, there is submitted a statement of expenditures for construction of vessels, showing disposition of contract authorizations adjusted to November 30, 1940. Also submitted is a statement (3) of gross ship construction costs by types under titles V and VII as of November 30, 1940. (The statements referred to are as follows:) National defense features only. 12C2's (MC Hulls 24 and 25) now being built under contract of Nov. 14, 1940, between Navy and Tampa Shipbuilding Co. 2 One C2 (MC Hull 23) delivered direct to Navy under contract of Nov. 14, 1940, between Navy & Tampa Ship Building Co. Expenditures for construction of vessels (showing disposition of contract authorizations) adjusted to November 30, 1940 Expenditures for construction of vessels (showing disposition of contract authorizations) adjusted to November 30, 1940-Continued To be contracted for during period Dec. 1, 1940, to June 30, 1941-21 vessels: TITLE V-CONSTRUCTION (13 VESSELS) Progress payments to shipbuilders by Commission. TITLE VII-CONSTRUCTION (8 VESSELS) Progress payments to shipbuilders by Commission.. Total net expenditures by Commission (titles V and VII). To be contracted for during fiscal year 1942-50 vessels: Total estimated construction expenditures, including changes and extras.. TITLE V-CONSTRUCTION (10 VESSELS) Progress payments to shipbuilders by Commission (1) Less proportionate share recoverable from purchasers. Net expenditures by Commission.. TITLE VII. CONSTRUCTION (40 VESSELS) Progress payments to shipbuilders by Commission. Total net expenditures by Commission (titles V and VII). Total of contracts to be authorized to June 30, 1942 (250 vessels). Total gross expenditures by fiscal years on 250 vessels 2. |