How Wooden Ships Are Built e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The revival of wooden shipbuilding in the United States dates from the latter part of 1915. In April, 1917, at the time we declared war against Germany, over 150 large wooden vessels were under construction along our coasts, principally in New England, the South and the Pacific Northwest. With America's entry into the war, the tonnage requirements of the entente allies were tremendously increased. It soon became evident that the United States would be called upon to construct an enormous armada of steel cargo carriers and in addition as many wooden vessels as could possibly be turned out. Subsequent events up to the spring of 1918 have served only to emphasize the problem. The universal cry is ships, ships - and yet more ships! The necessity, under these conditions, for a large fleet of wooden vessels is no longer disputed, and wooden shipbuilding flourishes all around our far-flung coast line from Maine to Washington.<br><br>This revival of the art of wooden shipbuilding has brought with it an insistent demand for information on how wooden ships are built. Compared with the needs of today, the number of expert wooden shipbuilders in the United States at the outbreak of our war with Germany constituted scarcely more than a corporal's guard. Thousands of new men have been inducted into the business. These men must be trained. They must be taught the know how.<br><br>It is to assist in this important work of training that this book is offered. In other words, the book has been prepared to meet a war emergency and it is hoped the information it contains is of practical value.<br><br>Most of the material appeared originally in a series of articles published in The Marine Review between June, 1917, and March, 1918. The entire text, however, has been carefully revised and brought down to date.<br><br>The illustrations, which the publisher believes form perhaps the most valuable feature of the volume, have been ca