Steamboat Building in Elizabeth, PA

A Journal of daily activities at the Elizabeth Marine Ways 1898 to 1925 

November 1917

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October 21, 1917 to December 2, 1917


 

Built three new rudders for Steamer Juniata   Hung them Sunday October 21, 1917. The only fault I found with Sesher was his disrespect for Sunday

2 new rudders for Steamer Voyager   Hung them October 27, 1917

Docked the Steamer Twilight of the Rodgers Sand Company Sunday October 21, 1917   she had been sunk at about opposite Braddock   her head was down from a heavy coaling and she funneled full of water in the forward hatches     Brady Berry Captain

Steamer Carbon docked October 12, 1917    got started puting new Hull under Steamer Carbon October 14, 1917

Steamer Robert Jenkins docked November 1, 1917 for repairs to Cylinder timbers and fantails

Steamer Conqueror Docked Saturday November 10, 1917 for chain tightening and Minor repairs

Monday November 12, 1917 a very heavy black fog   very dark all day

Steamer Carbon off the Ways Saturday December 1, 1917

Steamer Aliquippa off the Ways December 2, 1917    she had been sunk and was on the Ways for some time before I came back. This was a big job

October 21, 1917 to December 2, 1917

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