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Side Shell Damage Repaired by Bethlehem SHIP REPAIR YARDS Boston Harbor New York Harbor Baltimore Harbor Beaumont, Texas Los Angeles Harbor San Francisco Harbor SHIPBUILDING YARDS Sparrows Point, Md. Beaumont, Texas FOUNDRY & PROPELLER PLANT Staten Island, New York Shipbuilding BETHLEHEM STEEL GENERAL OFFICES: 25 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 Telephone: 212 Dlgby 4-3300 Cable Address: BETHSHIP The 46,600-dwt Anna Bibolini, loaded with Venezuelan ore for our Sparrows Point, Md., steel mills, first went aground in the Orinoco River. Then, off Cape Henry, Va., a collision and a second grounding almost completely disabled the 700-ft vessel. Towed to Balti-more, she discharged her cargo, and was then taken into drydock for repairs at Beth-lehem's Key Highway Yard in Baltimore harbor. Bethlehem's survey revealed that the greatest damage was sustained by the port side of the vessel, where Numbers 6 and 7 holds were stove in and open to the sea. Deck plates and hatch coamings were buckled, as were some shell plates on the starboard side. Assorted internals and fixtures were dis-torted or missing. In addition, the rudder, tailshaft, propeller and starboard anchor and chain required attention, and a good portion of the bottom needed blasting and coating. Repairs completed in 32 days. Haif-a-million pounds of steel had to be fabricated and installed to recondition the Anna Bibolini. With the help of the adjacent steel plant, the Yard obtained the necessary plates in short order and was able to deliver the ship to its owners only 32 days after the repair work began. Such speedy repairs?the result of efficient work scheduling and materials han-dling techniques?are characteristic of all Bethlehem repair yards. When you need real service, give us a call. January 1, 1969 19