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As a result of a collision last year off Santa Cruz Island near Santa Barbara, California, the 16,250-dwt, T-2 tanker, USNS Cossatot, sus-tained heavy damage. Her port bow was stove in, with the damage extending from the forecastle deck to the forepeak tank top, and through the ship all the way to her starboard side. The repair job was a major one, and was performed by a major re-pair yard: Bethlehem's San Pedro Yard in Los Angeles Harbor. The yard cut away and renewed the vessel's damaged bow section, in-cluding side shell plating port and starboard, and chain locker bulk-heads. The anchor windlass was rebuilt, and the entire hull repainted in drydock. Just 35 days after she arrived at the yard, the Cossatot was back in service. Six full-service yards Hundreds of ships come into Bethle-hem repair yards every year with all kinds of damage, needing all manner of repair and reconditioning. And we take care of them all, large and small. For fast, dependable service, specify "Repairs by Bethlehem." Bethlehem Yards Can Do ... and Quickly 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 BETHLEHEM STEEL Shipbuilding GENERAL OFFICES: 25 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 Telephone: 212 Dlgby 4-3300 Cable Address: BETHSHIP April 1 / 1969 51