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Nine more inches of beam, and we'd have had to cut away the stairways together in." Richard Sobocinski,

Chief Estimator,

Bethlehem s Boston Yard

The Irving Arctic, squeezed into Dock No. 1 at Bethlehem's Boston Yard. Workmen repaired damage to the hull with less than 3 feet to move around in—the distance between the ship's sides and the wingwalls.

Talk about a tight fit! At our Boston yard it was the 90' 3" beam of Kent

Lines' Irving Arctic vs the 91' clearance between the inside stairways of the yard's big drydock. But a gentle dockmaster and some expert tugmanship made the docking happen without incident. On the other hand, the tanker's 629' length and 17,000- ton displacement were easily ac- commodated on our No. 1 dock.

We'll accommodate your ship, too—by taking out stairways if necessary, juggling established schedules to fit her in, working 'round the clock to help her make a sailing. We'll do what we can to make you feel at home, whatever

Bethlehem yard you visit. Trust us.

BethShip

Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Shipbuilding Department

Ship Repair Sales: One State St. Plaza, New York, NY 10004

Cables: BETHSHIP New York-Telex: 222-847 or 421-604 • Phone: (212) 558-9500

Drydocks in Boston, Baltimore, New York, and San Francisco Harbors, and at Beaumont, Texas.

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