Deseret Evening News | 1906-05-24 | Page 1 | Private Company Builds Battleship More Cheaply

PRIVATE COMPANY BUILDS BATTLESHIP MORE CHEAPLY Washington May 21 The delivery Tuesday at Norfolk to the government of ot the complete battleship Louisiana of tons built buit by tho th Newport os Shipbuilding company compan In 11 favor of oC R a R private corporation the tue great reat struggle that line hns lern going gIng on cn nearly thrice three and Inc a halt half years els to determine whether the government could coull build nt ot atI otIL ii IL I navy nl yard a warship as UI quickly an as anIt lS asit It could be constructed eon In iii a 1 yard The keel of the Louisiana was laid hilt 1111 down own Feb 7 1003 nt rut Newport Nt vor News Nerve arid and ant tho the keel of ot the Connecticut which was sas WI to be built buit In iii competition soi laid ball down it Lt L t tire the navy nO yard Mardi March 7 of ot the tire santo samo year Tin Tilt Louisiana was launched Aug 2 7 1301 1001 and th the tho Connecticut followed her wr Into the water a month later Inter Sept 29 9 Bo Ii far the race raco lund had boen been close cle but FOOT coon the private workmen forged ahead and tine tho tlc result was waR as that tho the Louisiana was delivered really ready tor for service probably some seine months lit In advance of ot the Con Connecticut Another point against the tho government the fact tact tint that tho the Louisiana co coet t the tho t thenaY navy nl naY department lopa unoo while the Connecticut mae has hB already consumed all ail li of the tho total appropriation of oC 2100 nail her hlf builders have asked askel Congress Contres for atone moio molO I