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PH()T(X;RAPH THIS SHt:H
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D(X'UMENTroENTIFlf ATION
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SEL~TKD OCT2 OS84
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A-I IUSTRIBUTION iTAMP
UNANNOUNCED DATE RETURNED
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DATE RECEIVED IN DTIC RffilSTEREO OR fERTIFIED NO.
PHOTOGllAPH THIS SHEET AND llET\.laN TO DTIC-DDAC
DTIC (J~"r, 70A DOCUMENT ,aOC'f.lllNG SHEET ""IVIOVI IOtTl<>N MAY H UHO IINflL ITOCK 111:ICHAU.Tl,10 .
l. I am d1rect.od bJ the Chief :Jf Ordnance to req ueu t \.h14 i you a4T1eo th Li \)fflo• 7our etJ1.1 r\Cl\.ed 00• 1. 1and dute of poe 11ble del1Yer1 on the toliowln~ re quiroaen\a,
"llloh1D1D' tt.!ld 81'1Dd1DI of approai•i.•lY Cid,000 pou4a o armor pla\e tor tbe b•ton Wir•l••• !ure\1"
2. Tb• l)oYerarDen1. a-m,,at. th1• d1:& te,approsim ,t.el7 .>ti,000 µoun4e et ar!IOr plate,heat-tre-'84 1aD4 balll1t.ioall7 te• t.14. !hla cu ~• ~orw~rd , d t.o 7ou,th• b•l•noe r•~~1re4 (approx1•wl7 J.6,000 pouad1) 11 ~o• bein, nepi.~atet •1th \be tlra et qenr7 Die1t.on 6 sou, Phi lad lphla. ?a., aad if Keoure4 fro• 1.bi u aouro• •111 be 1h1 t)Plt to the 1" • to rt.own Arottnal.
J, The wor~ reQulre4 •111 be • lot\1ng,d.r1l l ing or ,unobing of hol11, aad ,he gr 1n41nF. of edg•• Qf plawa.ad ~hown in the tollow1Dg 11e, It dr~•1DRat;
" •• Ia or4er \ba\ "1• r oq1.11reMn1.• -, be •' 1\ 1• fu\ber
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l. I am d1reote4 by tne Chief of Ordnance to c~ll 7ou.r at.t.ent.ioa i v the aoo•• 'Y1:t.r Order,an4 to a<l'fiae th ,it. on ucoowit. of Oflr\a1D de• Telop .. nt.1 1•1utn1 in th-, eett.leMDt. of tn• carbon ~:t.eel Coapan7 1 1 Clal • .t.h• ahipMnt. of anaor plat.• fro11 t.hl11 ttCl ,lro• for wirel••• t.urret.• ta 1n4eflnltel7 po~t.pone4.
e. !!o••••r,enou,rla "rrnor Plate 1~ oeing ad (J to secure 1.he n1oeaaar1 plat•• froa another eouroe,and in Ti ... of \he abo•• taot.1 thia otflo• •o~ld •~ 1reoiate a' exproauioD from j ~U •• to io~r deair•• res-rdiag 1.bl bol ding of Ui• ..11>0Ye order in e oeyanue. ,·.wai t.iag the final ouwo• of the ~1tuat1on.
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which w~& entir6ly u ~iaunder~t~nrtin~,bH it wuu only bro~~ht to hits attnetion uB an ulternt£t1ve in c ,·.ue the duaired agrt1omont c o uld not be rtt tic• hed with the rurbon '.:' teel r'. omp~ny.
l. The co~~r memorundwn •~8 brou~ht to this office by Lt. r.ol. ~co•Jl and 1e no•· be1n~ !orwtirt1 · d to you for 1.1<:tion.
jJ order of th e 1·n1ef of "dm1n1 s trut1on n1Thdon.
ii. ~f. Hawkins, Lt. Col. ,()rd.Dept., '.J.j.ii.. r.h1et of Contr~ct. s1ct1on.
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1. i~•ferring to letter troll Carbon S\eel CompuD)' dated June 21st, in rtfN.rlS to oontr~ct tor w.1. .relees tarret pl&tea,1t ie noted thut t. hej' propoee en\er1n, into a oontr . ct to cornplote these sett' e..t the former price of ~.61 per Pound tor a teel andt .,6 per poUlld tor reohiz:!ing, proYldinll' that the Pittaburgh office will &llthori1e them to take the plates oat of st~age 11.n4 proceed with tbe acb1n1ng. I have Juat. \al£ed o,er the epboae with ur. Slue of th• carbon s teel oo-,any •D4 it 1e def1n1 el7 underatood t.hat it \be ooatract 1a executed along tneoe linee,tbe c~rbon Stoel Compan7 will credit tne OoYernment tb• esact amount allowe4 for theae plate• in tbe aettle•nt of ~beJr cla1a; thil precut to be a pplied e1tber oa tbe final P&J•Dt of the ol&ia,or upon pa7•nte uA4er \.he 0001..rao1..4epending upon whiob p&Jment le •4• Uru t. I can aee no obJootiona wllateTer 1.o 1.bia method ot p.rc,oe411re and 1 t 11. Me\a •1th the apprpTal ot Col .UOodJ and L1..Col. Bawa.1n11.11, is tne au~ge• tion of th• Carlon s\eel Compan1 tbat a oontrict along these lines be 1m:aed 1ately prepared. or th• oont.raot reoentlJ written be altered to conform with the aboYe aug,teat1on1.
P. Mr. ;Hue ade 1 t plain 1.ba t 1 t waa not. the 4ue ire of the 001apan to a.ae \.his oon'tract la an7 ••1 to bring preaaure to bear upoa tbe ae\tle11ent of tho claim and all that they dee1re4 e1apl7 was that th•J rece1Ye 1.be tull contract price tor the plat•• upo.n 4el1YerJ.
a. There .ie attached nareto a liut showing •ll ball11tioall1 teat• plat•• tor the w1rel••• tu,·eta e1 ther a\ore4 or i n tbe poa•eeeion
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o t tbe Carbon :: teel co111)&DJ tor the purpoee of •obi a1nf and t.Jser• 1 a al10 1ho•n in 1.nl1 liet a a1.1ft1o1e.nt quanU\J of a4,4.1t. o•l ba.ll11t1qally te• te4 platee a 1:pl ,31 1n1 on other oontraota,from wni.ob \be r••1n4er •f \,he w1rele11 tu1·rut plat.•• ooald be out lt 1:he Qoy,.rnmea\ 4eair11 t.o eaeo11tt th11 order el aewber• t.ban with 1.he carbon s \eel co11pa117. Tllia 11 • oqmple tt U1t •11.h \be .. oeptlon of pla\11 a,, .. ,,a,•-• aa4 -,?B••••·hiob plj&tee oauot be cat tr•• a111 bea1.•trea\.ed ,,1a,1a now on han4. All of tb••• 1
a1111tloall7 tee,e4 pla\11 baYt b••• "1 d tor by \lie oo,era en\ at oantract p.-10.1 tor be,a\•\., .. lell 1teel an4 m11. ot 1.he11 were \11r .. d oTtr to \be Carbo• !\111 oo...., tor •011111111 Jl'iOI' '° \Ile \erlli•lioD of \.b,1r ooa\rae\a ,ad ••II · tonar4e4 t• tllet ~ ••,•••• tor tat ,.,,. ••• 1, 11, \Jler1:fore,• 11,al qa..eetl D a1 \o •l•lll•r \be co•:rn1111at oaa \ake po1e111ion of t.b••• p.lat•• prior to t.b• 11tl1••nt ot \be 1kl11.
Col. -·oo rty, Chlef of the ~·11.n.c,Tractor !ind Tru l e r ;) i vi.. 0n, 6 \.h t1n •.1 J '. ' ta.• 11f~•t. i ngtJ n, i) .C.
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, t1 Pe p t o c onfh•rn t b,, t .i&Jor "·A.•.;;itttin,ot yo , -J ff ioe, 7eetur dt1.y,w n1l e t ne , -riter w::.d in 1t&1.d11ng\on,D.C.,oa ll ed hi s ott'ict an4 . 1. e d whether he c o ul d wdr u Wu. klh 1DgtoD to ~\ in touch w1 th tht writer 1n oonn t~otioD with a c ont.raoi •J.ndor negoUlltion with t'l1 Ordn.inc• r>ep.rtrnent.,1or the oomplot. i• of uO ae\.a w1rolttue turrete. Th1.s intor~• ':'la1t forwarded to the 1rrl \er bf teleµbon• ,who ca lled OD lt. Col.R.H.iia•dt1na,an4,atter •~ula1n ; nir the Bitw .. t~on to h1a. fu.lly ,
_\'ll d rii :n thi,t t he CtLr l> oQ St6el CollJ)aQJ ln it.a pre•iou.e negot1at1ons •1th Lt. ;>urd y , had Terball :, tAgreel to ooaaple\1 60 1J et.a w1rel11e t.urrtttil a t ti µrice ot approziatel7 10, a powil fl)r ooaaµletiug up \e and 1nol ud in g balll-,tla t,~t,the required pla\e• which are 111cl uded in the c l ti 1'ri 0! t h e compt.UIJ• 'l'hilil prio• wollld btt.YtJ approzi•t•li' aoyered the ~1rr ~reno1 b1t~••n 1.h• priae obaare4 for the plates aeoeaea.r;r to oomplot.e 60 set.• wlrele1t1 turret. in the claim ot the Co• pany an1 the total selling prioe. It. Wt.18 e1vlainel! tnui \hi1 arran;reMnt. hd not been •atiutuc\ory to MaJor Seara beo~u•• ht WOl.lld not. tt. .-l f r ,ne the pricee ite t tor\h in the ola1• or es t&bliah a Yalu• on the platoo . eq uire4 tor thl1 wor&,whioh would enable ua to ei\ber otar;. Jut the matt.er•• orlgioallJ au.ggeewd or negolt1:1t.1 on otber lines. Co l .Haw.1tiD11 was then a4Y11 • 4 ttu~t t bl carbon Steel Coapan7 wo l l d be w1 111n1 to ma~ a coa\rao, t.o oomplate 60 sets •1rele• e i ur r e t, at 6lt a poun4,whioh 11 \be uelling price tor i ht 1\eel,and ~oul d t bon oharge 46; a poud tor •chining.~nd wruld tr.in ore41 \ tho r.oYurnroont. • th the ne\ &aOllD\ recei •et on account of tie aboY ~ prioo ot tli tor et.eel re ceived 1D the 11tu1dat1on of 1.h1 olal• of tbe C&rb on !) te 4'1 l CompanJ,Pl'OYld•d t.h&I Major Seara wo uld &Uthorill \be Carbon .' t ool Company \.o t8ke plb te• out o! l:l torage aa4 prooted -.1 \b t.111 llbcbin ng.
!hia 11orn1ng tbe •r1 ter ••• JOIU" Maj or :·e ,irat t:1. Dd re µor\cd to hi• \bl conYereat1on of ~••ter4a) •1th Col.H••~•na,and ro~u• i ted *Jor
, Seara t.o ~ive tb1 r.arbon S\uel co• pan7 a let.\er authorising the rt• 1 Mftll ot pl u t.e1 fro11 a \orap tor t he pupoa, of 0011 1le 1.ion. 'l'hle MaJor •·• • r& tlra\. refuaed \o clo,aD4 aft.erw1tord1 auld ht would consul\ .wr.
1 t>r••o on Wondu y. I fl-•• be a4Yi •e4 tba\ \hia alt.aa\loa 11 be1D1 reported to Col N. q. ! la•&la11 at 1V"•hia1toa 1 u tlae i11Pr•1uloa w-.u p\!aer,4 \!aa\ 1.be IOTorll• _, Wad auloaa tor Nrl1 ao\1oD OD \hla 1111\ter.
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reaoh iri~ :'itteburg tl111:t morn1n~,went 1.0 oee :.saJor t1.K.;~etir8 o! the ~ta!t 1n the ~itteburg ·J1:;stti<.· t Cla1nw lioard. ~e •al:l rttqueated to f-"1Ye Ultt Carbon :: 1.eol Couapu n:1 a l e tt.~r ap ,> roYing their rumovul from s tor•tre ot eutt1o1ent i,>lo.tea to c ,) ::-1J •l ute • proopeoti ve oontrao, wi t.h the Ordnl\Doe ')epe.rtm•~t tor ~.he com p.:. ot ! on of U) aeta wirelet~a turret.a. Uajor ~•ari firut refused to do th1a,and then ~dv1eed u l.b~t he wo~l d d111ous11 tbe rattor •1th ib".T)raYO upon hie re,urn to l'1t\11b urgh next wee~.
We re~r•t ezoee41ngly \be attitude tu~en in this rnu\\er,and haTe wr1 tten todaj· a lotter to the a,1 tt.ulJurgh D1Htr1ot Cl~jma Bou4, oop7 ot wr loh le encloaed.
,, , ooir•o ·dedge reo e~ , t 01 ~ 0ur t el (\ rail ,,. que ,. ting \ h t re\una 0 1 \ hi) l•o ldg11 ,Hl " )~j ~-. i 0 : t J :, or cl er 1na• muuh u u \he or.,r • • not ~e ,·et bea a:e o\1tnc, ~:: 1u i 1 .,;;- axT'll&in.S ,o Lt • .ru,,41 ovlt Iii• \ele}>hODt a tew "•Y ~ ag0 •
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lt1 1onneot1O 11 "1 , . t. ,e :ret -.i r ri o f t 1 1 ::- ot dar, • deairt to na.t, IJ•' am ,na oo c. ae1 on or \ha V1!J1t '° .t'it,ablll'gh of oap,. O&rl•• .'1.114 .l.l. 11U'G.y to urr:i.ngts for tbe ~mp1,,1011 d 61 11r•l•• tarret• • •• uternood t t-.c· t the pl .'.l \eo neoea an r:, tor \hla wor, --• aYa.111.~l• ver, i,roa \ l y. l"Ur,1 r more, all ot' t n• a• plal• "'• a• 1011 no 1 aiabt uternantt, ~. r•J o"'r t o.r o :ir L n entor; au t,• balll• of eioll ow e.1&1 • nu 1een pr•••·•'•d \o tne iov1r1 .. nlt. aD4 ,n••• '1,al•• be•• It•• 111Gla.4ocs ln our al ai !I o \ a oert. a l D nsv, ,,..,,rt'iet ~1 • ~o,ilna• con,rs o,, da\Mr J~n11ar1 11, lVlV, • \be ba• ie ef lll1ah " n ,-ppeel f•l r. er •or&. A' \he ,1. •! .;ap\. Ourl•11 aD4 1.,. l'IU'd.,'1 Yi.St, the r, ria• tbr tb1 n wort •a• d.1aau•••d. ~• an •P••me11 I r1aue, at 0011 pa.r p0wu1 tor \oe .f ia1a11• ••P•• !ri ia ftl'V• ~ ,v par, W&P bi.. . e d a , on our re1e1'11 ,-.; J)t.i'lllfl for the ,1a,,1 i n JUJ' ola1 • on t h 8 baa1 • o •· \ti • ft~•e a\ 'll ii ob ti191 ha4 ~••n tri,et'ed 1n ,he o) a.1 m. l t now duYelope t1a, thil fSJve • 11hioll • ue<: 1n the ola1a ha v e beeo ol.dDg,,4, ID , .. , •• &r• •• unable to ••••r'-1 n at wt.a, pr1o • t n1ee p1a,8t have been lnol Ge eel. O•• Hq•en,11, ware ana l:> l e ,o a:eo•'• ,he ocmlrao\ or lo proe•et wilb \lie a"•••lll'J wr k• nnct .., .l I»• 111111111• \o cso •o un,11 • - • ••n..•• leflal le ln 11ra , 1 c,n ln O<' nn e1t '. on "1 ~ our o la 1m.
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l. The O1·1 i,: inal o :·J~u· for \"1relee1 ':'urre\1 • 1.u 1 h ioa od t.mdor dute ot ~! oT.v,1~>18, P 177tH-260i w: ou.ll1n~ tor 281 eettj of il1 r e lee 1J "'12rre1.a,6l :' po r pou:ad for the '.~toel,bea\•1.reu te4 tlnd U:t 1t tt d ~nd 4tc' por pound t o!· U:e f 1 n 1 tJ hed pl& te raobi ne4 e• oept parts No. 10O-A and 1 0 0-B which 1"ue to b l tif.r per !' OW14e
z. !h1 :1 1·0ntr~c t • uo never l'!ll41le4 to 1.he Co• trflct or un 1,oco1mt of the .:1raah t.1oe. Thi u •orit had,bo•e•er,been 1\arted. NegoU u tione h.ad t)o en entor r, d into prior to Ooto tJ ur l,1Vl8.
3 . '.Jnd or d11 te ot !:>oo.2, queat1ona1ne on the •boYe con1.ru.c: t was f 1lod by the : '1 t tubu!' e,~ Die trio\ Offl o• aho1'f1Dg the eq11i •alent of ooe 1u1 t had been heat.-t\·~at.e4 an rt teated and t.hat all pl u. tee hli4 been roll nd.
4. ~nder dute ot Dtt o.lG,letter wue written fro• thw Ntt.w ;Ja\uri~l• 31ot! u,~rooureman1. n1•1s1DD to cont.n.ot, 3eo\1on,Proo1.1re•nt U1Yie1bn, \hl'ougb o-,nerul control aigned 1y JaJor tt • ..(.W.ClearJ ad"f'iaing 60 aei.a neoeaat.ry to complete prt. ... ,n\ requ1romeata,1 ~med1a1.e uuapenaion ot ba lanoe tol l owed b)1 terllina t i oa and ad Jua 1.Mnt 11 recoamen4e4. Jll or aut.hor1t, ot pa r a graph one,let.ter troa Lt.Col. ;. l4ea, .. o.l0,l~l8.
6. lu11erouc1 le t t. e ra regurding the !1 n l ah i ng ot t>O so t,11 •ere wr11. \ t·D and rece i Ted in an endea•or to ob't.a i n the oompletion of 1.h111 or4e,. or requireun\a namel1,uo eeta.
6. on Martla 28,lVli, allot, of the ocmdltion ot pla\ea •a• ttLr• ni1be4 t.hla ottioe,•dY1a1ng that, 8?1 pla1.ea had been 4el1••r•& and otlarged to the hftn11111at,. YOl plat•• required to ooaple\e tbe 60 •et.a.
,. tJD4er date ot llaroh 18,lilV, a oontraot Ra aent \o \he Carbon Steel Colll)••• b7 the CoD\raot, Seot. ion for \he ooaple\ion of 60 aet,e. T~1• ••• retuned with a let.\er of ocJec\iOD as \o bal.1111\io \es\,eta.
~. on ,1. p1·.i.l 7, 11. . 1' u1·d7 wa1.1 a ont t.o / 1 t. 1.11burgb 1.o nt got1at.e WJ. th Ult C· .. bo o ' 1.otl c o• !,)l1DJ w1 t.h t..be oooptra1.1on of tht i' i ttaburgh D1ttl.r1ot. Claiaw Bor.rd to 8 to ure the armor µlat.e tJ ntoettaary to oolilpl ,i te tht finish l n P' ot tht l/J turrets.
10. A 111to'Un,r waa. arrPAngttcl un cl helcl be\¥.u tn ~•sc1rc1. :illle and Noble ot tht r ~rbon ,: t.oel compan1,M&Jor Searti,ia.Hblton und Lt.Lasker of tbt r 1 tt.aburgb ottlo • and L'\. PUq 'lt tht ~ank ~n otion. Th• reaul t of t ni 11 ·::e ~ 1.1 ng was a n agre.-mtnt \.la\ i.n• carbon :~ t.tel ('OllfJanJ would accoµt a new o rdor or oontrao'\ to htat.-treat.t,[Dbc bl ne aod test tht nec ea .,ar ;, pluteu re qu ire.de If tb~~· ,tht Carbon .· tttel Co 111pun7.were a irn~red b)' the !) i u tr1o\. Clalnw Board that the a1·r .ngoment would not i nterfe re •1th or re1.4rd 111ttler:nent ot thtlr olain filed with the
__ Clai ms :.,ou 1·d,w :-: o tigretd to tne acran tre natnt,Dti mel7, t aat. l.he Clail'.lld Boar4 wero t.0 re lf'luu e from th~ in'Yentory 1'i.le4 b:; tbt carbon :· t oel :-: ompt1ny the n11ceKaary µl ,:1\tta d9duct1ng a•• tro11 inventory.
ll. :Jr.lilaclcton,a ·. tornty for the r,arboD ~ t e el Coaapa,.n,,inti1ttto4 havin g a e tatemont. uignod by the Clu1u :k>ar4. Lt..Col.ora~• as bu4 or the nist lot Clt.1me Board deollnecl t o do th11. Tbe ·:attar •l!is then held in abe7ance until April ~,awaiting tht arr1Tal. ot Lt.Col. ,• • .i .,iyer and 1. t.Col. l)elaf1old,of the 1uhington Cl•ill8 .~tlrd. No agree men\ was re" c: hod I> t hl e conferenoee
ll: • .t, number ot J.At1.ortt ptitsi:1ed bet.v.e tD the '1&ah1ngton Off1o• and the ?l t \ Li:; 't!'~h otflo• :mtil Uay li,wbea ;.:r.RaltoD of tbePP1'\1.1b11rgh Offioe 'phone d to Capt41n Carlson that they ••re read7 t.o neF,o\iate oontract wlth the 1.: arbon :· teol Co• paD7 aa an agretMnt. had been reached thfA t 4.11.
lJ. on W&J i2.capt.carloon ~Dd •t. ?urdy wen\ t.o t ltt.wburp and Dtgo\1ate4 •1th Ui• 1:.: • • boD ~·teal COlll>tlnJ a new ooatraot..WT 2lt26. t.o perfora a!l neoedaar1 work to ooaplet.e 62 • eta of araor plate tor tht t.-•ton Wireleaa Turret. ~ipprosl11at.el7 6J,000 lb•• f 60j per lb. Tbla conuuot. ••¥ d&te4 l&a)' 2J,•a• sen\ out b)' tbe conuao, Seot10D OD JI.Ult ••
1•• on •1 iJ. ltt.\er Ill ,,o-6/116 i.o 1.he 1>1tt.eburgb 0rct 11&11ot ottio,, a4T1eing the• ~• to realllt. ot oonterenc• and requ••t1ng the• 1,o arr11.a,re to hti.vt tht tir110r plate ta.rae4 oYer to t.b• C11.rbon s teel Coapaq. Tb• contract. was rtctl Ted bJ t.be caruon ~t.~el coapanJ on J11ne 6,an4 to Jwae io no replJ ••L na4e.
11. OD Jws• 11.oallecl ap \be Carbon S\eel Co:11pan7 but.••• waable ,o reaoh tUl)'OtlO. OD JUDO l£,t.o4&1.rot 1D \ouoh w11..b l&r.lobll ot 1.b• Carbo• Steel Co-u7 ••• ••• 1ntor•4 that JD aooouat. of 4eTelopaen'8 1•1111ne f t oa tu Plt\ebvlil Dl• u1o\ Claims 8oa'"4,•ou14 lnierf•r• wl\h ~h•• d1p1n1 thl 00D\raot. at \bia t.1•·
16. ~• 11\11&\loa of \be araor pla\e tor \he Wlnle•• Tlarr•I 1\tt.041 \o elate u foll .. •&
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pro!,)ert.7 of lb• jarbon s teel C•• f U e d •1th Ue Di 1tr1c \ Clai •• Bo•rcl.
17. If the btt l anc e ot a pproxia \ely ""'- ,000 poundtt oan be i:s eeu.re4 the pl u \tliS Uu n oo fini t:1 i11: d.
lU,C )Dtrac\ ~ 1~1,12 ba t'\ t. l ready been 11ad1 t.:. Dd til go od w1 th the Vian T)()rn Iron ·0 orle.11 of Cl•••lan4,0h1o,tor the ao e e:ablln1 and 11011nt-1np of t hese ·1rol t! J fl 7urre t o on an J(u no• 1n 1.heir potn:teeeion.
dKiOiT 01 1.PTAlU C, ,H: .: ·0 11 •s ,, ND LT • .' .JHDY'S VI:; IT TO r I' T~l:t:J!tOH TO ,·::C Uid Al\UO~\ i'1,.Tl !·' ' k t.i• ':O!f "i' I u-·L~ JJ T~rilIB TS .
l. CD MAJ li,wr.Balton of \he t' htt1bUr!h r>1 • tr1c\ utt1ce 'phoned to ca ptis1a Ct.1rlaon tbat th•J ••re re&di' \.o negoUate oontrac\ •1t.h tit Carbon . teel Coapan7 to ooaplett n. raior :'lute t r .'J ireleaa Tarretll 111 an awreemen t bad been r••ched that norn i ng.
i:. . on way ~ ~, cap\a1 n Ca.rlaon till d Lt. W'd)' were ••n t to r'1 ttu burgh to arran~• ~ contrtio\ to •et requlre•nt•• lpon arr1Tal ut the :' 1 \ t u btll'f!'b Ditt tr 1 ct Off 1 oe tbe )' wort 1nf orud tha \ an u.gr-, oroeui l:u.4 b,ion reaohud bo t•eea 1.M carbon ~ teel co• pany aad tile Cl•1• Boar4 ot the Plt\ebur~b n1ut1·lct Office wlaereb)' the b-.laDot ot \Al required a11v.1Dt of "naor ~:la\.e ••• to bl rtl•111ecl troll 1.h1 iDTea\OrJ flle4 by t.bt Carbon ~\dal COIIQ&ll1 •11.b tbe lit\• burp Clal• Boar,. With tb1M widerd1.uDd1ng 1D Tit• \he question of .-,oe ••• \aUD ~p •1th JilllJor Set1r~ •
.;. MaJor .: e r • !l.ll'niahed a 11111. of the co~t ot steel and tabri<ia\• in~ ~uae; islao an eat1Mte of ••1~h\a,a• fol l o•••
Green Platea Bea\ Treating) s uai e:nien4a1' Baa'11a1 JUfle T•• t ieJtotlon ~t rung• Total ooa\,,reea ~late• le \eat Maoh1n1a1
•• IO'.ltl•• and J~ .loble ot \be carbon 11\eol co-.pan7 ••r• \hen oal1•4 1ato tbe conreraao,. Tbe7 1xpr1• aa4 1.beir •lllinpea1 le •ege\ta ti a ooat.raol. Tia• : arb<1D 3 \eel Ceapa117 aubll<.el Ill•~ price 1.o ooapla\1oa .ti per pou4 tor •cb1n1n1 an& .ao pu MIii& fer b•\ treating. Tac1ng tbe 11t1•\•4 welfhi reqlliret.1118 ~•, ae\ the11 •• fol l oa1, •
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I! th11 propouit!on h•d been aco11pted,1t would nllo• tho Curbvn ,., teel c oapan7 to take .• oy pl t•~ thb t \.hey OJ Lll d get s. hold ot ~nd oo~ run 11 P the COllt 1 .. 0 they would bl µu1<1 tor the 9)u ·t li ":lOUDt of "/, OU. d e. C.ptuin C1.1 r lt1on pr~ H.,ntud 1.he ~OY••rn•nt .J1d e . Th• orl !fiOal con r.ot pr1oe wa ., &d ! ,)llO"e;
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6 • .. ,tter c,1nt11derabl• ar~uaent,1.he Cart,on · toel Compan7 !inal17 a,rr o+d to llcoept the contrar.ot ba• ttcl 11pon tbe ti n1 a bed •ei!fht.a,aµpros1-...-t lJ t..~, ooo pounds for beat tr r•ar.Ung,•oh1D1DI •nd tested arapr plate •, re e1 d~,· t or r1h i p1Mnt.,t.o.b. o•r tt Pit1,1tb11rgb tor the a 1im o! t:JOt per lb.
7. A specimen oopy ot contract •••· "r1 \\en and fl(:cepted t.>y J:A.r.llobl• on behal t ot the r "rbon s t.+·el Coap•n1 and '.'ap\&1 n li. r:. r.u.rltJon on beha l t of the Govt1rnment.. Tile OoYernaen t h to turnhb a l l tbe u teel, tbe Contriact.or to do all the !iniar.i ng.
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:-; entl eaMto; Tho '. Jn i ted ,j 1.M. to.s o f ,i111eri<:u,11c ting thru the llndur tt ignod,
indt1r ,:U r uc \.ion ,Jf tho ,~oting ,'biot ot Ordnance,berebJ ~1Ted you an or Jer to ~ertor~ tho wor~ neee aa ary \o oomvlo\e aix\f•\wo (~2) dAtB of ar;nor pl u ttt tor ·n·trole1u1 Tu.rret.a for the t:.-toll '!'ADA,JAodtil lil7. Tn111 order id horeo,· rDt&de ttubJect to the "1'dd1 \tonal \eru I.ind con• dit lo n~" annexed hereto ~nd "'p~r\ noreot.
2 , Tb,-ae !irmor plates ebnll conform \o Ordnano• Oftic• dru.win~ Jl-.H-2R,reY1sed October 17 ,1~18; \o Ort1n ..• noe O!flo• 1'0111 ~.las\ reY1 ue4 Ml!irch 16,1917; parts 100-A,100•8 an4 ?6•C aaall no\ be · 1uppl1et au i111rnft ~h11ll be taken trom utoek no,, on h&n4 a\ the Van Dorn Iron Wo r,a.
J. These r.i rrnor µ1 11 to11 11hal l oonfor11 to Ordnaact:1 Otfioe u11winp
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•• Payraa-i t shall be a4e on the Datil I of BiS\)' ••Die ( .6Oi) pa po1Ul4 on the •eight ot t1n1ah•4 pla\e1,approxi•t•l7 l,000# per aet, accepted by t.he Ina;,eotor ud \bl1 PAYMD\ aball be •4• tbr11 1Jae D!e\t1o\ Ordnano• ottloe At Plt\abu.rgb troa tWl4• proY14e4 for tbla ~ontrao\ upon preuenta\lon ot Youobera oertifylng \)a\ \lie •\erlal 1D que~tlon ha~ been acoe~te4.
6. Del1Ter)' llball be •4• P O I P1tt.• b11r«h,Pa •• &Dd Wi\h l D tor\J• tlft •ord.og daJ• trom 4~\• ot reuelµ\ ot ceatraol,l\ oeiDI u4er• 1\:>04 Ui.\ eYer)'thing p,l11• 1ole •111 be done IO ape41\e \!le 4el1't'H'f•
Tb• 1Ul4er11gned oonU'actiag ott1oer,1a aocor4ano• w11Ja P'U'olla1• and storage aotioe l61,cSa\e4 ••••o,1919,~•r•bJ oorllfl• \Ila\ lt la 1111 1>ellet th.\ prloo ba11l1,1\a\e4 bert1a,1a fair an4 r1a10M,,le , tor tno quantit~ ..,.,.
'tbh letter "lll 00n J t1 tute a con\raot upon 111.:oepknce note4 hereon bJ the co,traotor un~ •~ 1~•u•d by tb• Soard ot ~••1•••
Ine pee tl on • 1l J t>e a.d, , by the Inu,eo1.1on n1 Y1u1oD of \.he T Tructor ~nd Trailer 01Y1 ~1on, and it 11 understoo4 tbat 1nupeot •111 be !Jll:1d ln ri l•h a ,nner a e ~:,\ to 0au11e an7 delay in deli 1t tt .
J.. ~•t•rrin8 t.o the conference held in your oft1o• on lillJ 12, bet•••• •Jor Seara and Mr.Halton or yo~r ott1c•.Me••r•.8lu• and Noble of the carb•n steel Compan7,Lt.Purd7 •nd the wr1\er,repr41DI tb1 Ar»r Pla\e for th• b•ton Wlr•l••• Turre\a.•ould a4T111 Ula\ 1ati~r-ctor1 arran~em1nt1 ••r• mad• with the Carbon Steel Co• paDJ wberebJ 1.beJ ••r• \.o • coept a contract for t.be tin11hing of the ne,· .... r)' plate, to complete 62 oe\1 of armor plat•• tor 11r•l.••• Turre\a. 11. 1• deeM4 adYia•bl1 1.0 bdd three extra 1et.a of pla\e1 tor 1pare• .1n additl an to the 6i required.
2. Tb• ooatract 1• no• being prepared and will be torwar4•4 \o JOIU' office b7 the Contract seotion, Aduinlatration D1T111oa,with1n tb1 Dea\ tew ~U)'I,
J/ Tb• •1.•rlal to oo• plete tbia contract 1• to be furniabet to Ua• <"arbon Steel CoapuJ bJ tbe ~1 tect :nat11,ancl 1 t 11 \be un41ra1.&n41a, of Ulla ottlc• Ula\ 8t& tl•f•u~tor1 arran~ement.a ha•• been •4• w1 th U.. Cl.&1• BMrt of 7oar 11a\r1ot to deduc\ from the iaTeD\orJ tile an4 \Ql'D o••r to tbe Carbon S\eel Coa.-n7 1.he n•o•••ary platea require4.
•• Toa are,uieretore,requeated to ba•• Ulla •t\er a\\eD4e4 \o a\ \Ile ••rlie1t po111b • 4a\e,1D order Ula\ tbi1 O1T111oa•• raqQlr ... ale -, be••\ u• u.a, \be apeolfle4 4el1Ter1•• of oonuao\ •1 N oarr1ed ou\.
6. She~l4 Ulere 4eTelop -n1 q~e• tioa wb1ob will Mke 1, l .. o••l-le for the 11'11Ntla\l del1••rJ of th••• p~a\11,l\ 1a,uaeretore,ro,aNlet \Ila\ 1• •••1•• tble oftlo• a\ oaoe,ao \ha\ neoeilaarJ • t.epe •1 be \a,ea \o 00-,11,1 tile requ1reMn\e of tbe Tana seotlon.
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i. In an effor\ mad• to ••cure araor pla\ea for \he 60 wlr•l••• \arre\a,a \rip \o ,>1 \taturg ••• •4• on April 8,lVlt in wbioh a eonfereDoe ••• arranged be\ween \be oftloer1 of \he ~l\\a~Qrl Dl•• trio\ Offioe,M••~r•• Jlue,lobl• and ilaott.on of \Al Carboa S\eel c...,..a,,in aD effort to raacb aorae 4eo1a1oD, le reau\a were o~taine& a\ \nl• oonfereno• an4 lt ••• 4eal4e4 \o •e\ •r.1• oa \la• tallo•1~ aoralng,le4De• 4aJ April i,\o oonal&l, •1\la Ce •••1 AJ•r• ... Colonel Dllf1el4 of Waahlngton. lo 4eo1a1oa ••• rNohej a\ \Ale ••tin,.
2. On April lb,MT 160/•0T,letter fro~ Plt\abuf Dl1\rlc\ Office 11,a•• b7 l4i.Hal\oa,la Whiob he It.at•• \hat TOQO •r• bat b••· •lr.•' bJ the Plt\aburg Plnanoe Seo\lon \o ta••••'- of taa,ooo. ft • r•l•N•• 871 plat.••• tot.all lag approsl•t.el7 36 1000 pouu. ftl• la at>oa\ one-llalt \b~ &IIOWI\ of pla\e1 reqalrN \o ooaple\e Ill• oO •lr•l••• \urret.••
a. ft•r• aN 1\lll ~Ol pl•'-•• neede4,to\all1ag ap,.l'oa1•'91J M,000 pouu,ot whloll nuaerou etfor\a baYt been •4• \e elttala pN••••l•• of in or4er \ha\ •• •Y nego\la\e n .. ooauao\e 1.e ••aple\e \be pro,r ...
t. !e tbl• 4ate,af\er DWNroua \elepbon1n1,telegr&111 aa4 1e,,er• _ wrlt.1 .. ,a• 4et1a1\e aot10, hu been arr1w4 at aa4 up \o Ula lt~.
, .. , •• 1aat a4Tl••• reoelT .. fro • P1tt.abv1,••r• tba\ \be7 bo,et le •k• a 1e\\le•n\ • 1 \h tbe carbon S\••l CoapuaJ alt•' \bl tlret el -\ wee&, ftl• 1• \be ••• aD•Nr •• ba•• reoe1n4 tor \lie laat •• raont.b1,a .. at tbl• 4at•,•• tar aa \bla o, floe 1a oo••••••• Ill• •'-Hr at.n4• •• wben 1\arte4 April 8\h.
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Reterenoe Carbon s teel coavuJ 11raor pla\e for wtreleaa turret.11 .. r iod Lettera 4at.e4 April \Went.7•four\b aipe4 Halton and DWNroua teltphone oalla ainee t.h1n ,r.•• 1ntor•t1on t.bat. earlJ 11\tleMD\ ooul4 bt expecie4 ~riod Situation appa.renU; ••• now aa H, •a• two raont.t1s •~and armor plu1.ea llre nee4t4 ao ur~en\17 \hat. qulok aotion mu11. be ba per i od Original plan aa out.11ne4 wben L\.Pur47 •a• iD Pl t.t.ebug April n t.a ••• to obtain poa1111lon of tbe plat.ea neoe11ar7 to oomple\e ti tJ sets and then negoitat.• n•• oon\rac\ \o ooTer •chin• work period Ad• • iam1dlMt.el1 ex.ct. a\atua and llbJ po•••••lon of pl1i\e1 necee1ar7 1IC 0011-µlet.1 tift.1 111\1 cannot be ob\a1n•4 ao tn.t. t.urret. aaa,mblJ now Min~ bel4 up can be completed.
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l. I t1m dlroc ted oy the Chie1' or Ordnance 1.o cont irm a Ti ui t of Lt. c . ? . : urdy to yo ur plant on Ju.no lt.,lil'i,and in oontirmaUon ot tta rr.e wor ll d r~ o ueat tht&t yo1.1 t.1unratt to thld s 1ot10n 111. the -.arlieat po:1.11 bl•.: 111-.4 te y oar heat price and 11el1Tery on the fol1ow1n;r re-~!dr A·nonta. ·
2 . -~pprox11Di:i.tel)' .;,4,QO() lbi,. o! an1o r plate .Jl2 u.nd .bOO \hiot, neut-t.r uul.ed and li u llittt.ice:dl~ touted H t! i,jpao1f1ed lJelow eiL?ld tthown o n dniwin p-u;
Ca) Por plal•• .ail ·t.111•• no, l••· \baa M •ci•r• 1D0AN,el ot laol••··· 6 •bo\a ., ••ri•• ....au. •1~ a .. ai. TllNiQ ,n,oo ,,. per ••••114 a, •• ,. ... , • pl.ale a, 10 ,,,. oa ,i.-., l , Ulan M .,.1a. o• uet •Ul edfl• a, \Ill .... raaa-, • . 1., -t atttoa.
fb) ror plat.,11 .600 thio~,1.hr•• ahc\e ot ar111or piercing b1illet1, 11u i ll• veloolty 2800 tt. µer 1Secon4,d1reot 1rapac1.. ?'or pla\e u lecJe than l4f, ia.cl cHH vf hole• 1:1. t 60 7de. widely s t pat.ruted one dho t will J ut'tioe, For pl ,~tea not hu ving 'lninterr11p1.e4 tirea of 1,ti equ.ure 1 ncheu ,
.;; , IA/o dd rtt q 1e:-1 t t ha t you ~ubm . t ;,o '.J r price on th9 tlU OTt! as one 1 te,a,
4, · 1 /i te s to be ~chined ~ n d a cl .fe ti i:rround;
.,j pl e tee Jl--'l•J70B 1 33 lb tl .ea. .600 thio4' 4,JU'd lb~. llti .)l-Jl-..,71B 61 lb u. tttl. .600 t h 1CL 7, l ':1& lb s . 1r11 -'l • J l-J'l 28 ,~ lbe.,a. .6()1) t h ic~ 7, .:i 7.; .l bs ,
t '.I .)1 --,l-.:>7 ,c ~4 lbA.ea. ,1.;00 t.h1 C-' ' , t, ~t., l ut1 . 1 .. u .H-.il-..174~ J:tlba .ea. • lion th1clt .:,, <;,bJ l ba, l lij .)l-Jl-.;768 JJ lb ,•. lti. .t,00 t 11 lc~ .j,~ i .i l iJd , u, .. J l ~1~ :~ '16C J ~ lbs •••• . J l 2 thlok t , .. 01 l t>~. ~)i; j.l -~l-J76D J~lutt. ••• .too t 1, i0.k.. 2. ()f;Q lb ti ,
. 10 " J l-Jl-~'17& l lb8 6tt., .c,oo t.hlox lJ6 l t, 13.
6. " Jl -Jl -J'1'1R 8 lbtt o&, ·"12 1.h 1ck 4.0 l be. 2 " Jl-Jl-J771'. 10 l be. ea. . cno th i <..·~ 20 lb~.
wit r .,i,oJS 16-. •
toge\hor "'i t.h the el rnount s1>41oified u ar11or platee, trtH~ ted nd te 1.ed ~ll pla te» ,~.~b~t lb¥, a w,al of 08,?00f lbe.
6, T!a• Ql!Ot.at.1on uhould be •d• on thh amount ::1 0..,ar~te,fDr llklchiniag and gr1nd1ng o n '. y ,ut e ri own on drEAYt1ng .,l-.>l-2ll,
aad Ord nano• 1>epai:.\"911t. 80o~et.," Inu trl.lo tl ODd to 81 ddere f4.,.4".
6. '!'ht exper1eno, 01 tho !DO.st auoo••~ful llkiD•1fuc\urera of thil \niomead of ar110r pla1.e baTe found the tol ow i nR anul7sla to gi t.b• cee\ re• lllt11;
C•u·boa ,46/.61 -~·· .to/.60
Slll,6 Pho•• u4er ,06
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er. ,60/. '16
11okle 1,00/1.60
TM AMt. \l'ea\Mat. ••• by running t.he plu\eft t.brougb &D open ende 011 IIH\M flll"1Mlot at. a i.e111erat.ve of 1600 \o 16000,. r1q1.11r1na froa 10 t,o 16 aia11111 \1M 1n1r11nnlng t.hJ'ol&fr)I fv•o•• squeloh 1 aa1.er a\ a 1.,.,era\ut et 6iO l,clraw \o 600°1. Jrlnnell \eat. j5 \o 460.
i;- . The t.1 bovu r.l t~t.a, p ., r r~~rt11.ph L, 1a f urnished for 101u 1n1'ormatiaD on 1 ant1 1u not r eE_rt1rded as any µt:i.r 1. of the 1pedificat ions; re w11rement.a a r e that tbe u rmoa plate paH a the balliu tio to ld t rogarcn ~w• of an&ly :d1 or tre,Ltoent,
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~.!•mor ..:1 n d wn or tele pl1o n6 c 0 nv•)r 1,u.1 ion be t ween l.Lr. nraTO at 1> itt.e tnu~h, t'a., tiDr\ 1:aJJ1.u 1n •'.'1H l I.i on 1n ··•ue 11 1n~tou.
l. .. :r. ::a lton or the PittiJ bu,gh 'J !f'1ce t li l~od flr11t for .1.1.r,Dr~ ... wb~ i.J J 1tHr i l..!t Ch1et,u.n d •aid that tho _y wertt a till nopotiuting • Ul the .· . r ti on :.. teel Cofll)any. Ye could f'1Ye no iu,titd'actory tt.n1.,,f?r t1 u t o why t he Ctirbon J ttt e l CoiapaDJ would not lflgn 1.he cont.taact aa t .e;, htt. '1 pro:niu ·d to do when Captain CLLrlson ••• at Pi tt.abargh• ut1, lhere ! ore ,11. i.J ~dd tor -.r. Dravo. ·
2 • . J.r.Dr.••YO lj tated th ,1\ tho Ctirbon '.~toel Coiapanf Yn•r'-J attempti~ g to i.llH tnid vo ntrac.:\ aa a oltlb to toru• •n early ee\tl••nt. ot tbe1r entire 01~1 • ,&nd tba\ ..lr. ~l11cka ton,the oounoil tor th• coiapany, w~111 in Jlltt offioe at ih• U ine and atatod that they would no\ itign the contract unt il a uet\lement of th• claim had been •de.
J . I l,>Ointe d Ollt to i.r . Dru.YO that 1.h1a ••H •n abHo1ute oontra41ot1on to \ he1 .· J:,romi tut !tide to Ca1ptain curlm n tt.nd L1•11\.Purd7,in •hioh \hey sgreed to ti 1 tfr1 the contract •• approYea at th \ time. *• DraTo tlgl' tt ed 1.ntlt tb18 :A \1\ll4e OD th• par\ ot UI• .tirbOD :· t••l co• pan)' wa1 not •4t all rigb\,and 1 t ••11 to oe dej,)lore4 ••r¥ •nuoh.
In oon.a ,·otion wi Ul \laia 1,elt,pbone aonTere ... t1011,Ll••I.Pv4' oallet up the Heary Di ,H1\0D I SoM,al Phila4ulpn1a,w1\b ntereao• \G ou reqt11reMnt11,aad •111 go to Pla1la4clph1a oa Mond.-.7 • \a&iag •1 \b bi• all tbe neoeaaarj' <Su.ta t,o tre\ an eHU ·~\e a• io the ooa\ of ooiapletin, \he •or&.
We oan then,it aeoe1aar7,ebip the partial rll:i\erlal wh1.oh 11 at tJae Csrbon coap•aJ plan\ aad which ii tbe p•oper\7 of tbe u.s.Go••r11111at,, to H•r1 nlaa ton • so• ,baft the• do th• n•l••••r1 •or&,an4 le . a441 \1oD roll •boat 34,000 lba.ef 1\eel \o ooapl•\e \be requln-,•• Wllea •• ha•• tbia lnfonat,toa,1 will go \o \he Pl\\1burp »l•U1ot Offlee and••• Mr.DraTo an4 arnns• tor ablppln1 lne\Z'Got.iou.
la\ert.•n Ar•enal •111 be oonaul\et •• to whe\ber \beJ aro 1a a po11\1oa to 1'.t.ke oar• of bea\-treai1.,.
