Document 1ygm158kv9xjv4D2kwkznn85Z

i 58 J- <*>* HUM ba chocUdl 'j-.Lil Htuuia HAll n. ITCCIM. OCLiVf T ntimiu mul {USWlOlllOM idevSTstlGi Supply ?htU. Sk' -*' * : * `.V-i'TO's :i:.^'.PGuogoestanhSdooeuurnnd(dCSoda*v5^0S0h) ipyard, "l Bremerton, Baahlngtna .Caoaaadcr (Code 500) ! ' ' **w York Batal Shipyard* Brooklyn, JW* lrk A( 2. v'v**.-.- ' ' ' Supervisor of Shipbuilding and HO {Fold) CS//0 KKoowwrpx ort Sew Shlphldg ft 0D Co, Bcwport Bess, To* SK- SO HOT CUA IHtOUCM n eOMMUHICATTOH OtfKt ^ m K(n.T nrm to O3C-lliiSFBa0 uyi (*-092026) 9 4*n 1953 NAVAL SPEEOteTTERP,rmllj dispatch or Informal longuag,. Moy be sent (1) with enclosures, (2) in a window envelope (size 85k" x 35k"), H contents are not classified at confil denliol or higher, (3) to both naval and nonnaval activities.,/ Is pacltoged 500 sheets of white or oi one color: yellow, pink, or green. Xtsa 2 of Be* Tori; Saval Shipyard Eoqs Br. 131/7763-52 cover* a quantity of 16,000 square yards Grade u Asbestos Cloth for delivery to the addressees for us* in connection with conversions of 033 Bhangri iA(cV/v-3&), 033 Hancock (CVJU19) OSS Bon Hock* Einhard (C9A-31) and U33 Intrepid (CVA-11), . As ladInntod Is part 1 of enclosure (l), a total quantity of 7900 square yard* has been placed or Coctract tQL55a-3&76 with Haybeatos Manhattan, Inc, and has been shipped cceplaU ns outlined tberaine In regard to the balance of ffLOO square yards of Grade D Asbeeta* Cloth which has not been plaood oa contract, it in advised that the outlook for obtaining supplier* for this quantity is v=ry unfavcrrJalo. Action to obtain directive nseltta&OQ Xros the Xstioaal Production Authority has boon initiated, Hc*-e?i3*, possibility of securing supplier* by this eocua alec ap?w remote. 1 -- . In view of the doubtful procurement status of Grade 0 Aabastoc doth as outlined in paragraph 2 above and the possibility of using Crude B Aebeelcs Cloth as a substitute for Grade D, it is strongly recaooendod that the u*e of Grade 2 Asbestos Cloth be thoroughly investigated At the present tin*a, this appears to bo the only altarnative la filling roqplrmente for balance of 100 square yards of Grads C Aebosloa Cloth for which a supplier has not boea obtained, i.iiJkm m ;+ r Inst II of enclosure (l) represent* a resume of quantities of Grade 2 Asbestos Cloth placed on contract for delivery to the hew fork and Puget ,ouvl Hav&l Shipyard** It is suggested that sufficient quantities of Grade 5 be obligated at these shipyards to fill requirements for that portion of v .:v<'1. % G5C-ll4*Fhao MJ3 (*-092026) 9 Joa 1953 1 the Qrade D Cloth which hae wot boaa placed oa ooatraot under Beqa . 131/77^/53, It i further requested that tba Mow lark Naral Shij^ard obligate aa additional quantity of 1500 equate yard* of Grade Aabeatoe Cloth to prorida for requirement* at Jteaport hewe Shipbuilding aad 6x7 . Dock Coapaqr for the 053/ Intrepid. . thia office will continue to txhaaat all pooaihla aoane to offten proeurnment ^required qoantltiee of Orado 0 Aabeatoe Cloth dad/ar locate other atesptahle oabetitvtaa for aaae. 0. A. CIBB3 Oy direction Enolf (l) Aaavao .of Cradae aad D Aabeetoe Uloth.m* Seqn 131/776&-52 aiMu; jsa.-.iai j j j,s.- i ^ r m i r i r l i r Copy to1 BoSkipe (Code 5id)(w/eoel) \. i \ .. 4 ' n^ino7 < .. ;v'Jv>-3pyi*>.s Hi ; STATUS CT CBADS3 B AND P ASB^IOS CLOTH ON R&H 111/776<US2 f OIT REQUIRED Qg AWARDED Qg UNAitAKDII) 16000 sr 7900 fix 8100 51 \* * ' PAST I ' '' t -' V; ` - V*.' V';/* CRADLE 0 ASBS3T0G CLOTH .. t \ Qg AWARDED ACTIVIg AND VSSShL . Qg -AND SHIPPED .CONTRACT. * * Qg .UNAWARDED i Newport News/V*. - . USSIntrepid (CT 11) 4000,-. 2500 N155*-3676 1500 . NST Puget Sound CSS Sbangri LA C7J8 4000 0 r 4000 NST Puget Sound USS Hancock CV19 4000 3400 .N155s-3676 600 NST New lark USS Bon Home Richard CV31 4000 2000 N155e-3676 ' 2000 100 tart n GRADE D AjaDJTOJ CLOTJi GRADS D ASB-S TX CLOTH DUS ON COIiTRtCT ACTIVIg .. QUAf/TIg MJR KSY Hew York KST Sound 5000 12000 20000 C 0f< TRACT N155-6439 K15>*-6623 K155*-5303