Report to the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation on Electric Welding and Its Application in United States of America to Ship Construction

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Prior to returning to England, I submit this series of reports in which I have incorporated the results of welding investigations during my three months' stay in America.

During that time I have been loaned by the British Admiralty to the Emergency Fleet Corporation at the request of the United States Shipping Board.

The titles of these Reports are as follows:

Report Number One: Conclusions with Reference to the Use of Electric Welding for Ship Work. (Pages 11-21.)

Appendix A: Description of Electrically Welded Cross Channel Barge. (Pages 15-16.)

Appendix B:Detailed Discussion of the Application of Electric Welding to Ship Construction. (Pages 17-21.)

General Headings:
Electric Welding Systems
(1) Resistance Welding
(a) Butt methods
(b)Spot methods
(c)Line methods

(2) Arc Welding
(a) With bare metal electrodes
(b)With flux covered electrodes
(c)With carbon electrodes

Relative suitability of each system of welding to Ship Work.

Electricity Supply
(1) Direct Current
(2) Alternating Current

Relative Conditions
Tensile strength
Toughness
Quality of metal
Cost of power and equipment
Welding versus Riveting

Report Number Two: Brief Chronological Record of My Visits.

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