ARMOR COST
Class "A" (per ton)
|
Source |
Maker |
tons |
Cost per ton |
Total |
Total $ difference |
|
Newport News drawing |
6,362 a |
$430.73 b |
$2,722,541 |
$0 |
|
|
Navy Yearbook 1917-1918 |
Bethlehem Steel Co |
2,257 |
$432.97 |
$977,231.29 |
|
|
Carnegie Steel Co |
2,207 |
$431.44 |
$951,188.08 |
||
| Midvale | 2,274 | $426.71 | $970,338.54 | ||
|
6,738 |
$2,898,757.91 |
$176,216 |
|||
|
Friedman "Battleships" book |
7,030.70 |
$430.73 b |
$3,028,333.41 |
$305,792.41 |
- a - Newport News drawing ("General arrangement of armor sheet 1", #52635, 10 Jan 1911) lists 6417.2 tons but 55.2 tons was never used for a fire control tower atop the conning tower
- b - Used the average price of Bethlehem/Carnegie/Midvale
ARMOR CONTRACT ISSUED
- Bethlehem Steel Corp - 17 February 1911
- Carnegie Steel Corp - 10 February 1911
- Midvale Steel Corp - 20 February 1911
Source - "US Navy Yearbook 1917-1918"