3 By September 10 decking was already in place in                      4 By October 2 big sections like this generator flat were being                                                      midship section.                                                                                   swung into place by Gantrys, to be welded into place on the                                                                                                                                                                                                                        hull.                       9 This scoreboard told of day by day progress;                     10 Good luck pennies and a few shiny dimes - an old shipbuilding challenged,"Hirohito says - October 24 - no can do!"          superstition - go under the foremast as cranes swing it into position.   11 Just before launching, workmen loosen the jacks holding     12 "Burn-off" plates holding the tanker have 13 holes-broke after dog shores. Now we're going to have action !                                 the 11th had been burned. Here a burner is cutting thru the first.   5 This big piece is a complete forepeak section being                     6 By October 11 center cargo tanks were nearly complete. assembled flat on a jig in the assembly way.                                      Construction on Iorepeak tanks in foreground. Looking aft                                                                                                                    from bow. 7 Giant boiler weighing 52 tons when erected is hoisted on          8 Here the forepeak section shown in No. 5 has been board.                                                                                                     erected - is being welded into place. 13 The "Schenectady," riding high in the water, is towed back to the outfitting dock, where she will stay until delivery in December. 14 They're not fooling at Swan island, with the "Schenectady" still in the river, new keel plates swing into piece. That tanker was built as "Northfield". --------------------------------------