The SciencesOctober 1, 1945
America on the Sea
After Finding that Wooden Ships and Sail Could Not Compete with Iron Ships and Steam, American Shipbuilding Progressed Slowly Until the Turn of the Century Brought in the Practical Use of Fuel Oil and the Development of Better Engines. America's Background of Technical Knowlege has Made it the Greatest Marine Power in the World, but What Will be Done, Post War, With the Ships now in Being or Being Built?