A Modern Titan Among the Derricks 



The great derrick "Hercules" lifting a steel mast into position on an unfinished battleship. 



The "Hercules" is one of the largest electrically-operated and revolving derricks in the 

 world. In spite of its great mass it can be handled by one man. America is enjoying an 

 unprecedented ship-building boom. There are now under contract to be completed in two 

 years vessels to contain a million and a half tons of steel and five thousand tons of wood 



