Ronald F. Lamcke has been appointed manager of estimating and contract administration for Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Baltimore, Md., according to an announcement by A. P. Mcllwain, president of the company.
Mr. Lamcke started sailing on United States merchant ships in 1931 on the West Coast/North Europe run. He also worked for his father's marine consulting firm and in 1940 joined a steel company in the engineering department. He joined Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Company in 1947, since that time he has worked in the planning and estimating departments.
He is a member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Maritime Association of the Port of New York and Turf Valley Country Club, Baltimore.
The Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, a subsidiary of Fruehauf Corporation, is located on a 96-acre tract on the south bank of the Patapsco River in the Port of Baltimore. It is one of the most modern east coast shipyards with complete facilities for large ship construction and repair. The yard has four floating drydocks capable of handling vessels up to 70,000 dwt. Twenty-four hour service, seven days a week is provided by the company.