27 SHIPS LAUNCHED
U.S. MARITIME PROGRAMME Rec. 2 p.m. RUGBY, May 22. American shipyards celebrated Maritime Day to-day, states a New York Press message, by launching 27 vessels on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts —the largest single day's launching since the first world war. It was stated by the Maritime Commission that the shipyards are now averaging two vessels daily, but the fact is stressed that the number must be doubled for the purpose of producing 2300 vessels during 1942-43.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 120, 23 May 1942, Page 7
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8027 SHIPS LAUNCHED Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 120, 23 May 1942, Page 7
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