BRISK SHIPBUILDING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 120, 7 February 1918, Page 8

BRISK SHIPBUILDING

186,809 TONS IN 13 DAYS. Between October 18 aud November 1, 1917, shipbuilders in nearly all parts of the world turned out cither 6team or sailing vessels, tho number of new entries in Lloyd's supplement to the "Register of Shipping" for that period being 76, with a total tonnage of 186,809. These figures give a fair idoa of what enormous pressure is being introduced in shipbuilding centres. The proportion of steel ships is very favourable, the British yards easily leading in the output. Judging by the figures given in connection with tho steel ships, it is apparent that the standardised ship is well under way, thero being several of similar dimensions on the list. The Canadian yards, which some time ago made arrangements for the building of a large fleet of auxiliary schooners, arc well represented in the latest supplement which has reached Sydney. All tho schooners are built of wood and of varying tonnage, the tiggest he-

ing 1841 tons. One auxiliary wooden schooner, fitted with twin screws, which appears in the supplement, Was built at Aberdeen (Washington), • and is 2500 tons. Prior to the war it was customary for some shipping firms to look to the classics for names for their ships, hut a change has come about. New registered names, such as War Song, War Grange, War Heather, War, Lion, War Shell, War Signal, War Hero, War Hostage, War Tiger, and War Rambler are being given to the ships that are replacing submarine losses.