FOUR FREIGHTERS A DAY
TARGET OF U.S. SHIPBUILDING.
B.O.W.
RUGBY, Oct. 10.
Rear-Admiral H. L. Vickery, vicechairman of thc United States Marit ,me Commission, told the Foreign Trade Council in New York that the Unite States would build four marchant ships daily in January. Ninetythree ships were placed in service last month. American shipyards have a capaeity to produce substantially more thaii the 16,000,000 tons scheduled for delivery during 1943 and more than 312 Liberty ships have already been placed in service. A Roston message says the United States Navy Department announced that two submarine chasers and four "special ships" were launched at tiiree United States shipyards today. No details are given.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 240, 12 October 1942, Page 2
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