WORLD'S MERCHANT FLEET
DIMINUTION IS RECORDED. The "Motor Shii:>" state's 'that orders for new ships which have b.een placed throughout the world during the last six months total 76, of 266,450 tons gross. Motor ships represent two-thirds .of the tonnage, 175,6,00 tonsi gross, land ©teamers . .only one-third, while =. thie power of the machiriery to be installed in the oil-engined vessels is four times that to he fitted in the steamers.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 573, 3 July 1933, Page 7
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70WORLD'S MERCHANT FLEET Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 573, 3 July 1933, Page 7
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