BUSY BRITISH YARDS
SHIPS BEING BUILT AT RECORD SPEED (Rec. 11 p.m.) LONDON, October 15. Britain is building ships faster than ever. A 10,600-ton vessel was recently launched ready for sea nine weeks after the first plates were laid. A slightly smaller vessel was completed in seven weeks. One shipyard is launching a 10,000-ton ship every three weeks. These records have been attained despite the black-out handicap. Some marine engineering firms are turning out a complete engine set every fortnight. The pre-fabrication method of construction has been employed in Britain for more than a year. Engineering works throughout the country are making standardized ship parts for assembly at. shipyards. American yards are increasingly following British ship welding methods. Seventy-five per cent, of British ships are now welded. Some of Britain’s largest tankers are now almost completely welded.
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Southland Times, Issue 24877, 17 October 1942, Page 5
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137BUSY BRITISH YARDS Southland Times, Issue 24877, 17 October 1942, Page 5
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