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CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS IN AMERICA 67 VESSELS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER. MR KAISER STILL LEADING WAY. (By Telegraph—Press Assoclauon— Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.50 a.m.) WASHINGTON. October. 15. September saw another all-time ship construction record in American shipyards. The Maritime Commission announced that 67 Liberty ships had been turned out in the average time of 70.1 days from start to finish, which is thirteen days less than the previous month’s record. When the original contracts were made, it was estimated that construction would require 105 days. In January, the average time was 241.3 days. " , . Mr H. J. Kaiser’s Oregon shipyards continued to set the pace by delivering eleven ships in September, averaging 42 days.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 October 1942, Page 4
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115NEW RECORD Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 October 1942, Page 4
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