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Show FIRST OF WOODEN SHIPS IS LAUNCHED A PACIFIC FORT, Deo. 1. The first wooden ship to be launched under war rush plans for the federal merchant fleet took the water here today. The vessel was constructed in 120 days, said to he a world's record for ships of this size. The shin was named Mrs. Wood row Wilson, Wil-son, wife of the president, and was christened chris-tened ty the daughter of a banker of this port. The governor of the state, representatives repre-sentatives of the federal shipping; board and United States naval officers attended attend-ed the ceremonies. The ship Is of 4 '"09 tons dead weight and 2?0 feet in length. |