Springville Herald | 1942-10-15 | Page 3 | Vast Increase in Ship Building Noted in Figures

V . . VAST INCREASE IN SHIP BUILDING NOTED IN FIGURES In September, American shipyards ship-yards put on the steam to deliver ninety-three cargo vessels, with a deadweigh tonnage of 1,009,800 tons. This tonnage represents almost as much ship construction as the nation accomplished in 1941. It compares with 460 vessels during the first eight months of the year, totaling 5,101,966 tons. Sixty-seven of the vessels delivered deli-vered in September were Liberty ships, with thirty-seven of them coming from Kaiser's four west coast shipyards. The other ships included seven cargo carriers for Great Britain, seven large tankers, three C-l vessels, four C-2s, three C-3s, one passenger and cargo vessel ves-sel and one large ore carrier. If the same rate of production can be maintained during October, November, and December, the shipyards ship-yards will reach the President's objective of 8,000,000 tons in 1942.