Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-04-20 | Page 2 | Matson Line Contracts for Four Freighters

Matson Line Contracts For Four Freighters r I SAN FRANCISCO CISCO April 20 GP UP- UP PS S The Matson Navigation tion company i- i announce announced it has signed contracts for the construction of four fast f new freighters to be placed in serI service service ser ser- ser ser- I vice between Hawaii and New NewYork NewYork York In about 15 months S The ships each will have a capacity capacity capacity capa capa- city of more than tons dead deadweight deadweight deadweight weight and with a speed of 16 t- t knots knot will cut the present day 45 running time between New York and Hawaii to about 28 days