Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-03-05 | Page 6 | Shipyards Set Building Mark

if I SHIPYARDS SET SET BUILDING MARK WASHINGTON March l s 5 UP P- P American Americ n shipyards delivered deliver d new merchant ships totaling 1 deadweight tons in February February February Feb Feb- the maritime commission announced Friday a new record This brought to ships totaling to totaling to- to deadweight tons the construction in the first two months of this year exceeding the number of ot ships d delivered livered during during dur dur- dur ing the first six months of 1942 This years year's goal is deadweight tons but government officials have indicated It may be increased to about tons if sufficient materials are available avail avail- able Production last year slightly slight slight- ly exceeded de deadweight tons tona Ships delivered in February in included included In in- 81 Liberty ships shipS' 15 C type cargo vessels nine tankers 23 special special cial types one concrete barge andone and andone andone one coastal cargo ship