Show I I DEPARTMENT MAKES I REPORT ON SHIPPING By Associated Press WASHINGTON Jan 17 Seagoing 17 Seagoing Am American merchant ships of ot 1000 arras tons or over numbered 1663 on January 1 this year rear the department of ot r m- m reports and the total t tn t-n- All An gross was were steam ste-m M 1 v except sailing craft of ot t s. The department d also reported fifty fifty- five former merchant ships operated by the tho war and navy departments and placed their their tonnage at The total number of ships registered under nil al government departments was 1141 rod ind nd the gross tonnage was TOO |