Show I SHIPYARDS SHIPYARDS SHOW I MARKED INCREASE IN LAUNCHINGS By United Press W WASHINGTON April 23 Show 23 ShowIng Show Show- Ing a marked acceleration over the previous week week launching ships from government operated yards ards for the week weel ending today aggregated aggregated aggregated gated tons This figure Includes in includes includes In- In six st steel el and two wooden ships Two ships were placed In service Steel ships launchings Included Westmount West Vest Llanga Was Was- sart and Western Vestern Chief Chief- of tons Each White tons and the Plainfield ld tons The wood ships launched l were Calala tons and tons The two ships placed in service were cargo carriers of tons and tons respectively The latter Is a lake type steamer Shipping board officials ex- ex expressed gratification at al the cum com at Seattle of th the cargo carder carrier carrier car car- rier der West Llanga five fifty-five workIng working work work- Ing days after atter her keel was laid The previous record time in which a n ship was ready for launching was one sixty days The launch launching In was wa I made the occasion for foi a celebration at the plant of the Skinner Eddy where the ship was built I I |