Show concrete ships will bemused as breakwater new orleans six concrete ships built by the united states shipping aboard board during the world war are be tog ang stripped and made ready for to towing fo to alvaro obregon Al mexico exico where they will be sunk as a breakwater five of the ships the Cuy amaca luquri helena and lathan were built at norfolk va the sixth one the faith worlds first concrete ship was built at oakland calif for the last six years the ships have been tied up tip on the bank of the mississippi river th they ey cost nearly each they are feet long and have a 35 foot beam the ships were not suitable for commercial operation because they carried 12 per cent less cargo than steel ships of the same tonnage |