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First Million Tons of Ships Turned Out
The Shipping Board reports 159 vessels totaling 1,108,621 tons completed for the United States Government as of May 11. Since January 1 deliveries surpassed 667,896 tons with a steady monthly rise. most ships are steel and many were requisitioned or contracted. The wood program lags, but the first wooden ship Andra of 3,500 tons was built in Portland Maine and delivered.
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