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100 Vessel Fleet Goal of Castro
Castro plans a 100 vessel fleet with ships to aid Cuban coastal trade. Ilo Cienfuegos, a cargo vessel, is due to launch in August from a Polish shipyard. Displacement listed at 11 300 tons as officials project growth in 1962 cargo capacity from 442 000 tons in 1961 to 631 000 tons.
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Castro
Rostock
East Germany
Camilo Cienfuegos
Poland
Canada
Fulgencia Batista
Cuba
Bahia de Nipe
United States
Soviet Union
Mariel Bay
Havana
Merchant Marine
Santiago