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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1972
Page
12
New York report cites Lloyds Register stating 377 ships were lost at sea in 1971, the worst peace time rate since 1891. Total tonnage reached 1,030,560 gross tons, with 22 oil tankers. United States and Lebanon also figure among top losses. faster ships and automated handling blamed.
SAN FRANCISCO APS American President Lines announced that its 16 passenger ships would be taken out of service due to denied federal subsidies. The President Cleveland will sail a six week Far East cruise starting in November and the President Wilson will embark on a round the world voyage beginning January. The subsidies decision ends operation for the two ships, the Cleveland aging 23 and the Wilson 20.
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