SHIPS FOR AMERICA
TONNAGE SHORTAGE IN THE PACIFIC
The "San Francisco Chronicle" of November 15 say* that the Federal Shipping Board has decided to tales over all the American steamers capablo of being converted into troopships. "Anion" tho vessels,the board contemplates requisitioning," the statement !r o es on to say, "are the Oceanic Comnanv steamers Sonoma, Ventura, and Sierra " These vessels are well known in Svdney,.and run a regular mail service here for the American Govern-
"Tlr" V. A. Sproul, managing agent in Australia for the .Oceanic S.B. Opmnany. stated last night that he did not anticipate the immediate wtliHrawal of ■his company's steamers from the Australian service. "The mail service run bymycoVny," Mr. Sproul Won to sot. "is rwJbgnised by tho American Government as one of national importince Nevertheless the high speed ..ol the steamers and their economy in iiiel. combined with their modem build, snecinllv fits them fof transport work, „d t is possible that tho exigencies of the war will render their use imperative but up to the present my advice is that they will for the present contim.e to rim in the Australian trade. Besides the Oceanic Company there are numerous other American shipping companies tradin?, to Australia, and these will bo affected.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 79, 27 December 1917, Page 8
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