BRITAIN'S LEAD IN SHIPBUILDING
The returns issued by Lloyd's Register for the quarter ended March 31, 1920, show that Great Britain has regained its , ' lead as the woiid's greatest shipbuilding "P nation. The tonnngo under construction J. in Great Britain exceeds that of llio , Unitw! States by over 800,000 tons. I\ew 7° British vessels put in hand during tho quarter numbered 22!) and aggregated nearly 710,000 tons. There is a notablo ", n increase in the number of large ships ° building, there bcingi IK vessels of over !, J 10,000 lone under construction, as ccm- ' pared with 55 at tho end of IIIID. JjJ
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 249, 15 July 1920, Page 7
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102BRITAIN'S LEAD IN SHIPBUILDING Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 249, 15 July 1920, Page 7
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