CONCRETE VESSELS
SUCCESSFUL TESTS IN AMERICA
FURTHER CONSTRUCTION
ORDERED.
(Received June 11, 10.40 a.m.)
WASHINGTON, 10th June. After the completion of tests of concrete vessels faith is pronounced in their success. The vessels. exceeded the guaranteed speed and stood bad weather well. The Shipping Board haß authorised the construction of five new yards and 42 concrete ships. The majority will be oil-tankere of 7500 tons, and others cargo-vessels of from 3000 to 3500 tone. The Shipping Board points out that concrete ships can be repaired under water, and it is unnecessary to dry clock, them. It is learned that Australia is particularly interasted in the trials, and will probably take early steps in the direction of constructing a concrete ship.
NEW YORK, 10th June. The Hon. Joseph Cook (Australian Minister, of the Navy),'interviewed here, said he had followed the tests of concrete vessels most cloßely. So far they had been chiefly used 'in still waters, but the tests in open seas were reported satisfactory. If they proved successful they could be easily constructed in many parte of Australia, and would largely eolve the shipping problem.
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 138, 11 June 1918, Page 7
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