NOW INDEFINITE
U.S. SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME IN N.Z. (PA.) AUCKLAND, Aug. 25. Although the future of the American shipbuilding programme in New. Zealand is now indefinite, work will be completed on those vessels already on the ways. The vessels now being built include seven 114 ft. powered lighters, the last of the United States Navy’s order for IG, and five 75ft. welded steel tugs, which are in various stages of completion. Four more of the stool tugs were to have been built, but until there have been negotiations between the New Zealand Government and Licut.-Com-mander A. C. Bushey, U.S.N., who is in charge of the Dominion’s, programme for the American Navy, it is not known whether the contract will be completed or not. The cost of the vessels is borne by the New Zealand taxpayer through reverse lend-lease, and agreement on this matter will have to be reached between the two Governments. Five of the 114 ft. lighters are being built in Auckland and two others are on the stocks at Stevenson and Cooks works at Port Chalmers. The steel tugs are being built by Steel Ships, Limited, at Auckland, where 15 have been completed for the United States Army. ________
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21801, 25 August 1945, Page 4
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199NOW INDEFINITE Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21801, 25 August 1945, Page 4
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