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INCREASE IN CONSTRUCTION. BRITISH SHIPYARDS BUSY. (British Official Wireless.) (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, July 1. (Received July 2, at 7.25 p.m.) A considerable increase in the construction of motor vessels in British shipyards is reported. There are 280 oil-engined vessels, totalling 1,760,000 tons gross, on order. Of these 209 are cargo and passenger ships, the gross tonnage of which is 150,000 more than was the case in July, 1927. Since the beginning of the year 99 motor ships of 60C,000 tons gross have been completed, whereas for the whole of 1927 the number was 137 and the tonnage 816,000. The number of motor ships placed in commission during the first half of this year is a record.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20450, 3 July 1928, Page 10
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