Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-03
100000 NEW SHIP
TONNAGE LAST WEEK;
100000 TONS FOURTH
June's Total 2SO,4 400; Years Out
put, on Same Basis, Would BE
Nearly 100000 Tons.
ALLIES EXPRESS DELIGHT

Washington, July 3--Detiveries of new
ships by American shipyards during the
last week of June totallcd 129,97S tons,
which is at the rate of 6,75S, 500 tons n
wear. These deliveries were made IN
addition to the many ships which are to be
launched as Fourth of July celebration
all over the United States
Production in June amounted to
$50. 400 lightweight tons. making the total
for the year to date. ,0Si, go tons.
The June production, which is ut the
rate of 3.364 500 tons a wear, IL new
record for the tnitcd States, and is the
greatest output of ocean gong tonnage
ever completed in any one month by any
nation II comes within $4,000 tons OF the
worlds record for ship building made by
the British ship yards in May, but which
included all classes of vcsseis.
OF the months output steel shipping
totallcd 262 900 tons and wooden ships
1850 tons The number of vessels ~as
not announced. ms It was discovered
that several had been put into service So
quickly after delivery that inspectors had
not made reports on them to the Shipping
Boards statistical department Tonnage
figures were available from the division OF
operations.
REALLY HITTING
IN amazing growth IN output was
disclosed by detailed figures Tor the
four weeks az June In the first week
six ships ol u. $50 lightweight tons were
added and IN the third week the average
for the month was made one day by the
completion al five ships totallIng 6l zoo
tons II was m the last week Of the month.
however. that the smpbWlders really hit
Al l., ax~3ay,gp O4 tho ire
mcndn,ls output which may hc expected
from now on Deliveries IN the last week
totallcd l2991S tons
The same growth also has been shown
from month - month Tho output IN
june was three Tunes that IN january,
which amounted 70 - 501 tons.
4 cabcgram received today from Gen.
rershlng IN reply 10 one sent by hartman
Hurley Of the Shipping Board said
DEFIANT ANSWER TO GERMkNY.
The Launching of lOO ships on the
Fourth Of july Is the most inspiring
news there has come to rs. Cen Perish. ng
said All ranks OF the army IN France
send their congratulations and heartfelt
thanks Ia their patriotic brothers IN the
shipvards n homo No more defiant ans
wcr could be gwen e. tho enemy 5 chal-
lcngc With such backing We cannot fail
10 win. All hail American shlphmldcrs'
Chairman Hurley message 70 the army
said
sr1y FOURTH 10000 TONS I.ArNCH1NCS.
Not by delaying : single ship, hut
by speeding to tho utmost, the American
shiryards will launch nearly 100 ships
or july e. On this one day. celebrating the
nstion's independence, and backing up the
boys in the trenches, the men IN the ship
wards will launch 100000 lightweight
tons as much as was launched in six
months last year Your inspiring leader
ship Of the American Army in France has
thrilled the shipvard workers and if
the time comes when you need even
the shipyard men over there, they will 60
t. the last man VIC want you and the
bows in the trenches 70 know hat the men
IN the wards are going he limit 10 provide
in reoord-broakIng time the ships that Will
carry n,ore men, food and munitions 70
the intrepid American Evolutionary
Forces