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...shipping shortage has long worried Washington. Last week it became known that U.S. deliveries to Russia in October and November were less than half the several hundred thousand tons promised; lack of cargo space was the chief reason. Including those in the North Atlantic, more than half the 600-odd ocean-going U.S. freighters were last week engaged in supplying the Allies. But on no supply route were there enough ships to carry all the goods the U.S. was prepared to send...
...China National Aviation Corp. has never carried breech blocks for Chungking anti-aircraft guns, or any other cargo which would jeopardize its position as a purely commercial line. This position has the complete support of the Chinese Government...
...delay before the Japs went to war constituted a real victory for the U.S. American tanks and planes were helping the British shag the life out of the Axis troops in North Africa. The first U.S. ships bound direct-to-England, direct-to-Russia were loading cargo and guns to win the Battle of the Atlantic. Traffic on the Burma Road was up 400%. The Russians were still retreating, stubbornly, and seemed to have some 5,000 miles of retreat left...
...built in World War I had the reputation of cracking easily, even when they struck a pier. Nevertheless, many survived the Armistice. The McKittrick hauled oil until 1932, then became a nightclub boat off California until broken to bits in a storm. The Faith carried New Orleans-South American cargo for a while, is now a fish-reduction plant. The Rucker purred between Fort Myer, Va. and Fort Washington, Md. until fire got her superstructure...
...sixth as much steel as a similar-sized steel ship. Furthermore, concrete barges 1) cost about 50% less than steel vessels, 2) take 60-70% less time to build, 3) are fireproof, rat-proof, rot-proof. Biggest disadvantage is that they weigh more than steel ships, carry less cargo...