Include 2 of 26,500 Tons Three of 16,500 Tons The local office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line (Japan Mail) announced yesterday that the keel of the first passenger liner of the 21 vessels aggregating 221,600 tons gross to be built for the company has just been laid in the yards of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ca., Nagasaki. This ship is one of three of 16,500 tons gross being built for the Japan-Europe service.
These ships will carry 283 passengers in all three classes, and will have an average speed of 17 knots; they should be ready by the end of February 1940, May 1940 and September 1940 respectively, and will be air-conditioned throughout the passenger and crew accommodation.
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