As a result of the German occupa tion of Denmark the world ship. building capacity available for merchant work will be considerably cut down for the duration of the war, states "Lloyd's List and Shipping Gazette."
By 1938 Danish yards reached their record output of just under 160,000 tons gross, and the last shipbuilding returns issued by Lloyd's Register gave 122000 tons as the total under construction at June 30 last. Of this total only 18,000 tons was intended for registration in Denmark; three vessels, of 26,300 tons, were for British owners; four vessels, of 25,360 tons, for Norwegian owners; one, of 11,500 tons, for Poland, and one, of 10,700 tons, for France.
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