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Ten to Replace British Tonnage

IT was reported from New York on June 12 that the “New York Herald Tribune” had announced that three immobilised Danish freighters, the “Col umbia”, “Norden” and “Olympia”, are about to be assigned to the American Pioneer Line and operated from Cana dian Atlantic ports to Australia and New Zealand to replace British flag Pacific tonnage transferred to the Atlantic, with an additional three coming later. It is also understood that two United Fruit Company vessels will be used to carry cheese from New Zealand to New York, which thence will be transhipped to Britain.

Of the three ships mentioned in the cablegram, the “Columbia” and “Olym pia” are given in Lloyd’s Register as Danish, while the “Norden” is registered at Bergen, Norway. The “Columbia” is a twin-screw vessel of 6,049 tons and is 384 ft. long. The “Olympia’s” tonnage is 4,488 and it is of the same length. The “Norden” is the largest of the three ves sels, being 465 ft. long and of 8,440 tons register. All were built between 1928 and 1930.

The US Maritime Commission announced on July 8 that it had taken over seven more Danish freighters under the Act providing for the requisition of foreign ships. The vessels are to be assigned immediately to trade between Pacific ports and Australia, NZ and the Far East.

Mr. W. E. Allen, of the Ne\v Guinea Police’ Force at Rabaul, is at present in Australia on furlough.