ping, the American President Lines' management has decided that a 

 somewhat larger type of vessel than the original C-3-P type (the Monroe 

 and Poll{) is now indicated to meet the expanded postwar demands of 

 this trade route. Five new ships are to be built by the Maritime Commis- 

 sion and purchased outright by the American President Lines. These, 

 with the Monroe and Pol\, would restore the original seven-ship schedule 

 round the world. 



Designated by the Maritime Commission's Technical Division as De- 

 sign Ps-Si-DNi, and as the "V-2000" type by the designer, George 

 Sharp, noted naval architect, the new vessels will have practically double 

 the passenger accommodations of the Pol\ and Monroe, 189 passengers 

 as compared with 98. In addition, they will provide 532,000 cubic feet of 

 cargo space, compared with 476,500 cubic feet of cargo space in the C-3-P 

 type vessels. 



Outstanding in seagoing comfort and efficiency, the V-2000's will be 

 536 feet overall in length, have a beam of 73 feet, and will cruise at a 

 speed of 19 knots. 



The new ships, in combination with those now on hand, will provide 

 a sailing of a large luxury liner from the Pacific Coast every week. Trans- 

 pacific sailings will be on a fortnightly schedule, with round-the-world 

 departures on alternate weeks. 



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