Since 1908 lowest number of merchant ships built in the USA according to the Dutch newspaper De Tribune dated 8 January 1935

An item dated New York 6 January reported that in 1937 American shipyards build 240 merchant ships with a total tonnage of 75.567 tons and ten warships with a total tonnage of 70.600 tons. Since 1908 was the lowest number of merchant ships build.