An item dated Lobith 21 December reporting the passing of the new 1.350 tons drag ship Verenigte Frankfurter Rhederei No. 44a master Faulhaber underway for her maiden trip although without a cargo. She was built by the N.V. Scheepswerven v/h H.H. Bodewes, Millingen a/d Rijn , Netherlands for account of the Frankfurter Rhederei, Duisburg , Germany .