Additional ships to be built in West German yards under the West German-Israeli reparations agreement will be added to the Israel merchant fleet, the Israel Purchasing Mission here disclosed today. The Hamburg-Stuelcken-Werft recently delivered a freighter, the Alon, to the Zim Israel company in Haifa, A sister ship, the Eshel, has been launched, and a third freighter is now under construction.
Two cargo ships, the El Yam and the Topaz were launched recently at the Deutsche Werft in Hamburg Pinken-Werder. The Eshel and the Topaz are slated for delivery this year.
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