General Ship Corporation of East Boston, Mass., has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract in the amount of $10,437,420 for regular overhaul of the destroyer USS Mullinnix (DD-944).

Under the new contract, the Mullinnix will arrive in the yard in February 1981 for a 10-month overhaul. General Ship is now completing overhaul work on the destroyer USS Edson (DD-946), which will be delivered to the Navy within the original contract schedule period.

Contracting activity was the Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, East Boston. (N62665-79-C-0004)