--- a/ship_cmd.c	Sun Jun 04 09:13:59 2006 +0000
+++ b/ship_cmd.c	Sun Jun 04 09:28:33 2006 +0000
@@ -890,7 +890,6 @@
 		v->reliability = e->reliability;
 		v->reliability_spd_dec = e->reliability_spd_dec;
 		v->max_age = e->lifelength * 366;
-		_new_ship_id = v->index;
 		_new_vehicle_id = v->index;
 
 		v->string_id = STR_SV_SHIP_NAME;