U.S. HAS FORMIDABLE NAVY
Kueelved Wednesclay, 7.-15 p.in. WASIllNGTON, Jnu. 21. Tlic Navy Hecrelurv (Mr.. FornsHtal). •eporling to tlic House Arinod iServkes XunniiUee, said tlic Navy liad ready i'or activc dutv at December 31 146'J irst-line coinbat aircraft, 319 _ major •ombat sliips, 21 navy bases in tlie L'ni ted States and overseas, and -19T.663 ifficers and men including 262 admirals. fhe Marines ' total was 108,798 officers ind men. 3?ha report sliows flint the Navy ;s J
) major combatant sliips are divided j aboul evcnly betweeti tlie Atlantie and Pacilic fleets — 151 and 165 respcctively. Including two carriers almost eompleled the X a vy lists as ready in both oceans 15 carriers, ten escort carriers, f'our battleships, 37 cruisers, 80 sub marines and 113 destroyers. It was recently announced that two of tlie four battlesliips wouid be laid up as an economv nieasure, lcaving only one battlesliip to eacli flcet.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 January 1947, Page 3
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