Work On World's Largest Carrier Begins
Reeeived TtieMat^, 10.30 a.ftt. td^llON. April 18. ; The keel of tHfe e5,000-t6n U.S.-Sv United States, the world's large'St aircraft carrier, was laid at Newnort Netvs today. No ceremony attehded the start of the ednstf fiction of the 186,00, 0,000-dollar earrier^ whieh. has been the centre, of a strong contmversy between the Air Force and Navy, Presiderit Trurnan and the Seeretary of Defence, Mr. Louis Johnsbn, both deciined last week |d ahswer aiiestibns a§ to vvhethef tKe carfief woiiid fce coinpieted. ^iie ^tlriited States," wKich is disigned to handie lohg-fange . boinbers,, will be .1690 teet lohg dfifl H^v'6 a beam b'f 130 fedt at the watei'liiie, 'WitH d maximtliii Width above the Waterline" df 190 feet. She is schediiiea fdr 6ohipietidn ih 1952.
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 April 1949, Page 5
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