UNITED STATES NAVY
-t ' A BIG PROGRAMME NEED FOR A STRONG FLEET By Telegraph—Press ABSodation— Copyright New York, February 1. Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, AssistantSecretary to the Navy, in n speech, said: ''If we continue with competitivo .naval building, wo must consider rny other uation ns a potential enemy, and wo must have a big navy. The United States is likely to find' that the protection of commerce will continue to require a large navy. It will cost from 500 to GOO million a year to maintain such a navy. We must have a navy equal to that of any other nation. This is made necessary .by cur geographical'position and long coast lines." ■ Rcar-Adiniral Taylor has announced that the United States will havo approximately a peace strength of 040 warships after July 1, including sixteen Dreadnoughts, thirteen pro-Dread-noughts, eight armoured cruisers, and seventeen light cruisers. Improvements on the basis of the lessons of/tho vrar will be made, including aeroplane platforms over the forward turrets of many ships, and better fire and searchlight controls. Admiral Taylor 6tatecl that the necessary alterations and improvements 'will cost 279,000 dollars— Aus.)N.Z. Cablo Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 110, 3 February 1920, Page 7
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188UNITED STATES NAVY Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 110, 3 February 1920, Page 7
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