Establish the Composition of the United States Navy: Hearings Before the Committee on Naval Affairs, House of Representatives, Seventy-fifth Congress, Third Session, on H.R. 9218, to Establish the Composition of the United States Navy, to Authorize the Construction of Certain Naval Vessels, and for Other Purposes. January 31, February 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 28, 1938U.S. Government Printing Office, 1938 - 953 pages |
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Page 1945
... Building or appro- priated for Total 15 12 BB27730 18 1 10 22 133333 The following is the situation of the great naval powers as regards cruisers , category ( b ) ( light cruisers ) : United States .. British Empire .. Japan .. France ...
... Building or appro- priated for Total 15 12 BB27730 18 1 10 22 133333 The following is the situation of the great naval powers as regards cruisers , category ( b ) ( light cruisers ) : United States .. British Empire .. Japan .. France ...
Page 1946
... building and authorized : Nation United States . British Empire .. Japan ... France .. Italy .. Germany . Italy and Germany . Japan , Italy , and Germany . Addi- Building Under age Over age tional or appro- projected priated Total for ...
... building and authorized : Nation United States . British Empire .. Japan ... France .. Italy .. Germany . Italy and Germany . Japan , Italy , and Germany . Addi- Building Under age Over age tional or appro- projected priated Total for ...
Page 1949
... building program of foreign nations it is barely adequate . The CHAIRMAN . It would not under any conditions be sufficient to protect us on both oceans and the Panama Canal at the same time . Admiral LEAHY . It will not be sufficient ...
... building program of foreign nations it is barely adequate . The CHAIRMAN . It would not under any conditions be sufficient to protect us on both oceans and the Panama Canal at the same time . Admiral LEAHY . It will not be sufficient ...
Page 1953
... building program constantly from 1930 on , it would not be necessary to have this large building program that we are discussing at the present time . Admiral LEAHY . If we had kept up our Navy as it was organized at the end of the World ...
... building program constantly from 1930 on , it would not be necessary to have this large building program that we are discussing at the present time . Admiral LEAHY . If we had kept up our Navy as it was organized at the end of the World ...
Page 1958
... building five is not official informa- tion ? Admiral LEAHY . The British building program of five battleships is official ; we have received that information officially from Great Britain . Mr. COLE . Never at any time have you ...
... building five is not official informa- tion ? Admiral LEAHY . The British building program of five battleships is official ; we have received that information officially from Great Britain . Mr. COLE . Never at any time have you ...
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