AMERICAN NAVY.
STRONG FORGE IN PACIFIC.
REORGANISATION PROPOSALS.
(Per Press Association, Oopyrigjht.)
(Received June 23, 9.25 a.m,) WASHINGTON, June 22. Mr Denby has announced the reorganisation of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, fry which a preponderance of super-dreadnoughts will be located m the Pacific. All oil-burning capital ships will be sent there, the coal-burn-ers being transferred to the Atlantic. On the Burface the Navy Department's reason for the change is economy, by saving m coal expense, but it is believed the real reason is the decision to maintain the strongest half of the fleet m the Pacific. The Atlantic Fleet, however, will still include -several superdpeadnoughts.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9543, 23 June 1921, Page 5
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