NEW SHIPS FOR U.S. NAVY
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, September 19. The United States Navy has announced a new 569,537,000 dollar shipbuilding programme for 1954 to provide an attack aircraft-carrier, three destroyers, a “killer” submarine, and 162 other vessels. The programme includes a third super-aircraft-carrier, plans for which have been previously disclosed. All but two of the new vessels will be built in private yards, which have been suffering a recession. Other ships to be constructed are two escort vessels, four minesweepers, one minehunter, two ammunition ships, 2 landing ships, and 150 landing craft.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27151, 22 September 1953, Page 11
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