U.S. NAVAL POLICY.
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS FOR THE PACIFIC. (Received January 16 at 8 p.m.) WASHINGTON, January 16. What is considered an important indication oi the naval policy of the United States, is seen in the announcement that both the new aircraft carriers, Lexington and Saratoga, which were recently commissioned, have been assigned to the Pacific Battle Fleet. It was originally intended that the Lexington should be the flag ship of the Aircraft Squadron of the Atlantic Scouting Fleet. Both vessels together carry 116 airplanes and two hundred aviators.
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Grey River Argus, 17 January 1928, Page 5
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