U.S. Patrol Operations Greatly Extended
Large Numbers of Small Vessels in Atlantic ALSO LONG-RANGE PLANES AND CRUISERS United Press Association—By Electr'c Telegraph—Copyright. Received Monday, 7.30 p.m. WASHINGTON, April 28. Disclosing that the United States Atlantic fleet’s patrol operations had already been greatly extended, informed sources indicated that the navy has concentrated large numbers )f small war vessels along the eastern jea board in recent; months. These jraft are most useful on patrol work. Functioning in close collaboration with these are long-range aeroplane and cruisers. The navy has bee: I building increasing quantities c j small craft and most of them hav. , gone to the Atlantic rather than tt | pacific fleet. It is believed the Atlantic squa: | ron, which originally consisted of 12 vessels, now numbers at least 200, t‘ vast majority of which are operatic off the New England and Canr.cr coasts.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 100, 29 April 1941, Page 7
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