AMERICAN NAVY.
ADMIRAL COONTZ’S REPORT. SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES. ■ WASHINGT ON, Sun day. Admiral Coontz’s report on the condition of the United States Battle Fleet has been published. It‘recommends the construction of many vessels and the nJadLrn Ration of existing equipment in view of the serious deficiencies from the 5-5-3 ratio strength', involving the immediate construction of all the air-, craft carriers allowed' by the Arms Limitation Treaty, eight light cruisers, twelve fleet submarines ,and other auxiliaries.. An increase in the personnel of ten thousand, the establishment of a fleet base at Alameda. California, and an advanced base at Hawaii. The report says the United States hicks twenty-two 10.000 ton cruisers, eighteen' destroyers and leaders, to match England’s strength in these types. There is also a lack of twenty-three fleet submarines to match Japan’s. The United States is gravely deficient in airplanes ,whereas it should have a force able to dominate the air. The report adds that the navy's greatest weakness is a lack of adequate speedy auxiliaries. The States radio equipment is so obsolete that it. cannot be depended on. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 8 February 1926, Page 5
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