AMERICAN DESTROYERS
COULD BE SENT AT ONCE AWAITING CONGRESS RULING (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) NEW YORK, August 20 The Washington correspondent of the American Press says a naval authority stated that 50 United States destroyers could go to England within a week should Congress accede to Mr Churchill’s request. Over 100 of 123 over-aged destroyers have been recommissioned and need only fuel, ammunition and supplies. All are armed with four-inch guns and 21-inch torpedo tubes, similar to British ships.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21198, 22 August 1940, Page 3
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