The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-09
MANY NEW SHIPS
FOR THE U. S. NAVY
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Washington, Dec. 8.-Nearly 200
warships, including one superdread-
naught and 96 destroyers, were COM
pleted for the American navy during
the fiscal year ended last June 80 and
more than 100 others. including elev-
ten superdreadnaughts and six great
battle cruisers. were building at that
time.
This is shown in the annual report
of Rear Admiral David U. Taylor,
chief of the bureau of construction
and repair, to Secretary Daniels,
made public today at the navy depart
ment. For continuing work on the
ships building, Admiral Taylor esti-
mated that $4,000, 900 would be re-
quired during the fiscal year begin
ming next June 80. This compares
with S59, 600, 900 last year and is the
largest total ever proposed by the
American navy in peace time for con-
tinuing CONSTRUCTION. 1t is explained
by the fact that work on many Of the
craft authorized in the 1919 building
program was halted during the war.
Admiral Taylor's report also dis
closes that the navy department is en-
gagged in developing ond constructing
new types of aircraft, including great
rigid and semi-rigid airships and sea
planes similar to those which under
took the transatlantic fight last
year. Besides the dirigible which is
building in England for the United
States, the navy is building dirigible
at homes
Airplanes and seaplanes building
include four of the NC type for serv-
ice with the battle feet. making a
total of eight of this class. In the
four new craft now building are en-
bodied the lessons learned from this
transatlantic flight.
The navy also is building q small
number of interchangeable land air
planes and seaplanes for the marine
corps and two types of torpedo carry
ing seaplanes. one to be of all metal
construction.
"To provide a large seaplane for
fleet use," says Admiral Taylor, @the
bureaus upndertook the development
of design for a seaplane larger
than any in existence, so, ,000-pound
flying boat. The design embodies sew
eral new features. including metal
wings and a unique power plant Of
nine liberty engines in three groups,
each group being geared to single
propeller"
With the delivery Of the super
dreadnaught Tennessee this year by
the New York Navy Yard, the first
line battIeships with the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets were increased to eight
cen. Besides the destroyers added to
the fleet last year. other new ships
completed included eighteen subma-
rines, 45 eagle boats and ten mine
sweeprs. In addition a number OF
naval tugs were delivered.
Besides the eleven battleships and
six battle cruisers building, there are
under construction ten scout cruisers,
II destroyers and AZ submarines
Some of the destroyers have been de-
Iivered since last June 30. Only two
of the eleven battleships building are
expected to be delivered next voar
the Tennessee and Maryland. The
Colorado is to be delivered in 1922 and
others in 1923 and later.
Admiral Taylor devotes part of hi.
report to tests conducted with som.
Of the German submarines turnec
over to the United States for expert
mental purposes and says on til.
basis of these tests that con tn.
whole these vessels could not be sais
TO be superior in design and capabiIi
ties to corresponding vessels of til,
United States navy"
"This is matter of interest" Ii.
admiral says. "in view of the exagger
ated ideas of the German submarine
prevalent during the war, when the,
were still mystery"
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