| Show Three-Fleet Three Navy A J f While le the thc United States will no not t Navy Nav shave a 3 satisfactory two pecan two ocean y for about three years its present presen resent td t will be organized organize d naval al strength into three fleets and all vessels ar arto are areto areto e to be manned at full war strength at the earliest possible moment For several years only a small portion of the navy has been sta sta- stationed stationed but with new in the Atlantic and reconditioned ships being ad ad- oded it is assuming proportions to warrant the designation of this force Sorce as the Atlantic fleet It will wille e commanded by b Rear Admiral Ernest J. J King now commander of he Atlantic patrol force orce and will about ships The main fighting force afloat will continue tobe t be known as the Pacific fleet whose new new command- command commander Husband E. E u er ervill will vill bc be Admiral ral Kimmel who succeeds succeed Admiral J. J J O. O 0 Richardson as in commander hief The Asiatic fleet stationed in inthe the She Far East will twill continue under the She of Admiral Thomas Thom s c C. C iH art Under the fleet reorganization effective on plan which becomes February 1 I th the enlisted strength of the navy is authorized to be in increased in- in increased increased creased from to To supply additional officers urgently urgent needed a considerable number of midshipmen at the Na- Na Naval yal val 31 will be bc commissioned tin an n February four months ahead of tithe dhe usual graduation date Naval construction is progress progress- progressing ing mg n more satisfactorily than any Other phase of the program pro pro- program gram and the United States Navy Na will wilt soon be the strongest sea force Elie world has Chas ever known |
