Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-09-06 | Page 16 | 13th Ship Built under New Navy Treaty Launched

Ship Built Under New Nev Navy Treaty Launched PHILADELPHIA Sept 6 W- W WA PA P A new U. U S. S S S. S Minneapolis leaves the ways at the Philadelphia navy yard today destined to take its place as the thirteenth of 18 10 ton cruisers allowed the United United United Unit Unit- ed States under the terms of the London naval treaty Named for tor the Minnesota city the warship will be christened with water from the lakes of ot Minneapolis by Miss Grace Laura Newton daughter of Walter H. H Newton former ormer member of congress from that city and secretary of President Hoover The launching Is the first at the Philadelphia navy yard since the destroyer tender Dobbin made its plunge in 1924 but it signals a revival of con construction Later this month the keel will bo be laid for a destroyer and naval architects archi archi- teds are arc working on plans for lor two more destroyers and another cruiser to be built hero r