Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-07-10 | Page 12 | Swanson Outlines New Ship Program

SWANSON OUTLINES NEW SHIP PROGRAM v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON July 10 See Fl Sec Secretary ec- ec Swanson announced today that the tho navys navy's building program for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1 1936 would include 12 destroyers a and d six submarines and possibly a battleship He Ho explained at a press conference conference confer confer- ence that under the Vinson act 54 warships warships- 6 destroyers and 18 submarines sub sub- marines would marines would be required to bring the fleet to treaty strength by 1942 Swanson reiterated that no decision decision de de- dc- dc had ad been reached on a proposal proposal proposal pro pro- to replace one of the tho seven ba battleships which will be overage on expiration of the of-the the Washington treaty December 31 1936 C Construction co could ld start on It January 1 I 1937 he added but emphasized emphasized em em- that the navy was not starting any competition