Show I Super Carrier farrier Wins Okeh Of House Unit WASHINGTON May 17 INS INSA A A house armed services subcommittee subcommittee subcommittee approved legislation Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day to permit the navy to halt construction of 13 warships and begin work Instead on the largest aircraft carrier ever designed The measure which was in indorsed indorsed indorsed in- in by Secy Seey of Defense Forrestal Forrestal Forrestal For- For restal will allow the navy to divert million dollars intended to complete the 13 unfinished ves ves- sels The legislation is expected to be presented to the full committee tomorrow In a letter to the subcommittee Forrestal said the proposal had the approval of President Truman top military planners and the bureau bureau bureau bu bu- reau of the b budget get Adm Louis Denfield chief of naval operations told the the house group that the carrier will measure measure measure meas meas- ure about 10 feet longer than the Normandie the giant prewar French luxury liner The waterline waterline waterline water- water line links of the super carrier willbe will willbe willbe be 1030 feet compared to the foot length of the U. U S. S carrier Midway The flight deck will measure measure measure meas meas- ure 1090 feet The vessel is expected to be able to accommodate multiple bombers It will weigh between and tons and the cost of its construction may be as high as million dollars |