Show Geared Atom Geared rte Navy Nears Budge Asks funds for fora New ASb a WASHINGTON Jan 21 UP UP- UP President Truman's new defense budget carries funds to build Navy ships including another super aircraft carrier and another another another an an- other powered atomic-powered submarine it was announced Monday i iThe The announcement was made I by Chairman Carl Vinson D. D Ga of the House Armed Services Services Services ices Committee shortly before Mr Truman formally submitted his fiscal 1953 budget to Con Con- gress The m mea measure e a s sur u r e also includes authorization to build a second giant aircraft carrier carrier up up to 60 tons tons capable capable of berthing atom carrying bomb-carrying aircraft Costs Top Billion The bill would authorize construction construction construction con con- and renovation costing approximately Vinson in announcing the bill said it would permit construction of tons of combat vessels This includes two aircraft carriers carriers carriers car car- one up to tons four destroyers four submarines 30 minesweepers three destroyer escorts two refrigerated stores ships two tankers and 23 landing ships Also proposed are landing craft and 33 service craft of all types he said Conversion Project The measure also sets sels up a conversion conversion conversion con con- version program for tons of combat vessels vessels two two aircraft carriers of the Essex class two light cruisers and six destroyer escorts The program is required to keep our Navy in step with new developments and to replace those ships and particularly the small craft which have become obsolescent and worn-out worn and which are no longer able to operate operate operate oper oper- ate efficiently in our national defense defense de de- Vinson said in a statement state state- ment |