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Show NAUTICALNOVELTIES President Pwoosevelt is an international internat-ional authority on naval history, and his collection of naval literature is regarded as among the finest. On July 1, 1932, France had 324 1 military plane, the United States 3014; Japan 2S22; and Great Britian 1900. Every seventh man in the navy is 'under 21 years of age; 40,000 out of 77,000 are under 25 years of age. Less than one-third of the bluejackets bluejack-ets are over 30 years of age. Approximately three years is required re-quired to build a capital ship of the navy. One year is necessary to prepare pre-pare the plans and assemble material mat-erial preparatory to the laying of ; the keel; another year elapses be-j be-j tween the laying of the keel and the j launching of the vessel; the third year is necessary to complete the ship before she is placed in commission. Location notices for sale at this office. |