Show navy asks funds to build guided missiles vessel washington the days of 0 push button warfare rockets guld guid ed missiles and atomic powered ships Is not as tar far off as you might think the house armed services Is committee attee has approved a navy mo modernization program covering a guided missiles ship and an atomic nic powered submarine in asking tor for funds to carry out the navy program adm forrest P sherman chief of naval operations eions said we have guided missiles which are sufficiently advanced that they should be introduced into the fleet as soon a as s possible in other words guided missiles have been developed to the stage where competent military men feel they are ready to be used and not just experimented with admiral sherman also told the committee that the navy hoped to have an atomic powered submarine in operation within three thre years eyears after the money was provided presumably that would be sometime in 1954 since the program will be financed largely from funds for the 1952 fiscal year beginning july 1 1931 1951 the sub submarine marin Is now in the bl blueprint state and theoretically will be capable rt ff cruising almost indefinitely without refueling |