Pleasant Grove Review | 1951-07-06 | Page 3 | Navy to Modernize Aircraft Carriers

Navy to Modernize Aircraft Carriers The navy 'has announced that the Sfrriers USS Randolph and USS Hornet, both of the 27,000 ton Essex :lass, will be modernized to include strengthening of flight deck for ipavicr aircraft. Ten destroyers also will be converted with heavier irniH"nent changes. USS Trigger, first of the new fleet .ype submarines to be built since :he end of World War II, was aunched it Groton, Conn., June 14. The Trigger replaces the old Trigger Trig-ger lost in the Pacific Ln March 1945. The army quartermaster corps estimates leather footwear requirements require-ments for the first quarter of fiscal year 1952 will amount to about 500.-000 500.-000 pairs cf combat boots per month. The army and air force will need 200.000 pairs of service shoes per month from October through June, 19S2.