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Hearings Before Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives, Sixty-Sixth Congress, Second Session, on the Bill H.R. 11927 to Increase the Efficiency of the Personnel of the Navy and Coast Guard Through the Temporary Provision of Bonuses
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...Now, with all the destroyers we have on hand now, haven t we scouting vessels enough? Admiral Badger. No, I think not, sir. I think the destroyer is so useful that I would like to see it increased, and the General Board has recommended a total of 450 by 1925. We now have built, building, or projected 342. Air. Britten. Of course, you don't agree that the adding of the dirigibles is only an added expense. They add greatly to the volume and usefulness of the ships and fleet? Admiral Badger. That is the reason we recommended it. Mr. Kelley. It won't reduce the number of aircraft? Admiral Badger. It won't reduce the aircraft but it will add to the efficiency of the whole. Mr. Oliver. What was our shortest time in finishing a destroyer? Admiral Badger. I will have to ask about that. It was well within a year. Mr. Oliver. About seven months? Admiral Badger. I think so. Mr. Oliver. If we can develop plants that will build destroyers in seven months, what is the necessity of adding so greatly at this time to the very large number already authorized? We will soon have about 350. Admiral Badger. The only answer I can give is that if wo do not have the shipi on hand the emergency may arise and we won't have them when most needbd; and, further, it is a good thing to nave these very ustful and important ships and keep the men in training. It is usually a difficult and dangerous thing to begin building considerable numbers of new vessels when our international relations are strained. Mr. Oliver. How many destrovers did that six-ve.ar program before we entered the war contemplate that we would build? Admiral Badger. One hundred and eight more, giving Mr. Oliver (intervening). No; I mean, how many did the threeyear program that we adopted just before we entered the war inc... Hide synopsis
