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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 27. 1044 5 a 1 GROWTH OF THE U.S. NAVY (TOTAL TONNAGE, All TYPES LEND LEASE INCl.) 16 U.

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They are the Alaska and the Guam, both expected to move into I he Pacific war zones. Other new warships Included in the Navy Day ILsts are these cruisers: Pittsburgh, Pasadena, Reno, Flint, Duluth, Wilkes-Barre, Springfield and Vicksburg. all expected to be assigned to the Pacific. tural SOLOS 1320 CHESTNUT SEPT. 1 1944 5007.

which became known as the "Galloping Ghost of the Sicilian coast" for the ruinous fire power of her Wins and her to come through attack after attack In the Mediterranean theater. Many of the Navy's aircraft carriers also were produced here, including the Saratoga, the Independence, the Princeton, lost in the recent Philippines battle, and the Cowpens, all products of the New York Shipbuilding yards, and the Chenango, reconverted from a tanker at Sun Ship. HIT AT PEARL HARBOR The Pennsylvania, first U. S. battleship with triple turrets and the world's largest when she was begun in 1913, had long service as flagship of the fleet previous to 1941.

She mm scarfs 50 4 Skm Wlndy. Frmy atil 9 P. Phila. Airman Killed in Crash A Philadelphia aerial engineer was in the battles of the Coral Sea, and fought at Midway, Wake, in the Solomons and Gilberts and in the whose planes struck at Eniwetok Atoll. The battle of Guadalcanal already was raging when the South Dakota, it a I i tj Has no substitute, particularly In the matter of one of 12 men killed yesterday when two C-46 transport planes crashed "Battleship reached the scene.

Under heavy Jap fire, she sank five ships and set many on fire, aiding Continued From First Fag A. Standley. U. S. retired, will dedicate Laning Hall at the Naval lonie.

24tli st. and Grnys Ferry load, mid other ceremonies will I rcognle the accomplishments of the Naval AViatlon Supply Depot here and the Philadelphia Navy Yard. RECORDS SET The Philadelphia Navy Yard alone as turned out 26 percent of the to-t il tonnage of fighting ships built by the Nation's nine Navy Yards since Jan. 1, 1940, according to the Fourth r'aval District release. The New York Shipbuilding Camden, and the Cramp Shipbuilding Corp.

have accounted for a large additional number. Battleships turned out here which already have brilliant records include the pre-World War I Pennsylvania, the Washington and the new jper-drcadnauiht, the New Jersey, all products of the Navy Yard, and tie South Dakota. Battleship of the Guadalcanal campaign, built at, New York Ship. The Wisconsin, ship of the New Jersey, was here last Dec. 7 at the Kavy Yard.

Among the 25 light and heavy causers launched from yards along the Delaware River, none saw more action than the Philadelphia, unched at the Navy Yard in 1938, above the Reno. Army Air Field while returning from a routine materially in routing the rest of the training flight, the Army announced Jap fleet. She also saw action in the battle of Santa Cruz Islands, in last night. i which she successfully covered the aircraft carrier Enterprise and was He was Corporal Robert Y. Goebel, of 135 W.

Ruscomb st. Army officials snld it was the first fatal crash at the base in 85,000 hours of flying. flrocery stores, hardware Ore store nnrt nwnv other buine oppopum-tii-H are offered for Hale every day. If voi't like to be your own honii. whv not roriMUt the "Ruiinc Opportunity" ad In Th Inquirer today? Continued From First Page providing the big guns of the Atlantic Fleet.

No Indication was given of the number of smaller snips in the two oceans, but destroyers, destroyer escorts and submarines literally are numbered in the hundreds. It is reasonable to assume that by far the greater part of the smaller but deadly warships are assigned to the Pacific with orders to "seek out $nd destroy" the Japanese. 100 AIRCRAFT CARRIERS Likewise, it is logical to count as part of the Pacific Fleet most of the approximately 100 aircraft carriers in the United States Fleet now the largest sea fighting force in world history. Little information was given by the Navy on assignment of carriers. Only 15 appeared in the 103 resumes.

All of that group of carriers have teen identified with action in the Pacific. 15 ARE IDENTIFIED The carriers named are the Independence, Long Island, Yorktown, Lexington, Santee. Nassau, Sangamon, Suwanee, Chenango, Enterprise, Cowpens, Saratoga, Essex, Bunker Hill and Princeton. The Navy did make these disclosures, for the first time, in discussing operations of the carriers: The Lexington, namesake of a carrier lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May, 1942, has been damaged. She was struck by an aerial torpedo last December, returned to the United States tor repairs and now is back in action.

EVERY ATTACKER DOWNED The air group of the Yorktown Battle of Tassafaronga off Guadalcanal. The heavy cruiser Tuscaloosa was engaged in patrol duty off Iceland and was in the battle of Casablanca, the invasion of Normandy, the action off Cherbourg and the assault on southern France, while the Wichita has been in five war areas, on Murmansk patrol, the bombardment of Casablanca, the defense of Guadalcanal, the invasion of Attu and the Marshalls operations. The Chester played an important part in the Navy's first offensive actions against the Japs in the Marshalls and later in the Coral Sea. She also participated in the assault on Tarawa, Wotje and Taroa, while the Indianapolis saw action at Yet L'cMerman lop-quality furs or moderately priced. i was in drydock at Pearl Harbor and was damaged during the Jap attack, but she was in action a few days later and served in the South Pacific, the Aleutians campaign, in the Gilberts, the Marshalls, and at Kwajalein Atoll.

One of the first new battleships built under the Navy's expansion program, the Washington, commissioned March 26, 1942, saw her first major action at Guadalcanal with a force commanded by Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kincaid, of Philadelphia. She is credited with destroying an enemy battleship on Nov. 15, 1942, I pparc pem Wednesday evenings EXCLUSIVE AND NEW, A MARVELOUS COMBINATION WITH cited for the outstanding performance of her anti-aircraft batteries. After being overhauled she served with the British Home Fleet in the Atlantic, and in the Gilberts, Marshalls and at Makin Island, Nauru Island and Kwajalein.

NAVY'S OLDEST BATTLESHIP The oldest battleship in the Navy, the Arkansas, completed in 1912 at New York Ship, gained distinction during ths Normandy and South France invasions when she supported Allied landings, blew up everything in sight on the French coast and blasted attacking German planes. Fired upon by shore batteries, the Arkansas was almost hit several times, but succeeded in destroying shore batteries and trains and in dispersing troop concentrations. The Idaho, also a P'irst World War battleship built at New York Ship, was in Iceland when the Jap attack Kiska, Adak, Amchitka, Attu, Tarawa and Kwajalein. In addition, the Camden yard produced the Alaska, first of a class of super-cruisers, which was launched last Nov. 20 and commissioned on June 17.

Another light cruiser seeing action in the Mediterranean area is the Savannah, and the Memphis, taking time out from Atlantic patrol duties, carried President Roosevelt to the Casablanca conference (Z)Jieigerwa 'wait noes the first occasion in modern American naval history in which surface forces alone sank an enemy battleship. She also participated in attacks on the Gilberts, the Marshalls and on Kwajalein Atoll. COMMISSIONED IS 1943 The New Jersey and the Wisconsin, two of the fleet's biggest and most modern battleships, both were commissioned in 1943 within seven months of each other, the Wisconsin 1528 CHESTNUT STREET Snartcst U'alking Shoer America's in 1943. successor to a carrier lost in the Bat FOUGHT IN 2 OCEANS setting a record for shortness of time elapsed between launching and commissioning. The New Jersey acted as a screen for carriers while tle of Midway has set this shot down every Jap plane attacking the Yorktown; flown the first planes into action from an Essex class carrier; never lost a dive bomber or tor on Pearl Harbor occurred.

After drydocking, she sailed for the Pacific to contribute in knocking the Japs out of the Aleutians and helped start the American through the Central Pacific with her operations in the Gilberts and the Marshalls. ATTACKED KWAJALEIN The Colorado, commissioned in their planes bombed Kwajalein Atoll, and fueled many smaller ships in the force while covering carriers Unforgettable Beauty Frances Dehney TAX INCLUDED 1923 at New York Ship, has been In the Pacific since the outbreak of hostilities. She was part of the covering force during the New Georgia operation and took part in the shore bombardment on Betio Island in the The Cleveland, completed at New York Ship in 1942, is one of the few 'ships of her class to have seen action in both the Atlantic and Pacific, She was at Casablanca on Nov. 8, 1942, and in 1943 participated in the New Georgia and Bougainville campaigns. Other light cruisers produced by Cramp's and New York Ship which have seen action in the Pacific are the Marblehead, repeatedly reported sunk by the Japs but still in action; the Nashville, Phoenix, Richmond, Santa Fe.

Montpelier, Columbia, Denver, Trenton and Concord. Among those more recently launched in this area are the Miami and the Wilkes-Barre. Gilberts. She also supported assault I waves by pounding enemy troop areas in the attack on Kwajalein. I The aircraft carrier Princeton, until her sinking in the ilippines I action this week, had taken part in more engagements with the Jap-: anese than any other aircraft carrier of her class.

Built at New York Ship, she was part of a task force which nvn in ft Open Mon.p A Wed. A Fri, Yo? venin9' Philadelphia's Oldest Furriers 1106 CHESTNUT STREET You'll know it the instant you us lustrous Frances Denney Lipstick 50 plus to you il Thrill fo the unforgettable Beauty of MlSS Denney'S new, exciting colors i see them today twelve shades. struck at Makin and Tarawa in September, 1943. OLDEST CARRIER The Saratoga, oldest U. S.

air Roosevelt Hails U.S. Naval Power pedo bomber in battle with Japanese aircraft. The Long Island "baby flattop" ferried planes to Guadalcanal In August, 1942, first official notice that these small carriers were in Pacific action at that time. STRUCK BY TORPEDO The Independence, first of a class of medium aircraft carriers, was struck by an aerial torpedo durins the invasion of the Gilbert Islands in November, 1S43. Here is the breakdown of the big ships of the fleet in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans as shown in the Navy's reports of batUe action up to the middle of August, subject to changes since tuat time which may have boosted the strength of the Pacific fleet: PACIFIC Battleships Iowa, Alabama.

Massachusetts, Washington, New Jersey. North Carolina, South Dakota, New Mexico, California, Colorado, Mississippi. Indiana. Idaho, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Tennessee 16. Heavy cruisers Vincennes, Louisville, Indianapolis, Boston, Baltimore, Wichita, San Francisco, Houston (new, succeeding Houston lost in Java Sea), Portland, New Orleans, Pensacola, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City and Chester 14 Lif ht cruisers Boise, Mobile, Birmingham, San Diego, Santa Fe, Montpelier, Phoenix, St Louis, Honolulu.

Oakland, Biloxi, Detroit, Denver, Raleigh. Miami. Trenton, Columbia, Cleveland, Richmond, A 7 Honor a the FASHION PARADE craft carrier afloat, like the Princeton, was built at New York Ship. Commissioned in 1927, she has been in the thick of the fighting since the war began, striking heavy blows at the Japanese throughout the whole Pacific area. The Independence, also built at New York Ship, first of the class of nine medium aircraft carriers built on hulls originally designed for light cruisers, has proved the effectiveness of her type in four major actions.

She was part of forces which raided Marcus Island, Wake Island. Rabaul and the Gilberts. She was damaged by a torpedo in the Gilberts but has since returned to action. The carrier participated in raids on Wake, the Gilberts and WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (A.

President Roosevelt, amid reports of stirring naval victory in the far Pacific, urged today the unswerving support of the Navy "until the last battle is won." In a statement recognizing Navy Day, tomorrow, he said "On this Navy Day, 1944, the Nation pauses to salute the men of the United States Navy. Their heroic performance has won the admiration and gratitude of all men who fight for freedom. Never before has sea power played so significant a Don't ignore the warning twinge the weary-ache when you've walked a lot. That's the only way feet have of te ling you they need help. And when you give them the help of carefully fitted, easy-walling Enna Jetticks note the happy response of JQ 58 role in the determination of Amer their quickened, strainlcsf steps! IT'S TIME TO CHANGE Sonit Styles 5 5" Nashville, Concord, San Juan and Marblehead 23.

ATLANTIC Battleships New York, Nevada, vest1 Emva Jettick Boot Shop 1102 ciiestmjt st. Tune in Hon. Thomas Raeburn White Distinguished Lawyer and Authority en the Constitution Texas and Arkansas 4. Heavy cruisers Quincy (successor to Quincy lost Battle of Savo Is land), Augusta and Tuscaloosa 3. Light cruisers Milwaukee.

Mem 'Write or call our Shopping rvice TENntsi 2200' nerly ican destiny and the course of world history. MASSIVE STRIKING FORCE "In the greatest and most difficult naval war ever fought, our Navy has emerged from its ordeal by fire as massive striking force of. enormous power and precision. The men of the Navy, Coast Guard and Marines have proven themselves the enemy's superior in every branch of warfare. "There still remains a monumental chapter of naval history to be written in the Pacific.

That It will be superbly executed I have no doubt. For our part, it is our duty here at home to continue to give the Navy our unswerving support until the last battle is won. "The American people will never forget the Navy's courage and sacrifice. (Signed) Franklin D. Roosevelt." Kwajalein Atoll, while the carrier Chenango was in the Gilbert Islands and Marshalls campaign.

CRUISERS SAW ACTION Six heavy cruisers have been produced in the Philadelphia area, four by New York Ship and two by the Navy Yard. Both the Salt Lake City and the Minneapolis have seen heavy action in the Pacific. The former acted as a screen for the aircraft carrier Enterprise while her planes bombed the Marcus Islands, and also escorted the Hornet when planes from that ship raided Tokio in 1941. She turned back a Jap force headed for the Aleutians in March, 1943, In which she was badly hit, and also participated at Wake Island, Guadalcanal and in the Marshalls and the Ollberts. The Minneapolis helped check the Japs' southern drive early in the war U29 CHESTNUT STREET I A 1 to phis.

Philadelphia Savannah. Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Omaha 7. In addition the Navy disclosed that the new battleships Wisconsin and Missouri have been commissioned. Both presumably are headed for action In the Pacific. Two of the new battle cruisers, officially listed as "large cruisers" anl unofficially de.icrlbed as "pocket battleships," also were disclosed by "Danger on the Home Front" Tonighi-WFIL 6:45 P.M.

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