-- . ~~-~~~~==~~~~==~==~ • •a ~~~de' ntltil . ~ REPORT 'ro THE SBCRETARY OF THE NAVY - I ,r,, • 1 .&PRlL 1940 ~al iblieted Strength, 30 March ••••••••••••135,760 Fleet Reaerviete {BDliete4) on active duty •••• 2,891
Other Reservists • • • • ••• 972
TOtal .~ •••••••• 3, 863
+ssresate Enliatmenta (last 2• hours) •••••••••••• 111
teS!'!f58te Discharges .. . . ••••••• ~ •••• g~ Net Increase •••••••• 16
Re~rec! Otr1cere, returned to active duty ae or 1 .•pr11: Line· orricera • · Staff ofticera Warrant ottlcera .. Total ••• Nav&l Reaerviete ordered to active dUty tor enforcement or neutrality patrol as or 30 llarch: Number N\Dber ~UIIIber Otficera tllowed Obl1sated Ordered
~Tittion Inatructora 1!50 150 66 Diatriot Patrol Planes 128 0 0 NaTal Intelligence 100 62 61 lliaofllaneou. . 191 1st. 162 Jne. and Lieuta.(Jc) . with neet 200 !00 11! llerehant Marine and Lieut.(D-V(G) 100 100 88 Total orricere 870 696 4.89 -!Y!L Diet~1ot Patrol Planes 3.W · 3-w 3.W Oamnm1cat1ona 120 70 75 IIUeell.CeOila 900 BOD ~ 'L'Otalun 1360- 1310 1086 2. I topped, Uloi'CN&b 1nweot1gat (OII 11ade .:· !be t 11 'Ebe -1110 wao New Ocl8rds•1oa1nsa,- o owl.q Yeuoh, it 1o expected, boeringo and asotn operated up to opellde ot appl'OXI&ataly will bo placed 1n c~aoton d\U'i"i .l.p ~1l lllld early lla1: U mota. \'he r~al>ltng noleo wao no longer 111 ortdanoa, !1:':>. 'UIBiRIOIIT (m.u), 111 ~ru. although a eliokl.q not .. aooOIIIJ)en1o4 by ooma •1brat1on J1SS, RL!.U (II>U6), 15 Apl'U to poro1ato4. Th1e oaoualtY ooaoa to be ~oat identical ~ !•;.s?, , Airoratt Carrier, 30 .G;prU llureau the two oaouelttee on the HUGIIliB aha ~. Tho •Jl:lS DIIl,l, Doatroyu 'I'....Ser, 1 "'a¥ to ot illgtneortng 1o requeot1og Chter ot ~,..,.1 Oporattono USS $£AliOU' ' ~!>al<~~own Cl'llho • will include departure tur• order sn:s to ~:aT)' Yard, Boa ton, tor ne1nat1on ot outh 12 •Pril Port.. . • • • • • rece1 •• torpedoes al: it...-pol'"t, reeeift 1o now in an enanded guarantee periOd , , biDe. 'l'bo SillS alllllW11 t1on at r-ow York, and touch a t GalYeoton, 'l'aapa COIICI&n4er Cun411 1o rot\U'Iltng ~o lin • fork, l't6 tor Ftn.lcn4, Corpuo Chl'iotl, Cooo Solo, o.z., ~ie, ud ··• be 01'lo.no tor oton4ardtzation •r1ala 3 J.:pr11. J!>•~ will betoro returni~ t o l
t!lat tlle lJ&S .AUGUS'U d4t•iped aD un~ed iDs ...... - propeller plmaaole on Ill KaNb ... dp=ged. her starboard d rn ged be70n4 repat!') brea. r~ lUg. caning and lODp.pO. Propeller I'Uilcle:r. Vessel 1a 1a 4rJ 4Qot at O • beiDg repaired be iDs replaoe4 -b7 8p&J'e .n4 other d~e
~ 1.5 AJ)ril. bJ welding. ~S.tecl date or oCIII~let ed tollowi.Dg award: !k!mu ot Yards all4 Doota, announoea the Air St ation Bachelor orticers' ~era ~t the Naval n ot san Dieae, ~eel a Ce.lit. awarded to M .H. Golde it. for ~l'l,aeo. Tiae or completioa 300 dqa. r - er '·' tnd&iWl.: S!CR!.'TARY OF 2 A 1
Total !nllsted Strength, 1 April
Fleet Beservists {Enlisted) on active duty •• 2,891 Other Reservists " " " " ••• 972 Total ••••••••• 3,863 • Aggregate Enlistments (last 48 hours) ••••••••••• 188
II II Mgrepte Discharges II ...... ~ . Net Increase ••••• 155 . Retired Officers returned to active duty as ot 2 Aprila Line Officers 303 Statf Officers 100 Warrant Officers ~ , Tqt&l 435
lfanl. Resarrlata ordered to active duty for enforcement
ot. owtnli:Y: J:!!Vol as ot Aprila 1 • KUIIber l!Wiher lfUIIber otticen Ulond Qbl~pted . . An.&t1011 Iut.ructors 150 150 omr D1111iriet Patrol PlsDes l28 0 0 Kaftl IDtell iceooe 100 62 6l Jliacell•aeoua 192 184 162 Ju. ad Ll•ta. (Jc) with n..t 200 200 ll2 • ·llerobaDt JlariDe aDd Lieut. D-V(G) .!QQ · 'Me' OU1otz:• 870 ~ JJ • .... ~ District Patrol Plaaes 340 340 340 Cc ''"1 oatioa.a l20 75 , JllHell•D_.. !otaJ.II!q Ji- ~ lit 2 , - Nar1Jlo Battall.an, for Hawa11 aa1l.e t'rCID Jlortol.k on U.S.S, aadel ·l· CIL\tlliO!IT , 4 April, Turporary liard 8>11Jd1nge at the !laval Hoepl.tal, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, awarded to the Pacitic Coaat.Nctian u.s .s , Dim. (deotro:yer teDder), aade e top epeed of 20 C-y or Hanolulu, tor $76,494. 'rae of completion, 90 days. knots in her successful trial a, ~ch ie well in excess CoQPletion of lle.ngara nt the Naval Rosene Aviation of contract requirements. It 1e thought DIXIE will be Base, Squantuoo, llusachuoetta, awarded to Cr&nde and Volpe, IDe. , o1' llal.den, Jlueachnsetto able to take care of three equad:rons , tor $203,000• of deotro)'el's, ~ch • 'rae or eo.pl.etian, 150 daTe. • . . ia in excess of an,- deatro,.or tender the Navy bas up to Nino s~nior otf1cere• quartero at the Naval llr Station, JacksonvUlo, Florida, a111U'ded to the S.S. Jacobs COIII the preeent. DIXIE ia designed to cainWn a neat opeed plnT, of Jacboarllle, Florida,-for $ll5,950. Tiu ot c011pletioa, 180 daTe . of 16; knot•. Power requir-to were eull;r aade. De Gasoline Storage and Diatr1but1on s,..tea, at the Naval livery of ship 1a 5 1:1onths ahead of contract, completion llr Station, Banana Rinr, Brevard Co. , Florida, awar ded to Aqua S;ratema, l.Do. , 2443 Third A•enue, !lew York, date being -:n October. I. Y., UDder itea 1, for the 111111 o1' $3.2, 8.)2. 'rae or c.-pletian, 100 cal•dar daTe. To attend An!Y ll&tlwvers, in the South, it bae been pro lJ, S, 8. HtT!i!!l'i§, ( DD410) , buUt' by Bath Ircn llorlts, and poled that 2 naval ofi'ioera and 2 lllllrl.ne offio... a be equipped with lleotingbouae Electric & llai!UtacturiDg c..... deteiled. It 1o probable tbeee offioere rUl be -t. penT tur'b!.Deo, ~anducted .final tr1al.a an 19 llareh 1940. !laval R.eeerve dbbioo, in tbe Oi'tice o1' Clliat at laval Durin& the tr141~ ~ all,bt rlbra~~D waa noted 011 tbe operations will probably be approved by letter todaT• after enc1ne - : ~llev.id ·to baYi been cauoed by . . ~ the atter BureAU of !ardo and Docluu . . . . lluaber of. I ,p, turbine, Jlpon op8ninc the at~ I.P. turbine tor
Jul,- l to FebruarT 29 poet-tria.l -·• nttian it wae rOTealed that the abroud 7.2]1.)4Q.JI. March inc £'roa eix bl.tdo11 15th row, bad been thrown. The Totel i'isc:U rear, tarlllno rotor 1a being returned to tba lleetingbouoe Jul,- 1 to MarCh )l . El.eotrio It llallUtacturin& CQIIPOD7 for repaira. It io The tollowine Yardo and Dooka contract anrda han be.., eetiaated thAt 15 daye will bo required by the lle~tinB- -A· bouse Cmpen;y- to effect repairs after receipt of the rotor
at theh- plant, It is considered that repairs to this and are being so tvbine are Contrac~'s responsibllit;y . handled b;y this Division. This failure occurred during
the regular 6-months1 guarantee period, . , . U,S,S, HAMMANN (DD4J.2) 1 before reporting for duty in U.S,
Pleet will haTe teet torpedo firings at Newport. She will
depart Newport 4 May and proceed to San Diego via Norfolk,
Guantanamo, and the Canal Zone. It is expected LIUSTIN
{DD41.3) and ROWlR (DD405) rill be read;r to depart Rortolk
on 7 Kay ahd if read;y' it is desired that the BAMlTANN. pro- •
• • freeant dates, on the following ships include z Bkpected to 8U Report Cincua AKDIBSOI (DD411) ••••••••••••••••••• ,23 April BAIMAJB (DD,12) •••••••••.•••••••••• 14 llay HUGHES (DD410) ••••••••••••••••••••• 20 llay MDSTII (PD4l3) ••••••••••••••••••••• 14 Ua:r RUSSELL ( DD' 1 4) •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 29 llay o•BBIJM {~15) •••••••••••••••••••• 15 October 'lfALIE ( DD416) , , , ••••• , , •• , , •• , , • • 1 December.
u.s. Fleet, left the West Coast in two waves, cme yes
terday ~d one today, for Pearl Harbor and neet Prob-
lem21. ' I BID"an .DetaclRent, will be c~ded b;y CCJ!IIIDSMer
Scouting Force, 4ti ·5.a U J dlilijij T¢ 'JHE SECRETARY OF : A 1 Total Enlisted Strength, 2 April
Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty , , • 2, 891 Other Reservists n n n II ... 972 Total •••••••••• 3,863 Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ••••••••••• 188 . Aggregate Discharges n n n • • • • • • • • • • • ....22. Net Increase •••••• 92 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 3 April:
Line Officer s 303 Staff Officers 101 Warrant Officers Total. ~ Naval Reaer!iats ordered to active dut7 foro !f!fprcewt of neutrality patrol aa o! 2 Aprila Number NUIIIber Number ()fi'ioera Uloncl Qbl ~ i!lted Order!S Aviation Instructors 150 150 65 DUtrict Patrol Pl.ane.a 128 . o 0 Naval Intelligence 100 .62 59 Miscellaneous 192 185 178 Ens. and Lieuts. (jg) with neet 200 200 112 Merchant !.Iarine and Liwt, D-V(G) !QQ. _a Total Officers 870 ~ 502 lien District Patrol Planes 3/.D .340 3.40 CODIIIIUilications 120 75 '75 1lisce]lan•ows m I2ta1 Men 1~ 1310 Ji .l· ,a. u.s.s. !t'P (Dil416), ~ .sate 111 .teton-red lta'n I.at!Hnca 1(1111ngbaa, a.ation chief ..tala1th, u.s. tr.. 15 J.pr1l to 7:1 Apri.l, \ I Navy and Pate Doltatti, aviatJ.an -chinie·tre -te, .3rd • \. J ~ u.s.s, !lOA (DD.343) , was placed in full cOCIIlliasion at cues, llill.inghaa, naval aviation pilot, ...., in charco.
Navy Yard, Pbiladelpbic., on l April. Both n re attached to tbe Nnval Air Be.ee 1 Norfolk, Va,
U,S, S, SIRIYS (cargo ebip), will be delayed about five ll:ael ot Q!IR!Al?IER (SS2l0), waa Uid at the Navy Yard,
aoatba in Joining the U.S. Float due to datecti ve cru1.,.. Po:taouth, 11 . U, , on 2 Apri.l,
1ng turld.ne. Coad!!1'91! 36, upoo report.in& to the Atlantic Squndron in l!l!rMu s, t A., awarded a contract to the 11eetin8bowse the SIIIIIIRICl (DD268) will pr-ocMd to the West Gult with !l~tric and llanutacturing Cocapa.ny for b;rdraulio ale- .. the lloCLAliAIWI, AULICK, SIIASEI, and IIEADE. On arrival at ntora in the &1110\D\t of $.307 ,49.3.64. Also awarded a G&lveaton he will assume .<1.-.and or the 'fleet Gulf Patrol,
oODtrnct to tee UDited 4i.rorart Corporation, Eaet Hart- rice C<*leediY 7.3 . C<*leediT 7l in the LA11ll with the
tord, COlin. , tar aizcratt ID(inea totalllng $245, 569.02, EDII'ARDS will proceed to the caribbean Patrol. The mA.TQ!ER will proceed to I.-port via Ouaatanuoo and. ~J>?rl 1!'4 • y , t De 1 &RI'ded a ~ far .-pl.U. ot (DD162)
baapr at the l aval Air 81atioo, QuoiU!at Point, B., I ,, to COIIcleeron 41 tor clut7 wi~ the lin &1&)aocl Patrol. ised to be to z- S, llouHato, wtord, llaas., tor the - ot IJ,S, S, ppppu (deetro;rer tandar) 11 author t212, 100. T1M1 150 caleadar days, acapt that all warlt plaoed in full cOIIIIIieaion at Baltimore on or about 6
in connection wi-th ban&ar door trncka ab&ll be oo.p1.ated Apri.l, .., coarp]Ation of the preHnt work in cormectioa
within 90 caleDdar c~qw. Allo awardee~ a e~ont.raet tor with tittins out. DEIIEBOLA expected to arrin Naval
pan.nal t-uSJd1nga at tbl llav&l. Air Station, Tonsue -Operatins Be.ea, llortolk, oo 9 Apri.l, where abe will loecl
Point, arecon, to the Wee tern Conatruetion Co. , Seattle, store• and co to Pbiladalpb1a for neceuary Na...,. Yard
wuh;, t or $279,.350. TiM, 27C caliiiCiar .sa:v-. work, When rea4T tor sea, about 24 April, she will re
pler gryh, th1l 1110rnine Dear Norfolk, Vll'lini&, killed port to OinOUI for d11t7 in the Atlantic Squndron. ... it· IWrel. JMMnam, told the House Naval Afi'aira COIIIIIittee that ahiphdlclers are reluctant to bid on battleship
contracts because changing specifications offer tha con
stant threat of e. loss if the original lllllOim.t of the con tract is lllllintained . This reluctance is heightened by
the statute limiting profits ao such contracts to 101'.
Robinson appeal.ed to urge recommendation of .a Senate
appzoved bill to permit shipbuilders to apply losses and profits less than 10% to any excess pro.i'it that is
11111.de during the next four years. Admiral Robinson poin
ted out that construction of airoraf't ~~&rriers is almost
always carried out rith a net loss. U.S.S, EBERLE (J:ID4.30) "111 echeduled to be laUDched at the
Bath Iron Works 011 S October.
Field llarllhal HerMml GO!!:'il!g, in addreesing Gerllan .
youth said that as Ger!IIUQ' etruclt in Pol.ani, so would
she strike aga1nst the Jl11ea when the U.. c011es, •'\o
show that Gel'IIIIID7 is determined to put c end to the war", and that the decisiTe blow would ca.e in the West.
Britbh Cabinet, Changes were a:pected b7 Wormed
sources to be renaled alaoet I"XtsntarUy, They f9re cast that Churchill would be placed in a new position s1w1ler to the CbairMnship ot a British Council ot Defense. r
• . . Total !nl 1 eted Strength, .3 April •••••••••• [!eet R!eerviet . . • s (Enlieted) on active duty ••• 2,884 • f Othel' R!Hrvietp II II II II ••• 98.3 I ota.l ••••••••• .3,867 Agmpte !'I'.Uet.aente (last 24 hours) ...... 1 • 05 Almpte Di!cbal'cep II II II ...... ~ . . Increaee ••••••••• 53 Betind Officers returned to active duty as of 4 Aprlla Line otticera .30.3 Swt omowe 101 Warrant Ofticere I" • . t Zpte.l rl1
' lullbel- 8uaber QbUUted 150 ~ 0 0 ,, 62 59 ...... 185 178 ~u. Ul4 u-te. ( .1c) 1d.tla n-t. 200 200 112 llc'chut llarl.De Ul4 u.t. D-V(G.) 100 88 1iii -502 • •-•., a..w-- -'--' Dbtldo'.. latnl P'enea . c ln1 cat1ou • lllloelJ•neou,.,.., .. l · u.s.s. SAil NJm (UCht cru1Mr 53) , keel .. 1a1ct d r Bureeu ot Tarde and Doclta. lllUIOUIIees the fol.l.oriac con- l •
Qu1nc7, Mus., :n Jlareh 1940. tnet aaard• Iitcbeo AD4 ~atios equipuot at tbe
U.S. S. GRAX!!ACI (SS208), keel waa laid at Groton, ccan: llaYal Air StatiCID, J.lueda, Calli'and&, awarded to D:111 • ecticut, Electric Boat COIIJ>8.Il:r plant, on 3 April. Brown and Coa~ of I.oe .ln&elea, Calitornl&, tor
Tbe Actine Secr•tarx ot the llay;r. llr. Coopton, illapected t 53 , 947 . 52. TiM of OOIIpletion, 150 daJB. the llanl A~ at Annapolis ;reaterd&y 1111d will fly to .. u.s. Antarc tic Strvice, lle•t Baae Station N1l'l1, wv.s placed • • • • 0 •••••• Pomaacol a to inapect the l aval Air Station on 8 April. ill tull operatin& oOOQI.asion on .3 April. U.S. S. SIMS...... (011409), waa ordered to the Na't)' Yard, Beaton, Fl.yahip @"lQ, Oil completion of present Navy Yard oYer- haul about 28 llaJ, the C-der Atlantic Squadron will
eel, ~ to -r.l.l:INtiGD, aD 2 J.pr111 ill tbe preeeoee of ~ ah1tt bia flq AD4 ed•1n 1 atr.~ troa tbe ll!llf 'fOlUt to tbe DUB. rr... tbe date tbet tb1a ah1tt ia ec.pleted
CCIIIIIIUQ', tbe Batb no. ·~ Ule 1&'7 Terd, Beaton, aDd 1!iUB la &eal.sned u the r~cular fla&abip or the Atlantic
- ., ' " ~ ~· 1Jple :; .... u ... 411100ftH4 ~~ ~ the IIEir TOBX. laul 'h m'g• tiont, bas recently coapleted a new cipher
d ...... JUie lis the bl •dinl• .Jio d.uoa&• ot a:tJ.7 k1.ll4 bed f o&' Mrcbant waeaela. A teet meaaage bas been eent out ' ' bee ~Uttered b7 the reaetiatl b l ed1nl• The .,_,. to to be replled to liT l ettar.
tbe illpuae bl eM»1 b ot NCb a oatun tbet lt - be u.s.s. CJ!OSBI (IID164) , co~ wltb tbe fishing nuel
repaired wltbOIIt !'C.-! of bledlni• '!be Wa't)' Ierd e. LI»Q; EAGLE, 51 croea tone, ot Gig Harbor, WaahJ.n&ton.
+1-rttd tbet aN!It teo cla1W -wCNld be nqW.Nd to etfect 1ND&l MDit ai GDOe witb notbin& aalft&edo Tbe crew of 7
the oeceN&rT Npaira. !h1a ..-1~ la not cau1dered 'IU'e ~ wltb no iD,juriea to thea or to the personnel
to - CCIDtftctol''l N llj)Cillib111tJ. SDIII wlll - .lla ot tbe CIIOSIII. lfo a~ent damap waa done to tbe CllOSBI
~ ( ~ repol"ted) .,._ rept.ira ar. cc-pl.ted. wbich 1a proceedinc to San Pedro to land the araw. Qaaann1cat1m•, Since being mobilized the out.I~!DB words hom the la'Y)' Depart;Mnt ban averaged S,OlO words betnen
25 Karch and 2 .lprU, against l01 170 worda during. the per iod 1-24 llarch, This decrease relieves the fleet of ad lllinistratin traffic which interferes wi'Ul fleet probl8111.
Cooperation ot the Navy Department has been ezcellent, .
U, S,S, DABLGRRf • experimental engineering ship with high pressure steam of 1300 pounds, safety valvee aet at 1800 pounds, is at the llavy Yard, Washington, and took inter ested officials out today.
Pan American 4-Emrlne fiT!ng boat, is being daaonat.rated to Gonxu =t ottic1ale toda1'· '!his plane ie equipped far
Towers repreHDted the 1&9'1 Departaent at fmm•t.ratiGD. lidUipg'• Cr!d.N, eobednle, aboard three battleabiptt,
'l'EUS, nacllhip; .lRIWf&S and'ID IOBX, ot the .ltlutio
Squadron, baa be• umounoed. UOO -ber• ot the· S.CGild • and Fourth Classes will Mke t!w cn-uiM UDder o• "" ot . Rear Admiral HaJne Ellis, C• • nd«r1 l'tlantio Squldroll.
The itinerary, or elenn neb duration, includea the I
following porta ot calli Colon, C.Z.; La·ouaira, V••J Rio de .Janeiro, BruU; GuaDtenemo; Hamptoo Roads; Hew I York; and return to Annapolis. r -
• Total Enlisted Strength, 4 April • • • • • • • • • • 136,123
Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2 1 883 Other Reservists II " II II •• • Total ••••••• ~· J,s&1 Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ...... 169 . . . . Aggregate Discharges II n II • • • • • • • • • • • .!!.Q.
Increase ··~ ··· ~· · 59 Retired Officers returned to active duty aa of ~ Aprila . . Line Officers 303 statr Officers 101 Warrant Officers _1! tot.J. 43S laval Re8&t"ti!tfl orUred to active duty for egt()tg"nt
of nwt.ral1t,y patrol u of 4 Aprila Humber lumber Humber Officers Allow~ Qbl~i!ted Oriered Aviation Instructors 150 150 65 District Patrol Planes 128 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 62 59 W.scellaneous 192 185 178 Ens. and Lieuts. (jg) with l'lMt 200 200 ll2 Merchant Iarine and • Lieut. D-V(G) .lQQ 100 _a Total Officers 870 697 502 Men Di strict Patrol Plane& 340 340 340 COIIIIIIImications 120 75 7~ lliscelJ.aneoua 2QQ m m 1086 Total lien 1360 1310 l· .• ·.l.· U,S, S, I.l!JI!, AOLICX, l'DWUlS, lcWAilAN, IIE&D£;· SIIIJJ!JUCK, • Qgrmsc:aticn, ll'itb the Antarctic Expeditioa hu been
SlJASEY, and 'mA'l'CIIER, reported to Co::IIXIlld-! Atlantic cainta.iDed acellentl.y At all U... b)" the N•'f'Y•
Squadron tor duty on 4 April, U,S.S, !lAffifi!!W 1 Mde a trip yeatarday d01111 the Potoeae
/.rfg )!Mcuyera 1 will be observed nnd rerlO'II'ed aa follcnre1 11'1th obeerYera ot hich pre&ll\lre boller. '!'be e<>tirls See-
Capt. R. A. Theobald ) at Fort llennins, ll..-?:1 Aprll retary ot tbe Nony, llr. ~n , -bers of tbe Gellftal Capt. P.K.. Butedo ) Board, and .&AID1rsl Robil)son wore on board. Another trip Capt. & •.A.. . Xhaobf.l.d ) Ca..p Beauregard, Lll., Mo.:y ll-2S Comdr . F.P. Sherman ) for Hav,y Departaent officials ie scheduled for today.
Major c.c. Brcnrn )) _Fort Benning, 8-2:'1 Aprll S. & A. Reports, All Caomodity Price Index J;or )0 llarch 11aJ or &~ llcC.· Pate waa T1. 9, uncllansed o.ince a week ago. Col. c.D. Barrett ) ) Callp Be&uregard, Lll. lo..T 6-25 Col. H.L. Lo.raen 1 SUD!J)Oy, ban upeet tbe whole ~o ayates, occun::l.ng tbe
solcgtign Apcp;:§, Jleclica1 Carps, w1ll CODVene at the lfa'f'Y 1ut t.o week anda. At both times luy cCOIIIIIDicatiooa
Depe.rt.ent oa 15 April 1940, or aa eoon thft'Mtter as wre atfeoted, 801t}¥ on IUih frequency,
prut1cehlt to 'reC«M'end oUicera tor ..s--~ wbo a:e Socitt,y of Na!fl lpp gMrp, w1ll hold tbair annunl. dinner
el.icible tor pra.otiors to ..,._ the reak8 ~ a..n.ant ~t.. ~ tGe lill.qod Ho~ rttb 1,000 members and their
c• Fllder and u.uteoant, gueate attead1ng, 1, 600 would probably bave attcndod if
m. in bar demonstration trials ott .... Ol'ltlna ~ t.herol had liMa ace~caoodatiooa for thee. Capt. Henry
any oorutecting rod on PD.Ckard engine wblle operatin& 11111e== (c.c.), Preeidant of the organization will pre
at tull epeod. !'inniah g~t will no dOI&bt reject aide. .lda1zoal Stark will cive one of tbe priDciple
tbe -ciDe and lbipping date baa bMD cuoelled. It 1a addressee.
probable the Ne'f'Y Departaent will reject tbeee engines u.s.s. "s'&B'o will depart fr011 Guantanamo today, ,..._ too, problb}¥ teldng tb... out of tbe boata at DeiNit r1T1ac Oi~goa 6 April. ve ..el will attend cereoooniee an4 -d' ng tba 'back to ilia tactor)o. ~ oami?al at reQUeat ot CUban autboritiea, leavin& Cienfu.ogoa 8 AprU and arriving Guantenamo 9 Aprll. .ft.· Budget Hearinfts, will be held 9 April at 10z3Q. A,t(, by
the Senate SubcClllllllittee on Naval Affairs. Admiral
Moreell will testif'y on shipbuilding facill ties j.tam, .
These hearinp will include the change in lllllit Qf cost
of tile Naval Medical Cen~r. The ·Navy bill has not yet
been marked up ·in this committee, but will be early: next . . . week, and might conceivably be on the noor by the end
of next week.
S,S, KING EDWARl?, sent out an SOS on .30 llarch reperting
a broken steering gear. She was offered assistance by
the Coast Guard but the master stated· at tbat time none
was desired as ~ was coming to her assistance from
shore. Tug left Balitax and baa not arrived aa XQt, .
being have to in a sbuth gale. This momizls U.s.c.G.
cutter ~CER, 400 1111les f'rom KINO EDHBD, received
message reciuestirig vessels in vicinit;r to stand by.
SPFliCER is heading for position of distressed ve~sel.
FUrther action on the part ot the Coast ~ depends on I
adequate available assistance. Merchant Jlarine Naval ReserYe, Selectico Board report ..•
recoanend1ng advancement of 8· officers to the grade of
comznander has been approved by the Acting Secretary of
the Navy. &at aOdentiiil · . , · ·~ ....t ·... ~ ~ REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF ' :.L'HI!1'.MAVY / I 4.11~ 8 April 1940 .
TotKl- En~~ted Strength, 6 April •••••••••• 1361 049 . . .. Fleet Reservists (F.nlisted) on active duty ... 21 885
•• 0 •• • Other Reservists n • n n , , , 1,001
o t t t I o t o Total ••••••••• 3,886
Aggregate Enlistments (last ,24 hours) .. ! ...... 107
Aggregate Discharges n n n ••••••••••• 150
k2!! ··········· ~ · 43 Retired Officers returned to actj,.ve duty as Qt' 8 Aprila
Line Officers . 30.3 ') Staff Officers 101 Warrant Officers _l! Total 4.35 Naval Reservists, ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutrality patrol as ot'• 6 Aprlla . '· -.. .Ruaber Humber • Humber Officers en owed Qbl1f'lted Ordered .AT.lation IDat.ructars 150 150 64 District Patrol Planes 128 0 0 Naval Intelligeaoe 100 62 59 lliscell•neous 192 188 l87 . Ens. and Lieuts, (j&) · with Fleet 200 200 . ll2- Merchant Marine and Lieut. D-V(G) lQQ t total Officers 700 l Men . District Patrol Planee .340 Cc•M•o•tcations 75 Yieeellaneous §.9A Total Men 1.309 2.· • 7..c ... • Recruiting ActiyiU.a tor WMII: end1JI& )0 llarch1 . .J.. N.-n.l. C.,.,.Ucation S!r!ice, .Laona tile nora important lluaber or applloanta accepted tor tiz:at enllateent, 838 aatters aecoepllabed recently are tile followi.ng1 (1) Com Number or first enlistments ••••••••• •• ••• • ••• 523 plated plane and inat.Tuctioo.e reanrclin£ the aobillaation Nllllber or NCJ.iatooenta within three mootbs (continuous aerriee) • ••••• 66 of n&Y&l e._unicationa tor the Allnuel F~eet E:urcl.aea ll.aber or ..-llat.enta under brolccn ellrriee • ~ and l"leet Problca 211 (2) Obta.ined permission froa FCC · · • · · · · .fotel. lnliet.nta . • • • • • • • • 6oS to uae facilities or o~eroial llaTIIl l!!..,.....e c.-mtcation carriere in ·S!l!ftioo J!oud 1 CGDoluded ita work 6 .t.prU, ocnnection witll Fleet Probl... 2l in preparation f or oa and &ppZ"OYed ·liT ·tb ludge Ac!Toeate General aro pro.otiona tioaal dafenaaJ (J) CCIIQ)l.eteci preparation an
T7Pe Inatallati011s for Ships• prnioualy iuuec!; (4) Cca Aviation (special nrrlce). Accordin1 to policy- of Bureau pleted diat.ribatioo &DCl put into affect oew Redio Call or la~Uon , ~or-· will •- on 13 April, Book, and dellnre4 -1pt for. 19.40 Viw&l Call llimla tllo.. in intel.l.ipllce. Book; (5) Completed tantetiJ'a reviaion plane !1 ot for intereom .8 . 8 • .r . FRED TAI·NIT, (DDlS6) 1 aa ordered an 7 AprU to ~tion betften ~ and !laY}' ao a part or Joint CGD\act l•pe"eM ilteeMr A8DIA liAXU ott Guataela and .t.ctionJ (6) Oont.ilnllod atapa to illpro'te lWidar interc....,U.cation wch aea11tence ae practicable to Georp ~ . RCiftY, betwen U.S, •eTIIl naHla and u.s, DOrcbantaen; (7) ll&de .rr., 'tlbo bad .uttered a aerioua b.-4 in3UZ7• ~atiatactary procreaa in prortdoo of c.-mica~oa taei I-fiS-l, t17inl troa San Diego arri'0'84 Pearl Harbor on lltiea, radio ranee, eto., tor the .Hepburn Doard Air 6 .t.Jrll. lluMJ {8) Tba Jan.l C_.,lcatioa l!!aerre Natioaal. •et• u.s.s. 1W!!fEI (llllJ.9} , baa towed dieahled 50 toot alDop, work t4 30 atatiou in Au Coatin.. tal naYAl di1trlcta HAI.IQOIIIAII , with J men nbo&rd into Ollarleaton. c I&'Yiga.ticm, andt!r.ctore of ,all dirtsiorus of operations ooatened todq oa the eetiate of the situa-tion far the fiecal :JUr 1942. State pepe.rt!ent otfici&U, are reported sq.lng the;r prob abl;r will coaault with the la"7 and laritillle C~ssion regard.ing the effect of Brit.iah wining of oarta1n Barweg- ian territorial waters on u.s. ahipping. At tt. present tiJie onl;y one u.s. eteamah1p UDe opera\es to Horn.;r. ""It is the !JiericaD Scaatic tiDe out ot 1 .. Yark. 1few Orleans Dndock• at DOOD 7 April-.. reparteeS 457 alles from Canal ZcDe. Rat. ftriee, 'bu.t about 70 mp.ea lp!l BtaerYe PollC% D:l.rtaicm, A ob•nge ill tbe arpn1sa t1cm of Ott1ce ot Obiet ot Ba'fal Operaticma baa been made to prodde for a lavsl ileeerve PolJ.q nt.YieicD in that ottice. fte Secretarr ot the Bn;r AJ114'0'ed t.bia action bet~ h1a depaoture. J. Btao1•t1cm ot the Howse laftl as .lft&irs c~t-tee reccaea4ed tile Aaaiatant s~~ ot BeHrn Utaire. .After atudT, it wu ~tor of reo• ended b;y the J.asietant SaDMtazT azul the Obiet Opcat.ton• t.bf.t tbe co-ordinaticm of laval ReeerTe mat ten be UDder the Chief ot R&'f'&l Opel'a.tiona aa laval B.eHz'n poUo;y ilm>lna the a1l1taey aide ot tM Javy, Uld 1a of great illportance to the Fleet ill its readiness tar war. • SECRE'f!RI OF THE NAVY -9 .lprU 19.40 Total Enlisted Stren&th\ 8 April •••••••••• 136,120 ., . . . neet Reaerrlsts (Enlisted) on actin duty ••• 2,885 Qthar Reservists • " II " • • • 1 ,001 Total •••••••• 3,886 Agm&ate Enlistments (last 48 hours) ...... 191 ABgregate pischarges " " " • ••••••• • • • 1.22 ~ •• •• •••••• •• 69 R!t1nd otticars returned to actin duty as of 9 April1 Line Otficer s 301 t statt Otfioer s 101 Warrant Officers _l! Total 435. lml. B.! day ordc'ed to act.i:n dut.T tor entorsmmt ot Matnl1t7 paWol u ot 8 .lpl'1la lumber !lumber Number QU1em A l l~~~~ Q~H&ated .l'ri&tiOD Inat.ructcra 150 150 ~ D18Wiot 'Patrol .Plau• 128 0 0 I*Y&l Intelli gence 100 62 59 lliaa.lleMOWI 192 188 l87 BDa. and L1euta. (Jg) n th neet 200 200 112 llercbant llarine and . • . Lllut. D-V(G) 100 lQQ 88 tota1 otficera 87o 700 510 1m Diat.rict Patrol Plane• ,340 340 .340 C• micatiODS 120 75 75 111 eoelJ•aeou .!2& m Total._ ~ 1.309 1085 '- &· .J.. u.s.a . !ASP (aircraf't c.arr1ar) I Unaccountable !ires on the Re1erve having proved iJam.incatly Gnt.lst'act.or;r t r1ASP at vn:rlOI.liJ timeD have lod to an investigntion by Naval. A~, it 11 planned t.o fill 12: 'IIIOTO vaca.ncioa O. N.t, sa it 1& prott;y do!'initoly ostablifthod thAt thoy Uto.re in tho G4l::lO ;;.annu, from o.mong men ot lonr ou"tltb hAve been tho result ot eabo~ge . The last fire report.od llshed o.q>crience in tho t.oachi.:1g profession in tbe beat wv.o on 6 April, and oeC\U"red in a coc:q:>:lX't.eont ~t had un1vora1t1oa who have si gnified a 4ea1r• to ttacb ~t tho baon thoroughly oleanod and lockocl a.nd W'bC !'t-oo ot all l~a.val AcadelQY. coabua-tiblo mat.orial. OUy racs h.a.d bean placed in the Guntiring. The Kydrogr.pbic Ottico in its notico to c~nt and a bla::o ataned. It wa1 tbe second fire .narino.re intorma thee that U.S , des'b- in tho WASP over a. puiod. ot a fn d.ayG. Uo dubio is t.rgot practice .from 4 to 28 AprU, 1DclU&i'f"o, in &o oroa understood to b.ave been done except to paintwork. bo'twecn la:Utudee 2f·0~~S' N 4nd 25°-0S• u, ~ loncitudea Postgraduo:t.e Inot.ruction. A boarc1 ot otticors, Capt. 82°~ 'Nand 82°-201 Ti. Shippinc ic requooted to keep Henry 'A'Wiau {O .C. ) , Scrvico Ue=ber, met in tho Uo.vy elOOJ" ot this area. durJ.ne this entire period. Depal""t=cnt on 8 April to eel.ect., &OG tnooo havinB appllod, Naval. Cogmun!Mf '91' Service 1 bas os-to.bli.obed • o tra.tegic enligna troll the tlavali Act\dOIDY olaaaes or 1917 and 19.)8 _j)irec.tion Flndor Jlot on tho Atlontic COI!Dt and hna pro- to take pos-ts:rt.el'UI!.te 1natru.ct1oo. a.t. J,Ln.ssachuae-tt. Inotit pared new ll&Va.l codes wbicb hav·o bot"n put to uu b7 our ut.a ot Technology in Uaval Arctdteoture &l'ld tu.l"inft !n.- Neutrall ty Patrol. This information Mould not be pu~ ;ineoring. liabod. Attcr lO or l2 yoora of research, uucco.aftt'ul u.s .s . J . FRED "l'IJ..OOI'l', 6ont. out to contact. tho JaJ)IU'Ieae types or high frequency direction f'indo.ra bavo r ecent.J.,r atea:or ASW KARU to rendo·r o.sei.atance t.o O.orgo P. been developed. For tho past tlro yoa.ra all otrorta had. Hovey, J r . , roportod to ha.•o su.f'ferod a hud inJury, been apent in tho Pacific ·dt.h tho result t.Mt t.ho Euro- found that be had chielton pox. 1*'1\ War found WI with onlJ' one Strotoe;S.c tlirect1on F"inder ' fOUr Protouort• -dotAUecl froc O!'ficore 1n the nelV&l on the Eaat c~et . Sine• that time, e!'fortl 1\av' bMn dovot.d to oatoblish.inC a at.rategic high rro-iuency d.irec- ·!&· tion finder net on the East Coast. East Coast High Fre- quency Direction Finders now in oper ation are : Uinter Harbor, Maine; Amagonsott, Long Island; Cheltenham, !Jary- land; Poyner s Hill, tl .C; Jupiter, Florido. , and at Lakehurst, New Jersey (the first successful installntion) and Penea- cola, Fla. Trainine exercises have been conaucted covering calibration, developine and maintaining proficiency of in- dividua.l operators, und cobrainated trai ning in tracking ships and aircraft. Target s on which bearings have been t aken include: U. S. S. HENDERSON , U, S, l~avnl v essels in tho Atlant ic, nnd Pan-American Clippers flyine the Atlantic. Attempts by 'the direction finder stations to get bearings on belligerent ships have been unsuccessful due to lack of t r ansmissions by such vessels. The only bearings on bel- ligerent, or foreign, transmissions obtained have been on fixed stations, Bureau of Yards and Docks Contract, for Bridge and Wall Cranes at the Navy Yard, New York (Brooklyn) , have been - awarded as follows: Two 175-ton bridGe cranes and four 3- ton wall cranes for the Turret and Erection Shops at the Navy Yard, New York, to Shepard Niles Crane and Hoist Corpora tion, Montour Falls, New York, for the nlm of $175, 400.00. Time as speci.fied. · @oa, t"i, I eutiat ?.I:PORT TO THE SECRr..'"'T,\.'lX OF THE 'IAVY -----=10"-"A""pr:.:il l'l_ltQ. ___ ToW _E:_nll stod Strengt!l, 9 April •••••••••• 1.36,.301 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on uc~ive duty •• • 2,878 Other Re servists 11 II II 11 ... 1,066 Total •••••••• .3 ,944 Ag"Te.!.!1e Enlistments (last 24 hours) ••••••••••• 21.3 Aggregate Discharges n n u •••• .•...•. 90 ~ • •• ••.••. . • 1;:3 Retired Officers r eturned to active duty us of 10 4P~1~ : Line Officers .302 Staff Officers 101 Warrant Officer~ _1! Total 4.34 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutrality patrol as of 9 April: Nlll!lber lhlllber !lumber Officers Allowed Obligated ord.ered. AviAtion Instructors 150 150 64 District Patrol Planes 128 0 0 Naval Intolligence 100 62 59 Miscellaneous 192 188 ·un · Ells . and L1outs. (jg) with Fleet 200 200 112 Merchant M~~ine and Lieut. D-V(G) !QQ. 100 88 Total Officers 870 700 510 !:!.!!!!. District Putrol Planes .340 .340 340 Communications 120 75 75 l~scollaneous !m 670 Totul jien 1m 1.309 1085 2 . • - ~>:1l~~rlt.1e! •. tar holt IOd.ll>c ~ AFUI ...~ ni.ll>t llbL"'t r..e. .,....ucobll. l uabm- of appUevata •ecepto4 for !irlt tnllat.ent~ 90S ~pbiq_ Office Special r.'N1l1n;J Jfo . 66, b.u cone 0\lt t:WIIbor ot !!rot Ollllotmento ...... 111.0 CWT.Yinl intor•:t.ion rec.eivo4 obout tpooi!itJd e.rcu 1n truabe.r of .J'Mnliatmonta wit.b111 throe -.ontha (contl.n\IDUII ocrlict) .. 83 Norwo11t.n terrttori.o.l wattra thAt hkn bee-n remierod. thwber ot zeonliot.caent.s W\der broken llt.rViCft •• ~ d.uleuowo to lllUpp~ 1>7 aint rio14o. Total. e.nlle~n\! , • • • • 91..8 'l.f .C. PI!QTf.!1li (eolllor) hal - t_.t llr\!1< t ... l'llrlbor 'the Aot.ini[ flee_,.. tan of' Ute 8•!1'· rt~ed. t'roa PWiMco'e n.YU MM'1Ct an4 ..U.l be 41.JpoHd of bJ Ml.e aa a llhij)o b)' plant on 9 Aprll. o1't.lr iupool.iA& \be bnl Air Statioa Ch.,.,l. ll•rtare Sc-1, •• J:dc•-' Ar!OOOl liM bee:> thiiJ'I. ..St avai.la'ble for na'T&l off1o.r• b)" \.he War Dopart::.erlt. 0. !\,S. !Mli!J!X. when 1n all r ..poot.• re&dt tor eM about. It. b pUnned to ua1cn 15 otf'lcor• of t.ho Regular Navy lS Aprll wilt procetd to the w.. t. Coaot. 1n company rlth tr• vu..riou aourcee, and )0 t'Tc. t.he :lava.l Reserv-e of t.h• AH't)!RS)fl and su:az.-rr. On d.epartw-o troe tho Canal all approprit.t4 cl.uaU'ica"Uonl. NAval ~taoru Of!icer• Zono, lWIL!!T will report to Cii>CUS tar clutt with the bo.:>t will ... choeon t'!-ca Eut eou• &oo) 9tb h nl. di!tricto. r ...... c-.. will nm t'!-ca $-30 lloT. q . ~ . e . OWL i!- rer ~uon or ropoirt "'.,.,. m.u plAt~ at P-1 Ko.r'bor ~ . toU.tecl coot, $250. rlU bo ol"'l.rtd to e.cu.. duty rlth •bo At.l.antic Squadron u.s.sL JtAI'ftJTiiA (ort c.endor), PtAJ"l Kubor. It ia noco. 1n n•'.itn.l1ty patrol 11" prea.nt. pl.t.rl h oarrled out. aart t.o robore port low prcatUZ"tt and. both h14h pressure ~~\t.ion of COF!!Il!.Uisat.ionl. upon ncoffllliMdaUon or c:ylindorl 1n addition to o-t.!u'bo&rd 10!11' preoeuro. Ea-t.:i C1nCUS ordo-ra have bea:1 111\.Wid to t xtend ::obllimt.ion """"ted coet. inoludl.Ae; st.arbol.rd low p:reasure piatoo ro4 whlch hal 1>o«1 1:1 .rrect rlnct 2~ ~h "' spec1&l Ser IOb1ch h cncl:td, $13,000. Int.entd.IAt.. prt.,ure <111n •i<>o 8q\Wlrce - Atlontie 81;\Wlrce u ~ ll.osirablo t..ro art out or """""' 2/J()OO . Proboblo cl&t.. or c...ple , ... Uloir tral.ning. Uon U Junf'l1 rlt.b work p:roeMdin.t at all poeaible speed., !±· Bids for Vessels in 1941 Program, The Acting Secretary of' the liavy, announced that bids for the propelling machine..7 for two seaplane tenders (small) were opened at noon to- day in the Navy Department, the first bids to be received in connection \'lith the Naval building program of 1941. He also announced that advertisements have been issued. for. the construction of one, or two, light cruisers and for furnishing the propelling machinery for sutoarines in the l941 program and for machinery for the United States Sub- m.u-ines NAUTILUS , rlARm:fAL , and ARGONAUT . The following bids were submitted for furnishing the propelling machin ery and electric plant f'or Seaplane Tenders, {small) based upon delivery tothe Supply Offi cer, Navy Yard, Boston: Bid Alternate Bid General Motors Corporation Cleveland Diesel Engine Division $1, 626, 000 $1, 510, 000 Fairbanks !Aorse & Company Chicago, Illinois 1,435,350 1,454,797 Foliowing advertisement was issued for future bids: Proposals for constructing one or two light cruisers of approximately 10, 000 tono standard displacement will be received at the rtavy Department until 12 o' clock noon , Wednesday, May 8, 1940, when they will be public- 1y opened. ~"d~~il"'it!U:.:;~;;ECJRM~ARY OF THE NAVY '/ 11 April 1940 ,V~otal Enlisted Strength, 10 April •• ••••••• 136,441 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on activo duty ... 2,87? Other Reservists It It II It ... 1 ,066 Total ••.•.•••• 3,944 Ae'gregate Enlietoents (last 24 hours) ...... 197 Aggregate Discharges It It It •• •• •• •• ••• 67 Gain •• • •• • •••••• • 130 Retired Officers returned t o active duty as of 11 April L~ne Officers 302 Staff Offi cers 100 Warrant Officers ....lQ. Total 432 Naval Reset~sts ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutrality patr ol as of 10 Apri l : Number Number Number Of ficers Allowed Oblaatcd Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 64 District Patrol Planes 128 0 0 l~aval Intelligence 100 62 59 Miscellanoous 192 188 187 FJls . and Lieuts. (jg) with Fleet 200 200 ll2 ?Jcrchant Marine and 88 ~ Lieut . D-V(G) 100 100 Total Officers 870 700 510 l.len District Patr ol Planes 340 340 340 Cotununicationo 120 75 75 .2QQ ~ 670 Niscellancous 1085 Total Men 136o 1309 2. - NtL'C"41. EX'pN!8ion Bill, ao a result or t.he Uorwep.an dtua.- Ind.1ee), Colon, GUMto.n.rc:o, SMt.i.a.go, nnd !liMY othor tion ia being etud16d e.orlOUDl.y 'ri th tho vio'l't t.o returning porta ill the U.S. o.nd. North and Sou:t.b Atl.e.nt.io. be:fore to t.be orig1nal 25~ increaac plrul over a period or about. rot.urning. to liMo' Xork, 15 August. Th.i.c prolonged cruino t1vo yae.ra i.natead or the lU increase ovor a period or rlth l!Wl)' stope wUl g1v-o bollor f'uU test under all con- two yoare. di:tions of T:oathor, ttator, gettJ.nc undonru:y, s.oeur!ng, maneuvcrrina, otc. r.o.o o.ctUAl.l.,y t.or~oed Oy tho 'mlJA."ll' and toM BLIJClllJ{ wac U.S, S, WIJ.ICI'S (DPMJ.l. 1o echodule 6\mk by eho:re batteries. 8:r1Ueh lossen inc.luded the at NaV)" iud, Boaton, on l June. IM~n:R W GURKHA, sunk, and tho KARin , ae;round . The ~~cG 212 to 217. pt"'potlalo Cor !'urnilihino ono, two, HOTSPOR was badly cl..a:aged, all ot Ua.rvik. Britiah be- or three ,soto ot propcl.llng eachinery rlll be rocolved at- lieve GemMa lAndnd l5S oillloetor f:Wl• !l'oa the bol ot ore ships. Tho Gtn.f 1IOBif bollcved loet wao l&a1. 11ec::n poools for turniahin6 0(10 aot ot roplacc::ant propel.llng engqed in the foe with a German destroyer, but encoun- occhinory tor the NAU"l''LUS (SS168) and rO torod lo.rt;er typoa aa tou cloo.re f-r001 sil'lee. The !lQJ"'WegiM destroyer DR.A!lC ecc11ped troa Oslo witl'! 65 Gel"ttlln priaonoro. At.tachol), London , bolJAVOI (SS167) and AROO!IAll'r (ainol.a,yj.ng sumarine) will be re- Hnrvi.jc ia tho 1nitia1 objectiv-e of allied cowter .._SUl'es. U.S.S . DAHJ.GRrn , operntin& oebodule t<> teet lJOO p preacuro oteu boUer inDt.allat1o."' hha been announced, Senate Appropriat.iona CotliOiittco . roportod tavot"6blJ' the lea.vin.c l1c• York on 22 April and includ.ina etopo at liar $963, 79?, 1.78 Navy Bill tor the 19/.1 fiscal year, ce.rr:yina folk, Chnrleat.on, Jn.ckaonvillo, lo:Dt.Mtaa,(Cub&) , 5o.n e.n e.utb.OriuUon to begin conat.rucUon or t-wo 45 ,000 ton J\lM, La Gl.lol.a1r4 (Vonorucla), curacao (Netberlan4o Weast battluhl.pc, 2 Cl"Uiaora, 1 aircraft. carrier, 8 4e•troyoro, and 6 aubtoo.rino a • 4. Bureau Suoplies and Accounts, reports All Coocodity IThole- sale Price Index for week ending 6 April was 77 . 6, dorm ,J f r oo tho pr evious week, Gas llasks , The Navy has supplied the Marine Corps VIi t h 15, 000 liD-Mark I II, and 1,000 NIXHAark I gas masks which aro far superior to those the J.ID.rines had used previously. Flex 6, Advance reports coning in to the Depa.rtoent tell of two cooplete problems· conducted, one an attack against Vi9 the att::.ckinr; for ces consisted of all elements, sea, air and landing forces making an approach as a team. The effect of aviation in attack and defense r.as carefully watched to co:.pare the relative value of land based and carrier based aviation (the foroer being infinitely strooger) • The value o~ the sulEI.3rine in defense ns strikingly brought out, particularl.y in the CUlehra prob le:= . Naval gun...."'ire support wns simulated during the problm::1s, but was delivered actually a&ainst shore tar sets by guns of all calibers in 8 '!leek devoted exclusi ve ly 1..o that phase. Develotcents in the various probli'DB sho"ed the necessity for specW boate a.nd spf'Cial ~ 0 ing of IUI'riLl officers a1d creTa who woulc. b.s.ve charge conc!uctin& t.he landing force with thoir e.,.uipoont frOG shi, to shore. @.gnfltiJ9 ~iff& SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 12 April 1940 Total Enlisted Strength, 11 April • •••• •• •• 136, 610 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty 2,876 Other Reservists II II II II ... 1 ,092 Total •••••• 3,968 Ageregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ••••••••••• 263 Aggregate Discharges fl II II . .••....• . . 108 Gain •••• . • ••• • 155 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 12 April: Line Officers 302 Staff Officers 100 IVarrant Officers ...l.Q. . Total 432 Naval Reservists ordered to act ive duty for enforcement of neutralit~ patrol as of 11 April: Number Number Number Officers Allowed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 64 District Patrol Planes 128 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 62 59 Miscellaneous 192 188 187 Ens . and Lieuts. (jg) with Fleet 200 200 112 Merchant Marine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 1QQ B8 Total Officers 870 700 510 Men District Patrol Pl anes 340 340 340 Communications 120 75 75 Miscellaneous ~ Total Men 1~ 1309 10~ 5 l · y, , •· !!Ae'lliJ!Gl95 (BB56), rill bo l.ounchod at U.o hY7 Naml Coap:unieatio.•HI , at the rtqUGI\ or United P'rtu U.S, S,_NO/I1l! CAJ!OLDIA (BBS5), will be launched ot the and with Uat conclirrence or o011Mro1al ooapnnioa, 1\a.a N•vy Yard, NP' York, on 1.3 June, acco:-diar. to prtltnt aueed t.o band.le 5a.n .ruan d.ieptltcl\ea duri.~ those hot.~rl plano. or tM n1cbt wMo ~rciAl otrleu ~ cl.oMd .. li!o!]\!rr Waon, t.oc1o7 ro..- hia l..nspeeUon ot a.-Uan IJ,! ,S. O'f!IWl (llllUS), ~ !!loool:odoon cruiao cSetenHI a1'te:r ann.OUI1ciftC that tht P'ed.oN G>owwwt. 1 oino,..,. baa boen approved, doparo1na Boatco an 6 11o:r felt ~~• no~ baae1 wore aece•o~ . He said that th~ t.o include Newport, Xorktotrn , n ..h.ington , and orr1vo ' ..... Hawaiian NavAl Detnchmcnt., roconU,. increnaad to a torct Norfolk on 16 WAy. or 7 ,ooo w1ll reu..11\ t.htrt 1Ad:e!1n1t.oly' and t.hat proc o ,s , s , ljr!lll!?! lA/.IES (DD2J,1) , pro-t Uuy tard &Yall- roo Oft the Puerto P.iC'UI u4 the devolo_,t ot tho Ala.,_ bocin Kanl a.. .,.... trainl.Da CNl.H GD 27 JoU7 at ..,._ sml.!l l'arn1nJr 68 , ~pbio ottioe, ae)'11 that U>e t.on, bei.::l..a releal!ed troil d.Ut.)' 1n COM6Ct.ioa with W1t.1 001w.n Oovernncnt an•tounOtl t.Mt llline.cs wort le1d on 8 ot pro c011p111a oquipment. not. lat.or th6n 20 July. Ap:rU orr all .t..port.a.nt. pot"te or the lfo"'oliM Weat. Cout Reprntntttl'f'! Henning•, or St. Louie, Kheour1, baa ..S acro11 the Skaprnlc b the &rill bou:lded. b7 L1nd.emea' aakecl the Ka.,. Depart.r\t. tor cA•lr recctioa. to a pot SociJbor(, ~• ...S - p~ . Chlwlnl t.hot a.lltl.e cona\.r'uc.U.on or a new J11oYal I.Z2ttf:7 at St. LcNU tb4l Skaccrnk 11 ll1.n.ed all t.be 111111 acrose at \h4!H po1Ats t.o cot\. t7SO,OOO • • The Nan.l R.tHr.,. baa 4 d1vb1on•, • U PI"'-,.b1.7 tal.laciou.a, u t.htN h a deep &l"efl alon..a a'bou.-t. 280 Mn, to St.. LoW.I. tltLY~ R•nrve Polley Botr.l"d the COftlt or nanr43 that 11 not euit...blo ror airU.nc . hae -.4• a report that wbe:n a now a.raory 11 to be bull\.1 aw AJ.~Lrll.l 8loch. baa atiUI:Iod dutt •• c~t ot .urny be Md• or adja.c:ct loc..UU.a with poalibl• the 14th 'fa.nl. Di:Jt.rl.ct. u4 JtrYJ' Yard., Pearl. H&rbQr, ronlUoa t.ranar.,.. nr dhuiona. n.o Cbiot ot lanl ' be acceptable .,Operations. is replying that the armory would construction, if plans were submitted for approval before be stressed, that material rather than monumental features cost and main- end that reductions made, if possible, in tenance •. ot th~ Representative Scrugham, accompanied by members Committee Naval subcommittee of the House Appropriations by plano on l2 expects to leave Washington in two groups in the and 15 April to inspect various naval ~ctivities lltb and 12th Naval Districts. of tho U.S. Antarctic Broadcast, The executive committee o program Antarctic Service announced t oday that a radi the West Bose, will be broadcast for the first time from . on 13 April, Little·Antarctica, f rom 11:15 to 11:30 P.M Acting Secre- Promotions , Aviation Vollmteer Reserve, The Board report tary of the Navy has approved the Selection from the rank recommending three officers for proootion of lieutenant coQmander to comnander • . , Tanks were Add Flex 6 Report, (Continued from.ll April) on attack and defense. It was developed that used both them not tho earliest waves in attack must carry ,-,'ith - t3.nk weapons to provide their o\m tanks 1 but anti only s t anks during against sudden counter-attack from enemy' the earlier stages of disembarkation. t;iflUOUt:iU1 U l REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 15 April 1940 Total Enlisted Str ength, 13 April • •• •••• •• 136,804 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted} on active duty ••• 2, 876 Other Reservists II " II " • • • 1,092 Total ••.•• •• •• 3,968 Agceegate Enlistments (last 24 hours} • • .••• ••• • . 171 Aggregate Discharges n n tt ...... ~ Gain ••• • . • •. •• •• 140 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 15 April: Line Officers 302 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers _2Q Total 432 Uava.l Reservists ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutralit~ patrol as of 13 April: Number Number Number Officers Allowed Obligated Ordered Aviation I nstructors 150 150 64 Distri ct Patrol Planes 100 0 0 Uaval Intelligence 100 65 65 Miscellaneous 220 217 186 Ens. and Lieutd. (jg} l'dth Fleet 200 200 112 ~lorchant Marine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 _.!!2 Total Officers 870 732 516 Men District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Comr.nmica tiona 120 75 75 Miscellaneous .2QQ m 673 Total Men 1360 1Jl2 1068 ~ · l · Bureau su~plifta and Accounts reports. & contract hno beon the riavy td.gbt ••u be c.al.ltd. Upon to defend itself in ando ;;ith tho liorria Stamping And l.tn:nufac turi.n& CO!JP!Il'l.f the At~tic and P•cilic o1::ult&neoual:y. He st!'eeaed tho adrls.:lbillty ot tho Iiovy' o bcinc atrong oaout:;b to eate cUibo.r, :.t.u-k \'1 1 Uod . 11 at a tot41 contrGCt prico or {;Uerd the supply of vital atra~eic rntu1bl• 11\!.Ch •• t 7 )C , J09 . ~ . 'J'hi• price i.a c.Ueulated on an r .o . b. tnc IIAl'l£tl'e::e, rubber, and til'!. tv-on with t.he propoood 1n tory prJ.ee or ~2 .'799 per cart.rldge to.:\!(. The price paid Cl"eac.o, he uli.d1 the llavy woulc1 oo1. be able to pertor. under thie contr.-ct. c~a with an c.vcrace te.ct.ory All 1t..A tasks so neeee~y to defc:mt~o of Ule U.S. priCO of $),05 for 2851700 of the MOO typo Of cartridgo U. S. S. GRAYSON (tD4)S) 1 1tJ achoduled f or law1ehing at t.an..1ca purcMJSod rros tho Norrie St.a.pinc and t.~anutactur Chnrle&ton1 S .C., on 7 AU(:U.6t . in< Coc:pony in !Lly, l9;l3. ~ (eonoludcd), Intorotrti.nc probla:.s in cca:ru:nice- Offlcor Pcraonnol , oa ot 1 Ap:oil b ao follows: tiona a.roao !t-oa tho necon&ty to oa.i.nta!n continuous Lino, 6682; l.ledical Corpo, BaS: ; Dental Cot'p.o 1 279; a-OM'ioe ootweon obip and shore ror the purpose or taeU SUpply Corps, 574; Cho.plldn' ll C~ , 94; Construc w control in the flo1i or troops and navnl eun!ire ru~ tion Corps, 212; Civil tngineor3; Corps, 126; Chio!' port. Tho vital need o£ special tnmoports both of the Wl!ll"'t'1Ultn and Ua.rrant:., 162); total, 10,457. JaNI..El t7])0 and ret.'Ul.At- tn.rusportc titted to h4.nd.l.o the RearinKO. bo!'oro t.bo Seul;tc tieval A.trairu oce::U.ttee 1n correc t ee.ar o.nd equipped 'lfith the proper l anding boo.tc oo.Uo:n todAy on t.ho :It-val ~aion Bill. AdJliral tor t.bo Uu:k in hll.nd ns atr1k1.nilY' &h.O':tn . It 1.s aio- St.."\l'k wua tbo leading witn.eea with othor c to follO#. r:.l\tie that tho opoc1allo.nd1n& boo.t projp"U should be £0 A.dairel Stork tol d tho CO!!Illitt.ae that dOYelolW!I~mts in developed that. 1.!- Drcy N.nda t.he !fDV7 and t:ar1nc Corp~~ 1n tho European \7cr 4icUte the a.dvisnbU1ty of •d.dins 25 a J)O"iUon to pl.&co e ll.1n1mlm ot e1x coobo.t tOUtS o.1'loo.t peroont t.o t.he .rt.shtin&: ot.rength or tho Nll\'Y, r tlt.bar 1tL eu.ll. poet:; a.iJ:Ult.aneouttlY. U.S,, . (1ubmorino rescue than tbo 11~ Houae aJ)Foved \'inaon BUl. He &dded t.lu\t ~ai&9fi vea~el) report~ collioion k· Buzzard' s Bay, in mth steamer EL OCEAIIA on 12 April in EL OCEAJIA proceodeC. heavy fog with slight dD.JDage to both. s !ll'e esti to !ler. York t o Robins Shipyard \There repair tem tmd six shell mated to cost $15, 000, from s broken s plAting, Trill plates. Repairs to FALCON , Ol'l the hull of April. find her ready for sea on the seventeenth will be ordered Conmunica tions R~serve , 50 off icers C(V)S ty Patrol· as · to active duty 11ith ships of the Neutrali CollWunicati ons and previouely reported. They- rlll a ct as officers are ascistant Comounications officers. These g . Such assignments in addition to allowance no\'1 existin for other will release activ e line officers on ships tra inine for dutie s . This should provide excellent practically no reserve officers who have previously had training at sea. and Secretary Communications, messages from tho President throl.l{th , for publication of the Navy hav e gone/to Tut uila, Samoa American Flag on t he anniversi..J'y of first raising the thoro , April 17. routes was Fl oatin& Mine, in tho North /•tlantic steaJJor 45-54 1~ • , Long. repor ted by a Belgian steacer at La.t. of Cape Race, .New- L.0- 07 W., approximat ely 600 miles east foundland. Confiii.:Miliij:irnE sECRE'l'ARY oF THE NAVY \ .1/J 16 April 1940 1 \-Total Enlisted Strength, 15 April ••••••••• 136,987 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2,863 Other Reservists 11 " " " ••• 1,106 Total •••• • • 3,969 Aggregate Enli stments (last 48 hours) ••••••••••• 219 Aggregate Discharges tl tl " • • • • • • • • • • • __)J_ Gain ••...•.... 182 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 16 April: Line Officers 302 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers ..l.Q Total 432 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutrality patrol as of 15 April: Number Nunber Number Officers Al.lowed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 64 District Patrol Planes 100 0 0 enco 100 65 Naval Intelli& 136 tiscellaneous 220 217 Ens . and Lieuts. {jg) with Fleet 200 200 112 :.lercbant ldarine and . D-V(G) 100 100 ....§9. Lieut 516 Totd Officers 870 732 Men Di strict Patrol Planes 340 340 340 120 75 75 Cor:mrunications m. 673 Miscellaneous 1088 Total Men lm 1312 2· l· A=erictn lablau. tmdon, ac-C01"'d.1nc to a d.iapt.tc." !'roc lloriU.. c-....t... . our ~v'U o.tte.ehe, roq_uceted uble vorltlcat.icn or the ~otme AcU.rttJ.os. on tho Wtlt. Coeat. CU'o 'bo1.nc l.Atit.ud.e e.ncl lonptude pointa dotJ.n.J.ns the oxtended COCP intpt~cto4 by Co.pt.&in Gygu. On h.La rot.urn, about 5 ba.t ar.,.. London and Pn.rla rodio bullttinl evidently ""-1, ho will &Oa\.C!Xt hU new duU.11 1.n the Office of of Uaval Oporo.Uor.e &I Piftctor o! tht NaTal did not. ac:ree 1 nor did the Ad!:ira.lty . t.ht Chief ~~ . p!n;qu. accOI'\U..,£ w ~t. report ~... t., ReNne Pollc7 D'1Ti.d.ca 1D 't.bo an cwp:da.&Uon set up lett BolUaon "" 9 AprU, uri~ Jorfoll< U Aprll. ~r C.W.O. the oew tti.rec-wr ot the lanl F.eaer'f'e • Sho l•rt Nortoll< oa l2 lpr'..l a.'\4 Arri•ocl I'!IJ.la 13 APT11 • R!lf..i..!..9.Ulc• eur.. u or tfllrl£•t.1on , hA• ind.icated • ll .~ . f, r&T7D!!H (DD190) , lett OUMW\o"" on l2 April, neect tor the ulipme:n-t of about tive ffo.val R-eserve Ot a.rT1vin, Clont'Uegoa, cuba., orl 13 AprU. Sho r~od ticor• tor P&n&aa Canal aocurit1 duty on merchant ehipe tor t.ht fo1Un.l over ~ 'l'cck-end end 'hrpart.ed for Jll"OCHdi.nc through tho cer.nal.. 'l'h• pr.. unpUon 1a that Ua:ty Yard, Jlorfolk, on lS l,?!'U, t.o arrin there l8 th••• otti«ro 1liU bo l.n o44J.tioo t.o tho r•pU.r Conal April. Zono J>ll,o\.11 olio an: .UU • N'Of!!!d!n .....1 . s.t . a.o.r~ bu bN.ft \al.n by t.t.e acJ.U.e, .u17 o.r Qog &n Sa•al B•••rr• otticera. It Trench, &O'-Ol"d.lroo to tho rel.a7 Gf a MNaCt (1o(a Pare., ..W be the du.t7 o! t.beM off1ctra to in~peet ah.ipe via P.1o do Janeiro. lbc n-tnch n&Ytl Vtlld alao uaa- p&lli.n.t thro"'b and be respona.lble tor oat~ tho 1nod 6 QraaW&n Md M AAcri.CAn Yii!IIIIDl , I'\. 11 Ulo\l&ht Canol. t.hat. tt:c.rt ...7 be aoao 14ten'UpUon 1n h1w1Dc betlleen f!anl l.lttJ.t• ~tte-e. Senator Tyd..iftta otterod M nonJ> mt.U &n4 the anit.ocl S\.lltoa. •t.an4Mnt t.o the B1ll to a.uthoriu t.ee ~t.w-e o! lh.ut.Uy ;;pool ~fl!• accorc11.n& to a 41.rMU•• w1ll be ooi liON u.a t5,7:i,txl0 to r&iM the c- lrntlc ot tbe ttu.S, ~- u-.u.dflTocl no.. R•"7 n.por-..~ Jar!A41eUca t.o U.. \be UaYJ''• Ul:rN oldest t..tU•t!dpe- ft.· AliSAS , and !rr::7 YO?.K . Adnir'U Stru:•'< had previously pointed out thnt these throe battl eships woulu be pr~ctically uoc less in n ne.vnl b:l.t~~e because of their l.iJ:Uted fi&l).ting ~ol7er . Admiral Stark appeored before the Conullittee agaln toda;r. British t.dniralt;£, announced officially that 11 Qerrnt)Jl trans~rts or naval auxili~ies totalling 401486 tons had been simk durin~ the invnoion of Norway. Seven of the ships l'lere torpedoed by Briti sh sul:warines. The Admiral- ty1 s report for t.lte l'leek end.in;; :.pril 14th &nid it r.ns believed 1:3 , 000 11oro tons of Germnn shippin;; hnd been sunk by Britis.l). subuarine.r- :md other ships in llorwegian ports, The week also marked the first time that Br itain had not. lost '!i r:orch:l.nt ohip since the 1var started. GortlW'l norchant shippil1,1 losseo sillce tno I'Oor started were lir.ted o.s totallin~ 363,930 tons. British Cruiser, r.af sunk by o.irplnncs off the Norwegian Coa~;t , Berlin reported. It \7ll.S denied by tho Admiralty. Bure .u__of Supoli<'!l end i~.c.c..~l!llts , .mnounces t contract h.,. a been let to the Freepo1·t Point Shipyard, Inc • ' 111 Freeport, ilew York, for aircraft re:;cue boats tot-" nc ~S6 , 5S7 . 1 CoJUf9l:J~f\84fi sEcRETARY oF THE NAVY 17 April 1940 Strength, 16 April •••••••• • 137,146 Total Enlisted.. . . . Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ... 2,861 If Other Rese~ists If 11 11 ••• 1,132 Total • •• •• • J,99J Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ••••••••••• 219. Aggregate Discharges n If II ••••••• • ••• Gain • • •••••••• 135 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 17 April: Line Officers 302 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers ..2Q Total 4J2 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for enfor cement of neutr ality Pa.trol as of 16 April: NUIIIber Number Number Officer s Allowed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 64 District Patrol Planes 100 0 0 Naval. Intelligence 100 65 65 W.scellaneoua 220 217 186 Ens . and Lieut~ . (jg) with Fleet 200 200 112 Mer chant Marine and Lieut. D-V (G) 100 100 - Total Offi.£.!!!:!!. 870 7J2 Tit lien District Patrol Planes 340 J40 340 Communications 120 75 75 loliscellaneous .2QQ m fta Tota.l Men 136o 1312 1088 2· Recruitirur 6qt.1y'U..!.J.l tor week ent.Unc 12 AprU: 5 r ..t a.nd 1011110 da¥.&• ... dono to tbo rollfr palob . lio Mwaber ot applicanta accoptod for t'irat. enllat.mcnt, l ,OU &t&t.d. that tho exteat or the d.ll-.ce ••• bein& inveltip. 1'\a'ther report. would be llfl.d.o to the aur.t\u ot Number of tiret. enliet.MnW...... 1 101..2 ted. and a Uwaber ot NO:I\lilt...Dtl witl\1n t.bre& 1100-ths ( cont.l.nU tba .,p.,. 1a lll>1que 1n tlla> tlla eoUco oC U.. p1a1.oc!O .h "" 16 April.. loth rW:c• !1:-oa Md OCA:Urt'04 co tile CIZJ.Vf.S ...,....- to roteUoaal _. u..oup bclinod !i.re:s ftl"'e uu.aed b7 .. -s-rU azd .-ere air.or. the u • aJ.ant.e• lnat.Md ot the cc:GYtational ~h&tt . lhlle a 'Lory c.t.rr"t.cl by t.bo A.aaocia ted Pres& -.ade: 1 t. •w-z auch U1a wai&llt s- H.P. ia h1&h Ecr a power beat tllCino, in !ire •on• t.hAn th• actual toot•. '!he first n.a eatJ.MCl crealed. r\I.Cced:oe&a and !'reedc:a troo repair .:, .ore thM iD the to-r--arci eng:l.ne by a. weld ~lc lpit.in& oily ra(a ooapenMte tor this •eight.. Pre-l.ia1.r\.t.ry lA'borat.ory t..esta l'oaa 1n tho do.il\it.)" Of the reduction gebJ", ThoSe ra.GD Mdna boe.n s:ccpletod, the e:ngine ill beine in11t&ll.ed 1n a had boe.n Ulod 1n clM.nina tbo reduction cear I\D:I(po Thor• terr1 OP"r&tins bet.een tbe Engineoril'l.c '£xperiar:nt. Station T .. a larc• tho or 1b Wancb •l.ct.r~ cables. t'b.e secocd tire n.a 1\yrHt.a of Supplies and AccOU!1h reporte, • coat.ract baa caUHC! by a weld aparlt hl.tt.l.ni Ute cacOW cr t11a 26-ineb boc udAl dt.b tha Ptw actor launeh. Soee 4Ma1e -.a dace to tbt t~, W:t blal>lt ahalli at a total co•t ot .32 . ~8.'71 . thl.e can bo MollT rapo.ind. A ~ ot ~a daa&p U.0 !!.:.:. SI&l (rilUl9) .U.. ..-1o at t11a J..,. lard, JoatCII, appe-a.rl 1n the .usociat.d Preu reieue. ~ stubN .tr alae ..port..<~ U..t a torpedo tubo Md beea 4roppad abcU~ Wt.rwMAt.e 1n ccmn..et.ioo with .aehin..z"Y apaee not.ll&Uor. tea~ end 1'Ull ecalo 1'\ld4or teate. Sba will bo nad7 Ecr ··i· Bureau repre- sea on 29 April, after which she will embark . These centatives in connection ~~th ventilation tests full power. tests l'lill be conducted at 10, 20 30 knots and off Rock- Full scale rudder tests will follow a bout 7 May. on board to land, Maine, with Model Basin representatives SD.JS 17111 obtain tactical data. On completion t hese t ests return to Boston. trials off U, S, S , R01 All (DD405) is scheduled to hold final Survey. Boston on 19 April with Board of Inspection and post trial She will' then return to Ne.vy Yard, Norfolk, for for test examination. She Tlill then proceed to Newport Coast on l4 torpedo firings. ROWAN will depart for West , Battle May and report to CinCUS for duty in Destroyers Force, on l eaving tho Canal Zone, on 21. May. tlavy Yard, Recommissioned Seaolane Tenders (small) , at the New York, completions and assignments: Completion Dato Fleet Assignment Patrol Tiing 1 HULBERT 31 May B. PRESTON 17 J\Ule " " 2 i1ITJ,IAU n n 5 GOLDSBOROUGH l July CLF.J!SOU 15 July " " 3 be com- It is expected that the above-named vessels will . . miss1oned two weeks in advance of tho above cooplet1on their dates and that they will be ready to proceed to dates. assicnments about two weeks after completion ~ ~\ ...... 137,361 Fleet Reservists on active duty • , • 2 , 861 Other Reservists II II II II •• • 1,132 Total ...... 3,993 Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) •••• •••••• • 270 Aggregat e Discharges It H II ...... ~ Ga.in • • ••• • • •••• 215 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 18 April: Line Officers 302 Staff Officers 100 i1arrant Officers _2Q Total 432 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutrali tl patrol as of 17 April: Num6er Number Number Officers Allowed Obligate~ Order ed Aviation Instructors 150 150 64 District Patrol Planes 100 0 0 Naval Intellige.nce 100 65 65 Miscellaneous 220 217 186 Ens . and Lieuts . (jg) with Fleet 200 200 112 Merchant Marino and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 1:QQ_, _.§2 ToW Offi.cers 870 732 516 l.lon District Patrol Pl anes 340 340 340 CommunicRtions 120 75 75 ~U.scellanoous .9.9.9. m fill Total Mon 1360 1312 1088 g. D . S . ~ . HOPKDfS (00049), wUl proceed WitJt ROTiiJ; !'rom Nor atopa. Meassary to reoody this condition i.a boing -.tld.:lo4.1·. follc to tho Tieat..... Coaot, lo.ovio.g on 16 ~ . On dopartinc .. 8UrMU SU"'pUes and Accounts, &.ruloWl.Cea ~he Price Ind.ox CAnal. Zone on 24 ll4y, HOPitlliS will roport t.o C!.nCUS for on All co.oditiea tor nek ending l) April welt 78.,SJ,, a. in duty Destroyors, Battle rorco. r ise of .1. d.Dco last wook1 1 l'eport. Thia ie the fira-t l.fnval P.ese:rvet Cndaee, are now in the process of tot'mll- rise in ecc::~odit.y pricot 151nee the Jto&dy weelclrl' doeline t.i.on . Cl'Uia•a will probably bo divided into .four per began on lJ JM\IllrY. iods as !'ollow-a: July 6-19 i Jul.T Z'l-Auguat lS; Augu.at Ploa.tine Dock YF0-2. ,lett No'il OrloM.o Uareh 19th, arrived 17-)0; and Septembor 7-20. It is expected thAt target p..,.... April l2tb (Atlant14 ond ot CAnal.) . Or1ei=J. con- ~a.ct.ice will be !irod 011 all cruises. 78 Naval Rotsorvo t..""act estimated t~ for paeaaso !'roa New OrleM8 to Po.n- diviaion• 1r1ll participate fToo Atle.ntic Md Gulr Coasts, 4mt'l by April 17th. Pa.so""o 11'G.tl M.de in 24 d.a.ya, beatt.ns in ~ddit1on to 18 divisions from the Pe.eif1c Coaot. sont.roct ti.cl:o by 5 days. Tho contz'nctor, Uerritt, Chapman Ol"'U1sos will probably be worked in eonju."lction with neu. &n4 Scott , did an excellent job. Tho approximAte eatimated trallty patrol oa t.cst Coast, various divie.iona oporat.in.g time tor dbas~embly, tra.neit through Canal., and reassembly close t.o their home ports. at PllCitic end to bo :ra.&ciy for tow by .Na.vo.l •essele to C~p~ A.C. Read, he.a o.aaUI!!ed dutie:J aa COGlllSan4an:t,Nava.l Pearl Harbor ia liJ c!.e.ye. Thio work la boing dono by Pa.n- Air Station, Pensacol4, b.cVing recently been detached ca C~s Officor, u.s.s. SARAroGA. by Navy J'rOCII P&na.~:~a to Pearl Harbor is 45 days. i'he NAVAJO u .s .s . FA!ll!I!!Q (DD385) , ia •cnod.Uod for c... rsonoy doek (""oanaoing tUg) nll do tbe t.owinj), occom~od ey 1.bo iD.g dUe to cracked &hell plates below t.hb water J,.iae. Cp>ELLA ,(cargo ahl.p) and 1.bo !'!.Ant (tanker) aa escorts. Theso sue dil'ficulties have been expe;rieneed with ro- U,S,S . DAJ!LGRDI (DDl87) , operoUng acbedulo (previously cent destroyers or 'Noldod cono-t.ructio.n duo to a-treuo1 r•part.ct) eancollod, duo to trouble ritib cont.rol vslvcs not up 1n tbo _FOeeeo of welding. The whole question of o.t ~ lb. Pressure boUer. n'Ul remain l~ow York until trouble 18 ironed out. 4 . . U, S, S, AUGUSTA, repairs completed at Cavite. Post repair trials 'Ifill be held today. u.s.s .. BUSHNELL , (submo.rine tender) , reported Venezuelan Coast Guard Patrol southeast of Cape San Roman , Paragu.nna Peni.."lsula, refused permission for our survey parties to land to erect necessary survey signals until they receive per:nission from the t.linister of 17ar . '!he Venezuelan !{oval Officer was unconvinced patrols have proper authorization. The u.s. Ambassador has been informed. The HAN!HBAL and BUSHtlELL are both working on surveys close to Venezuela. 112 Reserve Officers at Sea, in the ranks of ensign and lieutenant (j . g. ) during' their first quarter period aboard battleships, cruisers, and aircraft carriers, have made exceptionally high marks on their fitness re- ports. As these officers are serving in actual jobs of responoibility aboard ships, and arc not there for training, their first records are highly gratifying to all concerned, Advisor] Committee for Resear ch, will inspect the Naval Research Laboratory, Bellevue, D.c ., on 19 AprU, · and· will be received by the Acting Secretary of the tlavy and the Chief of Naval Oporatiops on 20 April. This co~t tee consists of Doctors Frank B. Je11ett, Cho.'rlos F. Kettering, Robert A. IJillikan, and !.laX t.lason . - Total Enlisted Strenr;th, 18 April ...... 137, 552 Fleet Reservists {Enlisted ) on activo duty •• 2,851 Other Reservists II n n " •• 1,153 Total •••••• Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ...... 274 Aeeregate Discharees 11 t1 11 •••• ••••••• Gain •••••••••• 180 Retired Officers, returned to active duty as of 19 April: Line Officers 302 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers ..1Q Total 432 llov::U. Reservists ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutrality patrol as of 18 April1 Number tiULlber Number Officer JJ Allowed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 89 District Patrol P~anos 100 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 64 64 Miscellaneous 220 219 190 Eno . and Lieuts . (jg) ttith Fleet 200 200 ll2 Merchant Marine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 _2Q - Total Officers 870 m 545 !.len Distri ct Patrol Pl anes .340 .340 .340 Cor.mrunications 120 75 75 llisoellaneous .2QQ. m 67.3 Total '!en 1J6o 1.312 1088 -'Iht Seer!t&n: 9C · U;e I&!J. ret.~ ~ Hoaolub today ill ti!'t <>£ cen.oJ.n lam!• !'roc tho Ci\J' or SM Diego · l· tho trASHVILLE , O&lll'- to inopect. $35,000,0X worth o! Nanl p:r<~ o...W.. lt IJ oxpectecl ._ or <1>1a lam! will 1>o uaod Jccta ncnr \bdu conat.rucU oing the American Soci ety of Ilewspuper Editors this noon at .their convention in the Nationo.l Preas Club. His talk rlll be on the history of the Service and 'i1by" we need a Navy, It is hoped it will r esult in improved po11er be hind national defense in the prose of tho Nation. tlaval Reserve, Fro:~ 80- 100 appliccmts are e"l)ected to fill 30 appointments to the Army school of Chomic(l]. ..a :;r- fare froll the Naval Recerve. 70 applications h:lve been received•to date, Re11r Admiral Robi nson, said before the Sene~.tc Naval Af- fairs Co~ittee that' existinb authorizations for air- cr~ft carriers wao belor. what tho Navy regards as necoc- so...ry. · Admiral Tor.ero added in his testil!lony t hat appal' ently no planes had been sold to Italy. He also eaid that no inotanceo of sabotage h~v~ been reported in our Aircraft factories. Workers I"'!UOt be -AD:erican citizens and are closely r.atched by government inspecto~s . · UOrl'leeian ehipa, Caueht in California harbors found England and Franco today :mxious nto protect" then. llorwegio.n authorities in California also received ra ~uests from the Germ~ Consul in Los AncolcG who.was "interor:tted" in thet!l. Wll !}dG:~:::tlla:l ; REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 22 April l~ Enlisted Strength , 20 April •••••••• • 137,728 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2, 852 Other Reservists II II II II .. . 1,163 Total ...... 4, 015 ~gate Enlistments (last 24 hours) •• ••• •••••• 185 II II II ...... Gain • • • • • • • • • • • 56 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 22 April: Line Officers 302 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers _lQ .Total 432. Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutralit~ patrol as of 20 Apr il: Number Number Number Officer s Allowed Obligated Ordered Aviati on Instructors 150 150 91 District Patrol Planes 90 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 413 413 Miscellaneous 230 224 187 Ens . and Lieuts . (jg) with Fleet 200 200 112 Merchant ~iar ine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 _..2Q Total Officers 870 722 528 Men District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Oommunica tions 120 75 75 t.liscellaneous .9.QQ m 673 Total Men l36o 1312 1088 t.llo Ut~Y lll'd, Are Idand, to proct.cl •1th pr.parnUon pi\<11 load• at pr.. .,t ..,.,. at Norroll< (dlS putknt•) arut "ork looi:11\l t.o the ~anotruction at thAt )'IU"d of Sule&.rine r :.n Oloto (1,0)8 patic.ntn) . 'iho .. hoapit&ls, plWI tho T&nclcr A!:-1.: , v;hic.h is inel\llled 1n tho 19/.1 'bu1..ldini pro ono ot.. Pcul Harbor, hAd patiub 1n n c:en• of ottic:i&l IP"U ccwtrod bl' Na'ni.l A:"'Jll"'priat.ion Aot. • nd J-enciinc in n\ar!btr ot beds. Special proviaion bu been ude tor. over COftCNII. ":'b.ia au.1bor1s.ation cion not covtt WI.¥ C'JI:i)eDdi- now. ':be tenaral boepit.al dt.l.M.Uon .... to be adtiquat.e turto ot !'\l.nJ.e 1a .c.vLnce or e.ctm.l. ra•""C:"' or A~.....a !or the ~H:M.t., bu.t. si.tb ~rt~Ued. Mn'ice pel"''IIOmel 1" be 1n t.te uon act.. u, e. r . i'UI.mi, J.S-U, U no'll bulld.1n t tta.re b &pP&rent. tll.at. -....ll.Uoaa ril.o. h.avt to a:.ute itllu&Jj bu.U 1.1 ~6 . -r; eoepleU:, C::o\1n0l7r J9.a. co.pltt.e. &l' e •t,ero there ia t.be treatea~ conc:entn.t.ion oC &ervice pel'IIOMel. !!..J'"_,J' ·~P.. IIl~ (SNplwle t.cndor) , •• lo.unchld su.ccees. .rull!' ..t. t.he plant. ot the New York ~·!Upbull(:in, Corpora- £JIJr.r..oJ.!{\_t.ttJ.ve ttP.aa , Ad:Urlll. lllaitr, -nd Adl:dru.l Towor• . Uon, Cft.ftd.on , :t .J., on 20 April. n:pect. to fly \.oo Pcnaacolo to:.ot'l"o- ~~~ . A'+LlJIIA (C::.Sl), lcnl ..., lai4 r.t. tbe plut ol the !!!:.!.!..1-AJ.I: S'..ation, Sc.UAnt.t.;m~ ., b doted uaUl rur ther r~Uc., tue to a tlood. rec.~nl aJ.p'buJ..l.d,.I.A£ LAli D:r,yQoc.l: Co., It~~1 I .J., this l:4l'YI1n< • ~~..AiiZ..{o.ircn.tt carrlor), pnliAIM17 aecapt.an.:e trialt will ha h.U ta::o,.,..... It 1a axpac1.od that the ~u-IuP~~ . ~·· contract tor~ tor floot.in, Df1dock IFD? at tho U41vy Yard, PMrl HJ.rbor, lfi.!.'P wUl be delivered to t.he !ta.vy •t. Boat.on on ZS Apt'U . l'-"1 boon awardtd to tho- Kall"a.ll&n Dred..cint; COCDJ>MY, Hono ~rov!dtd trlala are sat1etaetory . 1a •~ud¥1nc cOIIIIaW11.ooUonc lulu, tor 66 cont.• pol" eub1c )'V'd. 'tb• oatlant..od ADOUnt lffl'Tal Co:;uniclltiOM SOT\"ict PTQbl-... rlth C:otlcnl.And. 'l'o elate not.h1n.c cU iaport.M.ce of J:.OC'U"7 in:..-olved 11 1,0, )40. 'riM , l.2C) oaler.&..I' days. ~ll ''Ji\slM tp!. Eurt;m, reporu \bat. N ot 10 April .....t S, S)6 po.U.n \<1 in ..,oro.~ t.oopil.olt, ot which nuaber k· . as, f ormerly traffic.was r outod thr ough Denmark ved Cn t . Governor of Gu.run , Captain G.J . !Jctlillin has relie 1 the !laval J . T. Alexnnder as Governor and CoLlllW.Ddant of Station at Guam . launched at U. S. S, NICHOLSON (DD442) , i s scheduled to•be the Navy Yard, Boston, on 1 June 1940. District, Rear Admiral J . K. Taussig , Commandant 5th Naval that he be- told the Sanate Naval Affairs Cocmittee t oday . lieved a war between Japan and the U.s. is inevitable conquer the He said he believed Japan intends to try and Indies, Philippines, French Indo-China, t he Nether lands pr o- and other sect l ons of the Far East. The J apanese in memorial gram of ITor ld Conquest, he said, r.as detailed n 25 J uly f rom Premier Tano.ko to tho Emper or of J apan o f irst crush 1927. The Tanaka Memorial said, "Japan must r l d sub- the U. S. before embarking on its career of wo , 11 their jugation . 11 Japan i s "determined and warlike 11 advised for ti£y pledges nworthless , Taussig added . He mer chant i ng the Philippines and Guam, building a huge France CD.rine, and cooper ating nith Gr eat Britain and spoke as in the Far East. Admir al Taussig said thnt ho . an interested ci tizen, not as a naval offi cer L c> U l~.a.f\% 'Tii?~ECRETARY OF THF: NAVY 23 April 1940 Total Enlisted Str ength, 22 April •• ••• •••• 137,948 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2,849 Other Reservists II n II II ... 1,180 Total •• •• .• 4,029 Aggregate Enlist!nents (last 48 hours} ...... 239 A~;reg~te Discharges u " n • • • • • • • • • • • _..:2J. ~ • . . .• . . ... 206 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 23 April: Line Of.f.'icers 303 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officer s _.lQ Total 433 !laval Resorviots ordered to active duty f'or enforcement of noutralit~ patrol as of 22 April: Number Number Number Officers Alloi'Ted Oblie;ated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 District 91 Patrol Planeo 90 0 0 !111val Intelligence 100 Lliscellancous 48 48 230 224 187 Slls . and Liouts . (j , g. } 11'! th Fleet 200 200 112 L!ercho.nt '.!arine and • Lieut. D-V( G) 1-.QQ 100 ...2Q. Total Officers 870 722 528 Men District Patrol Plo.neo .340 .340 .340 Comrunications 120 75 75 Ui scollanoous 2QQ m fill Tot.u.l !Jon 1360 1312 1088 !..• ·l· l!!.'!t:!!!.Jl' t-~t .Ul be between ~)J rW1 550 retired oHieora on Boston, •~ . , 1'or !o:ood dn.rt blOHn, turbine d.rb·en, IO',~A ac tLvo duty1 approxiat.ely 91. of floor-s !"'tirinc bttoro toguLllor •.LU' c(lrt.ain •pere part.d l'or battles.bipa this d.at. being upeot.ed t.o r-.ln o11 c.ct.be duty. (BI>Cl) "" "" JER:n (BB62) ..., tl1o voluo ot $591,693.20 . ,k u ~r tuds and Dock+. . annou:neea t..~ foll.o'I'1A ' con- tr.ctt for .:-..e.dio Tow~• at -.o. 1.04r.-l A.1r SY.tlllG, Jac - Ci.ua A.-V(ft), t.o rank tr.:la llare~ 2!, ll40, A;xrll 1, .:ad IIJonTil • • nori.da' 1\M bHD ...arded to ~ J.ot.-.. ~t.-..1 A!"rll 1', Jw.•• been oNo:r.d to report for actiYe clut.711it.b the aJror4tt equadrons of the tloot. in connoc .. B:lde . wUl bo opened ~ on 7 .. 2') root a.irct"Att. Ntacu.o TiDe 1 1~ otUendn.r da.ya, oxcopt. thc.t 4ll wor:C: tl ~ot \!No=>eo , 11 tumln& vr.:: r.o tbe Panoa e.z.u 0. , T . PtJJ& (4eat.ro)"V' tecMr), tiny 'fatd, Ph.ilAdelphlA, about. or 1t.t pl"o~tlo."l , old tmor orlginal.lJ intended tor hna rt~ruoeted. aut.horlty tor c~a1orUo.r. on or 2' tlle o.hipa a.cr4.ppod bt tho 192~ conrorenc:e . Thil &TaOr AprU. honor.od. COftaiaLI or euned pl&t.a11 tar tl'hiah the ~IW bu tiO Paul Crot, naUooal.lJr known £Lrch1toct rooontly t.M ut.oooloa Cbopol w• at 1.ho ~ c.:~ . All nat plAt.• an be.U« by~•• Prool-., ~od w"'" . 1a e'!IIWUltJ.cc a.tHCtal.e4 &\ \be Prorl.:lc Crouad for uae in U.. We. t. ot 4:'14 t.be a .. iU.r"JJe!taa..-, at Anr.apoll.l ae llodJ.C&l Coni.Or. roJtctu.. l1ld tw:ee. Tho curral plate• that the IUrw.U orehiteot oa t.M ll&rtl 1 . A ocmterence n• hlld. thl.a JIIOl'tL1nt: w1 t.h of Ol"druu1c:t 111 givin.r to l.no CMA.l, rlth· shi.-nt.l bo Cratjet §hi.my:A the Actin Oec.rotary ot tho U .vf, I."Lt.c!odod by ::r. RolN'I4 pnn~ &:uy d Md run.nin SAto no.n yau arc1 rrol\ now ii&n'Uon 1M .Jr. o..'l' • ..aai~ in np.td to reopmi.na: Cr&JDP' 1 tork, :'4; rroa Jartollc, 2S; r~ Kare I-.l.end, 77 to IJ._, £. o Stele"" ll» -•OIIMl bill~. Kayn• Sllla ~ in \bo CopnJer AtlMtis Sgul!!\tin~ Capta.J.n 'rith ontes ror n.. Jfa"'Q" Dopart.Mnt t.oliq 1ft cormect.l.m of oto.tr J.a "" tile oll1eJ' ot otatr. llU preMAt chl.o! Jiek Ust. rr- C:..... w. on 20 IZ>d 2.1 April. CUUtk\i#JJjl kJ \ \u; s=tTARY OP '11U: NAVY ~ I' Y. Aeril 191J! ~;,.l Enlletod st:ren~, 23 Aprll •.•...••• 133,120 Fleet Reacrvists (t)llisted) on e.ctiln dut.y .•. ?.,845 Other Reservists • • ... 1 .191 ~ .••••. 4,0)6 amesate Enlilft:tonte {last. 21. boura) •• . •• . ••... ::!66 • • • ...... !Q! O or noutra.Uty pe.trol • ., of 2J AprUt NU!Sbor Nunbor Ottiooro Allowed Obllf:!!ted"""bcr ordfrtood Avi.o.tion Instructor• lSO lSO ~ Diatrict. Patrol Plnnos 90 0 0 Ue.val Intelligence 100 64 64 :.ritce.llaneous ~)0 :2:10 lB6 tno. nnd Liouta. (j .0 . ) witb P'loot m Kerchant. )larin_(l and = = L1eut. D-V(G) .!9l! .!9l! ..'l.Q. Totel ottieortl' 870 734 543 K2R D;btr:l.ct Ptl.trol PlanoiS 340 340 340 Com::unica.tiooa uo 75 ?S Uiacol.lanooua Z!!l .m ill Total !!e:n 1360 13U 1090 l · Bo..trd , ':he ;'.ct~ Soeni.ar:t mot ""Pirect.or o" pnval. CcqrjO!c.atioae:J. J.d::.U-.o,l ao;ree, ~to·b..i ~;z and !'l'lyv }:tp1t1one 1••~· lt 1&U a rout.l.Do DDnt.hl7 t.b:n on. Z9 .lprU tr.• V7' • a .. M~ ;onr, 1 f're.u~er nu. lobo JoinL Bo.u-d 011h.J.oh Oj)p:-ove4 tho wor~ that hll.d been accoapliahod 1.ro.naitt.or o.t Lwalu.loi, Oahu, ono or tho aoot pc;lcrtu.l ~MetJ.n,: doruc t!.o put )0 ~ . 1n 1.te World, will :o -,n the dr tor i:ta t!: t. ceo + c• ~ aoo or \M KiAi~LIT frao !"L;Wldar, ~1U te~~t . probl.blt llllll.f t.ht llJ.dohiPJM'• Crt.U.n t.h1a IN:1'or. ki"-~~ ~ B'Y'1"d Mto.rotJ.®., 1o Q.ue 111 Doot.on eocetir.o •• Tlt-et, 1ddch hd: 'bpn •.n~ 1a Prohlc ... 1 ~J'i,. 1n J:.s.7. t;:a-11 r_u 1M:; 1n a.rr-l.vJ.nc ~ he'l .rOar on :6 :..pt"ll. ~u of...l 1'h' l'l.."ld poqiu• : 4.'\."10\.1\CU thAt t.ho C~ ' uecond.tld. tOcll~ t.h.at AUair~ •re.u:uic coot.rcl01.. a'C'IU'UG .n.;,v~ 'betD cn.dc 1 Smt.Qr ~""-~ bo o0\IM.-.ortl.&lo4 !or w~ t.be • <:>ate B&T>l Atr>--U-• 1 t. ~ lll\I:UN.UCIIl • t :.be nl 11.:- ... t.. ...l.oa, COIIIt\lt.t.oo U\At. '"'-"' bet;Te•n t.'\e United. .,t,at,e1: end. J pc.n PnrUUICOl , Fltt. . , ,w1Lf'C.c4 to Uc Ho.;crs Utctric Co . of Blr.IJ.nch' , Ala- tor 890,m . n... ot =:;dtU.,., -· ln..-vit.rtblf'. f.9[bor 'Tu- y•, a& laune.bed &t the "7 I&n!, Cht.rl~:t.oo, 150 ;!. :"· on':..."" ;\p:rll. fzt.crior ICil-vicea at Uto Novlll Airc:.r.tt raotory at s. c. Py A t-U _,., ob:erve4 at. ~ \' 1 Ac~ P'h1ladel~!& UZIJ'Ci~ t.o P~ DbUer ~Co ., Inc., .nt! a , 150 l'rf# ' --1 • .1 c.ru: puwe wU! 'be he:.d a 11.1 or Phi.l..M16lpb.1c. tt:~: *)91'7SS . ~"!1111 ~ cOCIPleUoa. D J.n Pru1 Atlcricr.m Dall J 11 J.la)", Thoro ld. U bo ltoturt ~ . UU. n 'W.. b. Qr . llerlWI ol Yale l:>d & to bo BADOd =:bcr ...... aeTcrt.l -.,. 1D '-"" ILT)" - 0: 'tho Gt:.te tle~~ . a:illt.o.r)r Uld • r~ Jt.t.aot.c:a pc.rtaoont Mt to;;othn" l'W•terda:r· frOQ all Aaer1o-tn countries will bo 1nv1tod. ~a?lt.eh lr~le , 1ror3 tl'.o ',. 'r.l hpr.rt.umt u.n4u ""!"811f'nt oobll!:a:U«& o.! lf-r..l Cc:a::o.mic ~ U ~ 11t Ro•ton, today, M.1d to bo t.he flrot ah1p to co dC"''n tho about 50S or ool"'llAl o ! · n,._ there in nee.rly 17 yea.ra. .:m•cwUn ~· WiN'Pt Cl.a.u \"-], carr..,c4 "' thrM o4t~tes , et1-0h or 30 Hn, tor u ~Y 1ndoctr1Dation 1n wn S.\.\.1• cour.. , m"e, ~- ..o c.c:U.n dl.l.t..r &tl06t DJ.o~,.-o , Cn1.1t , Foroo, at t.bo Kavul Trainin;r StatJ.o1: 1 San Clvc thia courtt• "iDo ""1rst. "!" o! J ruerY!It.!l -.a 4Me1Ll.ltG &nd ht!Yi! COQt f~ 1.-2.1 JU~ rlt.h IJ4t1fl!uct.ory t.o Uo rleet toe aci.ho dut,r. in U•U<.l'&c!J:fco..IA••.'u Adooir 11. H.W~ 11&14 in • l>l"UD tor effort. or Yin tba:. !» 'WU •iD enUre ~th.r rtto tbe 1n CU!\11." tho lfi"Y)' Doputna.nt to iaprovo tho e1t•t"\tlon t.b4 exteftlbe 2o Mid. that a~ c:J~ e:rl.. O"t'e!' Ial.And rort.Uiut.iona DUCL;fllt.od tor Ch.a.rw;, 1n ~&aueh u the ~ ...... r in~ .. .. ~t J.f>ahi;l nu:':lbor of ISWJtnt.a ~W:a• · llttvnl loporv~ llc1totl 1.o .:.n col..l..•~~:t: c;rw-atin.t clu~•• AS MC\IJ"'t a,?01Ataalb co:.halonl eo enoi ;na. AppUcante II!Uj't, hold A colltr,o 4evt•, be ....we ~c. rwra o! ap, ~4 pa.u re,:;:\IJ.:red phya10Al IIX4DiinA~1cn . r. t"':!ergon Cl t 4l':t::,"!o:··~·~.!.-' tbo t1.-rt ot tbol• bu ~ port.e4 to CinCUS tor duty. On t.he wny up the1Ceat.coaot ·:... , rr.. u,.y oz;.ect to pic< up ·~· l>oJ..ooci-">C to ll>o S .S.TIII1!Eil JGI , OQO\Il\d ott Acol"'lco. •9;;;n ~itl£1 SZCRttUti OF na: ~AJ;!:¥'_..~-f : ~5 AprU 194!) 1 ~ ,i.V Ill'\\ EnUo\!d Str<>n£th , U April ...... 138,201 [.\_~!l..f:.O.l._O~ (Enlisted) on CLct.1vct duty . , . : , '8.45 • • • " • •• l....m_ ~ •••••• 4,036 A• -r.cat.e Wie~t.s (l.Qt #'...L how-a) •••••••••• • l.>S • • • • ...... & li!la ...... • 81 ~od. 01"Ucon roturnocl to active duty u ot 2S April: Line orrieera )OJ st.a.rr otticera 100 Wo.rr4.D t Otficera ...,ll !2!!!l. "'' o! MQt.rslltY pat.:'ol U ot 2.4 lprUI lllabor orrtsm ~ gblln\.«l ~ A:ri.aUon Ina-trw:t.ott 150 150 91 1 -0 0 Di,u-tot h~ Planes 90 -- UavU .Cn:t.\..aeenee 100 64 61. lUsc.tlAneoua 230 220 201 F~o . and Liou~a . (J •• •) with Floot 200 200 w Vot-ol'uu'lt. !Wino Reaerva Md Llout. D-V(G) .!QSt !.t& .32 I2t.al Q';J.ger! 870 734 ssa l::!A Dloc.:-l.ot Pal.rol PlMoa )J.O )40 )40 ~e.t.Uonl 120 75 7S :.U•c•~ :m Ut m 1)1.4 1090 -:ot.&l, Men 1)60 l · BlZMEI.....,....,,.;' do_... Cborlntoa 6 ;Jq (":!>enco r-0=-..,_ ~i til iWIILCi <.nd =>. u.U linl:r. at._y-.• :l«>Vl.'.l r~.ed.iool Crnt.cr, t h.in ton, t .c . ~ ~.~.n.~11 1 awoa:-ecl betoro the Uouu lhlVal /.f't'a.ira .tor e.~..ec:. WJc..'1n • ~~ Ia ., Phlltlal;.hit, P . , tor Cocc.!.ttaa who a.pprov-ed the bL... .1o coaa1t.t.ee .t.,3te,:sc. ':l.:M! ot c~lttiOl'l~ 5Ll Ge:~< . '',?SD ,ooo t.o toa1ae tee pma or uae 1[!2 mt2:, ~~ u~~ :.m:..·.::s..\2 . Tl\e liaY7 deaina t,o atart. aa aoon 11 po1&1bl• £!!.1.&..o!'~ ~t.;:~~~fc ;eyJ..~, Pcul I.W'bor 1 T. !1 . 1 and tho on thie wo.rlc, which 1a att.b.chtd ... ..a IIIY'"ndoent to t.hl'l ~t!t ..:.c:.un4 . . . !i .."1'7 Ytu"C'.,uarded W the Wocre Dr,1 l.'lock Co. E:kpanaion BU1 1a toM ~~ . C;L)JJ"omla !o:o of~~...... 1 (&.1rcra..."\ ea.rritr) .ki:d.ral. lb--inao:- 8o&rd Uoe, 3.!? dt:ro tor Pet.r1 ltGl'bor U14 .450 d;eJ'Ii to:- l"::£_c.t ~.1:! 1 1 a.nd Gurvoy roporta nA....CF'D tu.U power CCNrul. or lnspoctioo 1 '..r.1al.s wert ~ceas.f'ul in (IVU1 ••Y ~ 'Uia t abe will be t.umed CTur t.o \he ~t. et u.. ..., 'f'7 r~ , Soatcc, OIUt.l'\..;ct.iaa. t.•a~ tor t..e•t. ~ t.Jol.np at J:ewo t..ow.7. U t.o reedin.u:a tor co:a1e~~ , WASP b :MUd pcort.l :..7 April - 3 x.a,-, !LU.IM4: ; ~13 !lAy, RCI'i.W azx1 t.o be in bet.t.or ahapc thnn e.ny VOQtol lno~ct.o j ..c ljocldnr. IIAJ' : IW.tmf1 •1 Ma7 j HUC.IES 1 16 ¥ ; RDSSlJ.o 1 2A li.q J 1\liDl'D, r.onA.N . 16 &y; MAXlWi'T 1 12 .TUna; STI.Cit, l2 JunO o~ Jul7; i¥>t, I. S.pt; o•srm:, 9 Oct..; lllrJI181 4 NOY. alco present. Tho Se-el"O't.ttrv ot tho Hm, arriv~a in t'nahington 28 /~opril at. 8 :5C A. rA . on 1.ho U.borty Lial.tod .t'roi:l ChicAgo. ::exicM Foroisn O!fiee, haa 1nfonlllll.ls (tt'IUttod pel"'liteoion for AHD:EP.soh and MIJlL.v.I to enter lluicM t.rr1t.orW waters for tho j)Ut'])OO !"roo tho TIJ..IBrll RU~J , aground orr Aupulco. Our ne..-41 a:tta.c.ho, l.loxieo, will proceed to the TIUBEi\ RUSH toda:f, nt noon on 27 Apr il. ~~..§!!!.c!!.._on Board. 11 duo to report. tomorrow em 8 lit'U-tatmntG (J. e.} cono:idered tor promoticm to liea.toc.a.nt nn4 24 Uontennnts cone14er cd. tor prouaotion to liaut.en.lmt. cQt.I!Wider. tfa.v-al Ro&Cl"'Vt ae.lcctioruJ oro el.so duo on 20 n.t.riOI autuittod. tor prOII'lOtion t"roa Uou-tentmt c oa;~;a.nder to •""'"""or· All CM be aol.e<>ted u fit ted in (V)S (opooi.ollot) or (V)O, genornl. eatogorl. 1!.!:!;£.tt~ of, S\I"Opliee. and Aec.ount•, t Price I.nd.oX tor woek t~ndin& 20 April na 78 ::S , up • S eineo A week &SO and ~ .9 in t-wo woolt6. " ' , ,, ,..-- Rl:POh.T ro THE SECRET A.RY Oi' 'l'Hi. rfAVY{ l- 26 Aprill9LQ ~- Iot.ol ;'hlil'ted Struntrth, 25 April , ..... , lJ8,345 Fleet RMcrviato (Enll.oted ) on e.ct.ivu duty . . 2 1 8.43 ~gate Enllstaenta (l4et ?4 hours) .•.•...... 'Z79 • • • """ "" . 11.7 ~ ...... ~ Rotircd Of'ticcrs returned to active duty oo or 26 Aprll: Lino O.t!.icers 303 Statt OfCicer s 10~ ·•llllTtillt Ofl'iceT-s -lQ Totol 433 Uavul P.eecrviste OTderoc! to ocUv .. duty tor enforcement of nwtt'1lUtr plltl"ol u of' :Z:S April: llU!:!bOT ll'tebor !{IJ:lber orf!cwe Allowed Qblicat.ed Ordorod AYlAtian Imstructore "1>0 150 '9r' District Patrol Plan,., 90 0 0 H~ val Intolligonco 100 64 64 \Licccllc.ncou.o 230 ~ 206 F.na. rund ~euto . (j •• . ) trltb Fle:~t 200 200 J..l2 llcrohant :Jnrino o.nd ~cuo . D-V(O) .!QQ. .!QQ. 7ot.:;_ Otflcors 870 730 i1 :'f'"n P.!ctrict Patro..~. Pl.Anea 340 340 340 Ca:wu:nic... Uona 1ro 75 75 !U.~cull.o.neouo ~orvica m m. •!};till 'tg 13~ 1311. 1090 ~· 1.n; ·r· r .nd. n.Cc:QOIIor ca na: be~ munU'Mtw-od t.m! CIJJ- 1-C!'lbletl at t.h: t ~· t far U!iC 1n cor.ru:cticm rith th(': tO'~ of Dr;,'lloc~ 2 fro:a Bal.boG to Pearl Harbor. CAPE:LL:~ 11"'--ll let;vc ·~ortolk oa !i .;Wlo, wri~ Can .1 :onu L"' Jwa . llpto4 ror ahlp:::tnt. J.n tl1o C'!P.::u.;. !':-Oio~ Ph!.l.Af.olpb..t.A to foot P*G.rl Hnrboro ~will thoo r tu..."1l 1oo 'Lire l!t~l'J!d. :..r t.rr loc.di.'l& -ont>N.l c:tl.r ·o &11Ult.1n~ di.tl)lilU!Il'l. ~t. I'14r lla.rbor. Contr c .. \)- rr !!:2:=r.JLoJ:_I..u£2,.c:~q~,i?!'l r nd 5\lrvr· · • :-oror~. t.hc tollo;r~. :-en ·c doU.vorioa, succ !u.L bid ur t.o ~tive Gchodule £o: Ua,y, of trlala and in:>J)CcUonll : i:Cl th'l: one oso r-z1.ce anf.l tho or clellv-::r;,• b.; t e-ch ~ ll!;S:9. PlAce Dut..;.- tJ.D irtt.Ol'O#t. Of" \.he Q.ove:rn0111nt.. l~,.N ll:tTf 1J. biddl'!r 1 _mro (D=) ;: ·~uy P'hUdelp.i:l.io. •• t4r1el .lnopccUon mrr·r~r.;; ( .,..) 3 Uo.;r ~lt;;;• York L:at.l:rl.&l !ncpectloa :.lAtcr1.al Inapcctiou t 0 0 ~ 0 C ~ . u-,on cooplGt.i'll.l o!' j- roDent rtrlrl.cWcl cr.w.vll:: (SSJ.96) lO l~Y PortCDOuth wll bllit. t 'It, I or wJ. ,. leevo !or nort'olk on )0 SULIOll ..,..,(58195)_ 11. l(o.y j>ort1100uth FinAl i"l-1Ala .:SA.JO (go~ 1.<~&)17 :JIJ:I ~·" York f1.na.l :'rl..J.• rt. Ol"i I:, • t.o ru~uozvoun rl t.h tJo.tt t!AV#..Jt\ or!' leu Yorit. 7 lr.OO ( Sli l99) Prorl.ncoto'lm ?rt!!..itrl.n! t"'.f ••cccp- :u ""' • tanoo Tr1Al.ll ·~: c.ttr :100 for totr'-ll; t.cet. t.. oao 'b'J th" I.At.t,.r STA CX ( llllo\Ob) :u~ Bootaa Oft1.chl 7-rWa vc.. 1. Upon co-apl.oUo: or t.hle~ t-eat, thr '" !1tLL: rill ~ ~o· ( t.ue) z:. :.t.y Uew York r1r.r:.! Trio- le l!atol"W Inltpf'ction o za lltt., r:orrolk roe'-"'· to vy lo.N. 1 Thn~ton In add.U.lon t.o •nerul =•n (tm4SJ t.riG.l.t \JU. be held t.o- e ··to ~c~;~lved At. ~&ton , the CAP::l.l.A "i.tlll lo :.d all totr- .Y.r.Q,.,;:.. r.v. • ~!s (~ll4.l.4) ' official !J:_. day off Boston wlth Board of Inspection and Survey present. Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Admiral Torrero ac- - ' companied ~Captain hlontgomer-J, uill leave nashington on or about 29 April in connection 11i th aviation matters on the ".'lest Coast. Trip 11ill include flights to Seattle, Oakland, San Diego, and Pensacola. This itinerary may be varied as found necessary. U,S.S. iiASP (airplane carrier) , \7as placed :i.n commission at Boston yesterday. U.S.S. DIXIE (destroyer tender) , rras placed in cownission at Philadelphia yesterday. Naval and Air Attache, Comr.ander Richard B. Tuggl e, bas been assigned to the Embassy at Ankara, Turkey, a key spot if war should spread through the Balkans. Dieoel Airplane Engine, for use in 11arplanes, developed by the Guiberson- Diesel Engine Co ., Dallas, Texas, has been inspected by NavY and Army offi cials in a plane that vtas flown here from Dallas. The Guiber son motor is in stalled in a Stimson plane and is said to be adaptable to small planes. Ile de France, 43, 000 ton French liner, is expected to sail today or tomorrow from New York, on war duty,. . . ,, .., j 1m a;!:A:J . . /A '" *litf36hf :W 'hlif SECRETJ.RY OF '11-!E NAVY ~ r 29 April 1940 _ ·Otal Enlisted Str ength, 27 April • • • • • • . . • 138, 540 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on act ive duty ... 2,845 Other Reservists II II II II .. . 1 ,297 Total ...... 4,142 Aggregate Enlistmsnts (last 24 hours) • ••• ••••••• 124 Asgrogate Discharges II II II ...... ~ Gain . , • . . . • . . . 82 Retired Off icers r eturned to active duty as of 29 April: Line Officers 303 Staff Officers 100 Vlarrant Officers ...1Q Total 433 Haval Reservists ordered to act ive duty f or enforcement of neutralit~ patrol as of 27 April: Number Number Number Officer s Allorred Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 92 District Patrol Planes 90 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 . 64 64 l.liscel laneous 230 221 215 Ens . and Lieuts. (j . g. ) vlith I?leet 200 200 112 1Jerchant !.Iarine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 90 Tot.al Officers 870 735 573 !.len District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Conmrunications 120 101 101 l.liscellaneous .2QQ 917 917 Total 14en 1360 1358 1358 - plAcocll.n fUll •-•J;., ~ · 1r0olc ondl.n 19 l¢u~· ' o.e,s. S.'l!";n.~ (ncot t.uc), ~In•· Actl,~ for Gn :6 Ap:ril. tor first enUota:ont., 993 at t.h• !lavy X~ , Hew Yon, Uu:lber Ol llppllcant.e accepted Ooit«< ~... , •• rr-- ...... , 839 Mal.[!:l.....l!m!. copo.rt.ool r ... tho ;:::::: ~ f1r~~.~nllct..tn~• .mt,..)g; ""' rc...... ;...,tl 11'1~ t.brov Uon. •• , ••• , • 5.4 tJ.o ~o trJ c:oc:.re.1.a1 \;t'M.-part.a '-~~nt.inUQ\.1• lorrice) _li -=bt- _,. , \ln4tr brokon ae.rvi.ct' • • • o.u rtKn.-..~~ .. tbo LoU- ccnt.ro.:t .ll!!!:.O.!t.!!...2Lt.•rdo •!!!! l\!>s!t7...... ,. • S Total rplt•~ata .• . •••.••• 92 t'a.l'\1: With Nillib COOi'arrod )iayU §ssrt!W;x • .no! Ada1ral poQr tuvices •to tJ~e Il!t. Ulh!M\ For ~ Uld int.utor- Bill. )IOmi.f\& an tho Pcr1orJkol t.:c Prea'-.4ertt. .i.AJ., LO Hai'DIUI ~~· C~, .&1.rerat'\ T..ct.or. _, Pn1.l.er:lti~, AUrd.re.la Roh1.nooo nd VAta lhul N1AANs Coe.tJ.t.teo, Un, ~)7 . T.!Jio , lJ!O c.J. Bids v1ere opened on 25. April for bituminous coal for por1cr pl ant use at the vurious Navy Yards and Statio11s for throe months beginning r1ith 1 May 1940, or until minimum prices are established by the Bituninous Coal Commission. Flag Officers, Changes in 20 assigrunents r1ere announced on 27 April. Plane Crash, Two Navy training pl anes .from the Norfolk Naval Base collided in mid-air near Virginia Beach. One of the four occupants of the two ships, Harold c. Alex ander, radioman 2nd class, was killed; Lt. iu.len, pilot o.f' the plane Alexander was in, bailed out t o safety before the ship crashed. The other plane, rll.th 2 men f;o.board, y;as able to return to the Naval Base landing field, its oc cupants uninjured. Selection Board, Medical Corps, The Pl·esident has approved 22 officers for pronation f rom lieutenant to lieutenant conm1ander and 8 officers f rqm lieutenant (jg) to lieute-.ent. S .S . PAIIAMAN, American-Har1aiia.n freighter, enroute from Baltimore to Tacoma, lay idle at its berth in San Diogo today after the Captain charged his cr or~ hD.d mutinied. ~;;;tfl9;£'f/otiJilix:RETARY OF THE NAVY dJ.:/, 30 April 1940 ~~tal Enlisted Strength, 29 April ••••••••• 138,669 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty • •• 2,845 Other Reservists II II II II ... 1 ,297 Total ...... 4,142 Aggregate Enlistments (last 48 hours) •• •••• ••••• 192 Aggregate Discharges II II II • ••••• •• ••• 62 Gain ...... 130 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 30 Apr il: Line Officers 304 Staff Officer s 100 Vlarrant Officers ...1Q Total 434 Uaval Reservists ordered to a-ctive duty for enforcement of neutrality patrol as of 29 April: Number Number Number Officers Allowed Obli~::ated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 92 District Patrol Planes 90 0 0 Naval I ntelligence 100 64 64 Miscellaneous 230 221 215 Ens . and Lieuts . (j . g. ) with Fleet 200 200 112 Me1·chant Mnrine and Lieut. D- V(G) 100 100 _5I_Q Total Officers 870 735 573 ~!en DistriCt Patrol Planes 340 340 340 CollltlUOicatione 120 101 101 l.liacellaneous .2QQ 917 917 Total !.len 1360 1358 1358 l · , ' .i· The 4uh\.y!\ Secretarr, 11 l.uDcJUnc WOlWl.ly tocS.t.y Utb (pro rioual!r ...,.,-) rocontl!r oont out. to the Br1t.lah Aabaeeador. TCIIIIO'ri'O•~ acooca, "U\J.od b;y Sec..~ NuJ.no St'rrlco to t;rf w1. the nn ciph.et'. AI r~u Ar!J ta.ry Uorse:ntM.U and Adm1ra1 Furlon.{;, he will vi.a1 t Indian Ntd11 b;~ lat.t.ol', tho only ahipa 10 ru hMJ'd f r .om are those UMd concomJn;r relea.se ot powdor totblllr1t1sb Goverru:cnt. ntn.r 1Jn1t.d St.At.OJ porte~ . The W&attre, 1n t.hdr repl1~:~1 , ..,.. e...-.111 tntl=iartie. U••• DRrtJ!OLl (~aeionltd t..e.vo,.-r t.:l4erJ, ~ to4 to C~ tor son.rnor on Uo. 1 u.1n tenerator I the f!'lntr&t.or O"'or ~Ofl\l ~u an4 Aeeounta, report.~ thAt. t.he oa.to ot spoedod and U\o rotor d1sint.ep-At.o4. Ont IMtl wu 1njurec1 t.ha do onllod "llt.t.lf'l etoel111 compo.niol &.! •!not. tho SK (lAcorationa ot tho eyelid) . A holo about tbreo teet rot.o.ry o1 Lbbor e.n4 othcro 011 tho aubjeot or Ule et.tl a.;;UAro na pie:rced in the sWboiU"d o.lde about t'II'O te.t -c• deWI'Gi.nation la.sue in Janu.ary1 19)9, baa beCI de- abon nt.erllne at framo 100. The cae~-- and rotor ot Jl'o. t Yt~r . Tbt Jla!..,.. .\dToeat.e Cm.eral't ottico &Ad t.be 01Hc •••ul 1.1 :aow at. 'Torpecio .2epd.r lue, St.n Pedro. etrect.in& t.or Of ProcunaoDt.r ~ O.part.MDt., Al'9 1D clooe OOG 'WS'JOT&ry hull n,..s..n bl!fore proc:Hd.Ln& SAD Dioco. tllel. with tho PeJ>O.M-It or Labor roooNJA& the praoUc&l H~-.:~tcaUon .Sorv1qs,_, as one of th rt~aultl ot re et!ect. ot th.1e doc.111cm on gov6J'NIIent. oont!'lllct.a ror at.~ . cant Joint. Arfl3 and llllvy Ca.u.nicaUon oxe-rcilo1 the Arr.ry It now oppeor• llkoly thAt the llep&rt.oont or Labor w1ll 18 1M1dn plAna to e uip ita tra.o1porta Yfi.th NayY COCIIIIILUli ieNO 1net.ruct.1on• t.o the ProcUN~Dent D1via1on tor dia C"tiOG appa.rat.'a to in!Nn better Joint cOI!"""''m.1~t.ioca . -...Uon to &11 Clonnllunt Pe--U ~ the -· ~~t,..f.!l&Lc!!iler . ·~ 7' roplloo lion &J.r.o4;r bee cl•\.cls!.Mt.lon appl.iA:&ble coly t.o iad.\aU&a to b!d.l rectl•-.1 ~ ~can lll!l"'CbaD.t. Mipe to \be wat •&a£• U'-1 with!A a ~ u.o art.or ..,_ claw or <1>1 f, ; t . I±· because Su~cae Court's d~ci~ion , This io of ihtercet the original wagq. determination r,as ~pplicablo to con tracts awurded after the effective date of deteruinntion. Seattl e Chnmber of Commerce , reprpaentative called on the Navy Departl:tent to inquire 11het)le:.:: or not the &!> differ ential contained in the Act autho~izing construction of certain auxiliary vessels for the Navy, approved 30 July 19.37, stating that 11any bid for construction on the Pacific Coast of o.ny of tho vctJI' l•ls authorized by this 11 Act should have a differential of (:J1, in its fc.vor , would apply on bids for Harbor Tues opened on 26 April. InaGL1UCh ar the uordfnc of the Ac! specifically restric- ted the application Qf, the difforentltU. to such vescolo, he was Woroed that the differential r.ould not t.ppl)'. !laval Air Station, JUcJ:cda, reports fo\Uldations for on gina test building cooploted. TWo seaplane hancers arc about 20% cor.plctod, cooplction exoectod to run a little beyond contl·e.ct duto, thouc;h it io too early to be defin itely predicted. Seaplane rampa ere J5% conpleted. Store . houses and Po~or Plant Buil dine are over 50% completed The contract f or roads end exterior services is as a 11hol~ about .23% couplotod, roodo about 7(1/.. -- -- n . fqllQW'1c.r; report• are a1••111.6 hca thil &f'CNpl May 16, 1840 .. 28, • • 00, • teeufi£1&¥~t;tmtECRETARY OF THE NAVY 1 May 1940 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2,852 Other Reservists II II II II ... 1 ,311 Total •• • • • • 4,163 Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ...... 201 II II II ~agate Discharges ...... ~ .••...... 155 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 1 !.lay: Line Officers 304 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Off'icers _.lQ Total 434 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for enfor cement of ncutralit;l patrol as of 30 April: Number Number Number Officers Allo\'led Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 92 District Patrol Planes 90 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 64 64 IJiscellaneous 230 221 215 Ens . and Lieuts. (j .g. ) with Fleet 200 200 112 Merchant Llarine and Lieut . D-V(G) 1QQ 100 ....2Q Totul Officers 870 735 . 573 Lien District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Couununications 120 101 101 ~iacellanoous 1 iJ Total Men 1m 1m j~? 2 . : , i!9ruJ.t.ins Aothitipa rar nu cmclinc l6 April A!._tron~.tctl SUJ"!ot Group, oper11Un1 in \be lkl.h.Maa !'!rat eal.18t.JI , 1,0'10 tJ\41 ~' 1a retlll'- ~-t.r o1 appl..ie&DU. ac:cort4d fOil" ~t.wd U:e1.r orlc oe 10 .*.pril .ad 706 out at the 1n1t.1.. Nu.ber or tirat onl1eiaonta •.•• ••• ••. ••.•••••• ninr to Key ~ Licht Cruisers 57 and 58, Bids will be opened on 15 !!ay. These ships are duplicates of the CLEVWiliD and COLU:dBIA (CL55 and 56) now under construction at the New York Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. There \7ill be a co.ll for bids on 8 May for the main propelling machinery on 6 sub:narines artd r e- engintilering of the HAR"uJiAL (SS167) and NAUTILUS (SS168) . Seaplane Tenders 21 and 22 , reward i s being held up on cain propel.linr mnchiner;r pendine coJJpletion of Naval zip- propr iation Act. West Base, Littl e America , A report says tho Antarctic night which will last four ~:onths has sot in. Cocl'ort- able livil18 quarter s and work bulldings have been estab lished ao l'lell as a sno·.; hangar to houce the Navy transport olane . Tet~perature range at its loweat has been rror~ 45° to 55° bolo\7 zer o, work proceeding under flood lir.hts. The science building will house tho activitiea of E;eoera- phc rs, geoloGists, physiciats, physiologists, biolo ·ists, meteorologists, and bacteriologists. 6-~nt,dwutta 1 REPORT TO THE SECRETAHY OF Tr:r NJ.V'l --- - __2_ ;Jp.y_1']JtP. ------Tot~1-~listed §tr~~ , 1 ~ay ·· ··· · · · ~·· · 138,926 r1cct Rescrvi.stp (Enlistod) on uctive duty ••• ;> ,852 II ------··Other Rcaoz"Vists ..... _... __ II " II ... .Ll.tl Total ••••.• 4,163 ~egat_o Enlistnon_!.E_ {1ant 24 hours) ••••• •••••• 155 II " II ...... Gain .•...... 81 :tetircd OfHccrs returned to active duty as of 2 l.lay: Line Officers 304 staff Officers 100 r.s...-rc.nt Officers _JQ Total 434 Naval Reservists------ordered to activo duty for enforcement--- of ncutraliy patrol as of l May: Number Numb or Number Officers Allowed Oblip;o.to_!! Ordered -91 Avi~t~Instructors 150 150 Diatrict Patrol Planes 42 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 64 64 IJi acellancous 278 278 219 Ens . and Lieuts. (j.g. ) with fleet 200 200 ll2 . Morch!lllt !.Iarine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 .J!2 Total Officers 870 792 575 Men District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Co~:~~tunications 120 101 101 Lliscellc.nooue .2QQ 917 917 Total MJlE 136o 1358 1358 l · c~aUcn .?.· ~J.I(1lg!,!, (l:ll4lJ.) , t.hl rrrlud dote or J!&.i!1.!'_Ci!!!J!!, The MaJ..- Cene.-.1 C~t ia IIOld.n( t.ho . !'roll 17- llarit>a Olld preoont llayY Iard nailebUJ.ty h 17 !loy .,-.duo.Ung ...t.!reu _.,. to 'W.ilt. et. the Auori.ean Car o.n4 J'OI.Iruir)' Co. , WlliU.ngton, t.t-~~ the country. ~- tor tile sn ~ ~~ (J>D:U.9) will act. •• escort. u. s ,s_• ..J!ROO•n (D!lnO) , on or about 10 111\:f will proceed Zona . u....- (l> The scheduled date of the tests to be conuucted on the DIXIE has boon advanced f r om September to 29 ~lay - 3 June· Naval Reserve, Incident to the expanded progrwn at Pensa cola, it has become necessary for tho Bureau of Navigation to plan to assign f rom 5 to 10 officers to fill battalion and ground school administrative billets. These are non- flying dotc.ils. Ex-Naval J.cadeey gro.duo.tcs and R.O.T.C. membor o will be detailed if possibl e . Reserve Cruises, The Uaterial Bureaus have developed a s ystem of decommissioning dest royers by vmich vessels may be safely put out of co~ssion so that they 1T.lll be ready to operate almost imnediately when needed without deteri- oration occurring. This i s done by dehw:ddi£ying coiOlpllXt- ments and using only a light oiL l"lhich is a protective as VIall as a l ubricant in r ecommissioning. Topside gear re tains heavy oil and grease protection, but it is expected such destroyers could be recommissioned in two weeks or loss. Crews can live aboard while recommisoioning and it has been sug~Tested that a reserve division, during its t r:o weeks s~or cruise period, recommission a destroyer.as . the best training possible for actual war conditions, take it out for a. fell days run, and return, the succeeding divi sion decomcissionine the boat after being out with it on a few days run. It is thoU&ht thio cethod .of training can be l'lorkcd out satisfactorily before cruise ooriods begin. h • ", fid Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty •• • 21852 Other Reservists II II II II Total • ••• •• • A~~egate Enlis~~cnts (lnst 24 hours) ••••• ••••• • 136 II II II • • • • • • • • • _:l!j_ Agea·egat~ Discharges • • Gnin . •••••.•. . 57 : Retired Offic~~ returnnd to active duty as of 3 !Jay Line Officero 304 Staff Officers 100 11arrant Officers _jQ Total 434 Naval Reservists ordered to active dutJ for enforcement of ncutralitz pntrol as of 2 r.tay: Number Number Number Officers Allowed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 91 District Patrol Planes 42 0 0 Nav~ Intelligence 100 64 64 l!iscellanoous 278 718 219 Eno . and Liouts. (j , g. ) rlith Fleet 200 200 112 llerchant l.!arino and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 ....§.2 Total Officers 870 792 575 Men District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 12.0 101 101 Comr.ru.nications 917 \iscellaneous .2QQ. 917 1358 1358 To~ !.len 1360 .:...Bu,""u lard.a a.."t4 l · or poeu, The r,~lv.ri.A: contr ct. ~ ~;:s'!\C~ , C:t1t! o! F~..U Oet-ntirma. or vu.r10WI' i::ltu'- bLvv bton atld:01 olt.H Oft'lccrn UUI b.lrOilUD of the lAY)' U.pt.l"Wnt G4 i:.xt.ericu· "'"'! interior ~.r cervlco At. tho :111\'lll Air held tckl~ with a Yiew to prepa.rJ.nt additional tut.lmocy Cl"ftJ't. hct.ory, 3 Y'./ ~~~ Pb..UadelflhlA t P&., aui'dM ror t.M SG:Mt.. Snal AttaiN COIIIIait.t·•• ro£!ll'd.J.nc future to the Ht1"'Q\."l ~o: Co. Inc. , ot Phil'\d.elph.1.u 1 !'or cla&rt.ct.erin.ica or Mftl ehlp de•i&n· l.t."'7,~J7 . T!.::e ~ cocpl.oUoo, 110 dA1'J, 80 ll.Ji.J.;1Q 1 !be preact. at.bu of \be 'bUl to CIGri H4ate Laun4rT ~ &Dd l:oo.lt=· bu1l41nt .. tho 1:>n.l J.1r ~H:"i.nt Du:tJ' Onl7 t::M: Cor.t.t..-ocUon carpt otf!ce:rs St.aUo::, Pesacol , fla., PUClCJd to th4 Sou~~ tnt.o t.M: ltn• or the lkvy 1a .UU U... wbJr~t or hNr Co:~atf".le:t.!.on co., or Ph1.l.a4olpbi I tor t&c,l'):'. l'i.:HI inc• 1n ~c Hou.ISc l:.1VIil A.ffn.in Coalt.t.o. 1.1 1t. etu.~a ot C411D lotion, 130 dnys. the bill io accopt.&blo to the F.n£1ncerlnt; Dureault r.nd Foundlltion:s tor tl\e u:c::.bJ..7 a..nd repair uhop at. U".n the aur.. u o! )fav11Jl't1on, exctpt, Seot.1on ! ~ wtiJ.C)I prr N vU J.ir ~t Uoo, J'aC.:::.anrlU,, tlA , , &W'CI.J'ded t.o the ae:ibu u .. n\&i.IU o! Jt1:d.ral.a ollowK '.be .n£inee.r!n.& !lait.h .ad PCI• Cout.!"'~..!~ eo., ot .U.lant.-, ea ., ta:; a:w-..~ . A cUr.cUn bu. 'boctl roee.h-.4 tnm the ch&1.r- C63,33J . fl..- OC coa;>leUaa, 7~ <~qw , .... ot 1M - "" to --"'' • plt,n J>I'0"'.41oc that . tchodlL.'IQ _.; . ;w;; c=> u t.. bolA..-., u,. a\. no tJ..e wW tbere t. .an t.b&ll lD J\ol.r ~ &1- ~,.,Yet"'~, Port.mou1.."1, CJD !'1'.1 ., .1 ~ . t..o.tod tho•o co:ab!ntll ~ ~ ul! Uo&t Ul1• nu=.'ber be 4ppl!\'l.n\M\Ac.lt , t.ondon, CCP 111nd.r Gordon ::elaot~ , con roduco4 W (, aithlrl t.tn Y'ffll"S· Tbeol"Nlft.er 6 will bo- atruot.ion Corpn, haa roturnod •Uh iAku-.ut.int roporta on tlA.wlce to Dr1Uzsh !hi, n-om lholl tire, t.or~doca a.ro tto l"'WWl' ad:&.irt.l41 .1tJ: t...'te c•bint •1 rroYI" • IUid .U.O...rt. v.r,. , W,:Z (Urpl.Me co.rrlor), Ulo !ollooine Ia the -.plor-tflt. lda..tul• !roc: datA or eo.rl•Ucm un:U 1 rtn.l ~ to Job tbe o.s. n.t\.: !±_. 25 April- 14 J'Wlc, at Boston, c.v ulabl~ !or :&V"/ Yard r;ork to be assi gned. WASP uill fit out snd receive stores, acwunition, provisions nd fu~l , the pcraonnel to fahil- iarize themselvec 17ith "at anchor" operation of machinery. Teste '1.d tr.:..J.s IT-11 be held o.o desired b;r tho Co:r.IW\ding Officer or tho Navy Yard, 'Wltll readiness for oen about 15 J'Wle . Fro!ll 15- 21 J'Wle, \7ASP l'7i.ll be enrouto to t:.nd at Norfolk to obtain fuel , aviat i on gasoline , or ovisions, and ru:::.runi tion. Assigned airplane squadl·ons ':.ill be o - barked to mal i tincr;..r~ of cruise to be anno'Wloed l.etcr. Fro:~ 25 Aur- ust-1 llovcobor, \:ASP 1·:ill be based at u... vy Yard, norfolk, Final tricls .,ill be observed by the Board of Inspection cmd Survey ao soon as practicnblo after return from shake- do.:n Cl'U.isc . These 'll'ill be follo-;;cd i.r..I::cdit. tel~ by 1ost trial examination and nw.torial inspec tion . All Navy Ym·d r.ork end nccesoory prcparf1tions for joining the U. S. Fleet is c.."q)octce to find her ready for sen on 2 November. Fror• 2- 12 :love:nber .UAlificationo ...nd refrochor oper(\t.:ons Trl th nirplo.no squadrons ;dll be conplcted uo fo'Wld necccoq:y. Selection Boa,rd, ~ledical. Corps of the llt>vnl Reserve, .:'0 officcrn 17crc roco:J:"~cndC'd for nro~otion to tho c;rade of col!ll!'.nnder from lieutcnnnt co!!II!UlJldor . (>;LA fi detl: t i ~ REPOPT TO THE SLCR..'":?/.RY OF mE N/,VY 6 :tay 1940 \jttal EnlJ,sted Strongth, 4 !.lay ...... 139,097 \ . Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2,851 Other Roservi~ts II " II II ... Total ... ' .. 4,16o Aggregate Enlistments (last 24 hours) ••••• ••• •• • 93 Aggregate Discharges 11 II 11 ...... • :21. Gajn •••••••• •• 56 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 6 !!ay: Lino Officern 304 . Staff Officers 100 Vlarr Rnt Officers _2Q Total 434 Haval Reservists ordered to active duty for. enforcement • of neutralitx patrol as of 4 May: Number tlumbcr Numbor Officers AlJ.oDed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 106 District Patrol PlAnes 42. 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 64 64 Ltiscellaneous 278 278 2::!2 Ens . end Lieuts. (j .f .) with Float 200 200 112 :.!ercho.nt Llarine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 _.§.2 Total Officers 870 792 593 I!en ·DistriCt Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Communications 120 101 101 Uiscello.ncouc 900 917 ID Total Plop 136o 1.>58. 1358 - l · .!.•J.lA:', wc:re OiJIICI.tld on April )) !or :.he .1.0t.hr&eite> COI'Il it.de, tot- COUU\I;C~ ono, CW01 or ~ r..Wzinea ot renJ,ir.aent:> of Ule VU"iOWI IIAV)" Yard!" And Unva.l Ste.tiona 1 , 500 ton.~ w1ll be: recoil'ed unW ~ .Tune. Circ:ul..a!'a or tor thAI !"'rlod tr,;. i "'"-Y 191.0 to ;lO AprU 1941. Tho i.n!'Ol"Mt.iOI\ rill be AY4ilablo to blddcr o em 15 Moy. ILild t.onn._~• 1a c.U...t.d at lC, lbS tons ror •ll He;vy Yard" aida tor IHCt-...i.nol"}" far thOM MtN.rin~• ($.:..2.U, ~1~ , aAd Et.c.Uons. ':'t:e b.14.l rill be cn.lu.o.t4c! an.! ae.rde 2.U) &ad aleo tor~ :15, :16, .Ad 2.17, nu ~ fteeind. 15 &:.aJ. ll44e •• ~ u po.. ible . unW noon on liMp) , Oyino to the noc.. oUy ~nuo •tnval A!f!!LP.. ~tt4!1e , rill hold hea:"in'!o on o. s .s . PJJl) (..,...1\.ion , U:e 1cn.d\ale th Uaval Expanaion nil.4 t-g1.n.o1tlr. t.~ comins. of accomplillbJ.na \irr;ent vo)"'l.fa "paire . rll"r'1atd . P'm) rill depart. :r... nlf_W.ru ~ ~l..ru.:z: tM??l, Pb.U.alel.'lh.l&, I. :tCCbert ror th1..e ••"J:.el b&l 'bocm ex. ·~ tori~, Gu..nt.&Duao, C&aal z.or. , ot Ule 'f&Tal Acad..,. CJ.u.a or 1937 I :_; ~· ot the ao.toa ror , and PUaot f:gu:n4, Cl.Artto ot 1939, and "3 1t\I.Genta or IlllV'Al R.O.'i .c . u..'\ita ~ D1e&o 1 San Pedro, ~"'e 11~4 Pur,ot ::.0Wld on 24 1uno. a.rn ~inr , or wUl be, coa;d.&aionod u tnlift:nlt in the arrl.Tin1 a.s.s. mu.tqq1 (t.mnoport), ~coin& conTI!'J"aion •t ~. 4 Cor"p£. 'lbe,. W r-.:ein 1D1t;naeUce ._,_ tGe itohl.!u ~ eoz.,r,ontJ..co, BrooU)'D, N.! . , w1U 'be w-1, ,..,ort.i:l; lJ> ~ . 19/J). 1n ~-, and oUl be ...w."-<1 at llny ~;_, l. '"'"rtir.Gfgi (Bn~6) , to be la\D\c.he4 at. Pb114delpbi& ol>lll!'letod York 1n Ootol>Gr . on l June, hal tuwt epomtor designated. 'th..l.l b the 6th Yard, Hn o. tt.s . '1llJNf liARD BI:JlYP.!Ci!L (t.NnaJ)Ort) un4tr.;o1nc v.,ul 10 ca.lled., but. 1.ht tirut. betUollhip to be aaec! C(ID•e:rd.on at. ll•"7 lard, !ortolk, will be ~\.4114 in a.tt...r U.t S-tat.. late June. f:ur!au or Tla'dl ~' atmOUDHI iha tolioW'iAt aidl"dl c fl!J.t, •• a£ 1 Uay, veuela were at.At.1ono4 0.1 contn.ot. for parln& at l'IAJ'1G&r, Ka:va.l neeorve AviAtion J.d.o.U - ato.n.Ua; , Boat.cm, Man. , tollowo: AGUMA ... ShanghAi; !WUI[JlD:AD bt.,., Sq:uantu:s~., a&ua. 1 t.o ChArlea O.pont .r..sm:v~- ROIIC I'"'C· tor t<~ , ))O . :!O. Tiaoa 90 co1ood&r cla71· ·f..· Yangtze Patrol: LtTZO!l - Guan, ShAnchai; OAHU - Hanekow; TUTUILA - Chungking. South China Patrol: MINDANAO - Hoog Kong , Destroyer Squadron 29: PAUL Jmrrs - SVIato"; BLACK HA'IT.C - Hong Kong. Destroyer Division 57 : ALDOl, BAllKER, JO!ftl D. ED\IARDS , liHIPPLE - all at Swatow. Destroyer Division 58: BULMER - Manila; EDSALL - Olon- gapo; PARROTT , STE\'.ART - Manila. Destroyer Division 59: JOffil D. FORD, PEARY, PILLSBURY - Hong Konl?'; POPE - Manila. U, S, S, ISABEL - Shanchai; TULSA - Swatow. Submarine Squadron 5: PICKEREL - llanil.a; PI.GEON - Cencr mw - Tsingtao. · Sulx!lt!..rine Div:i.sion 10: SS36, 37~ 38, 39, 40, 41 - Tsing- tao. !.line Division 3: BITTERlf, F'I1lCH - ~ani la • Aircraft Detachment: LANGLEY, HERON - Cavite; VP- 21 - Aurlllarioo : PECOS - Shanghai; !lAPA - Manila; GOLD STAR, PEtiGUIN - Guam . Naval Tra.naportation Service: HEIDERSO!f - Shanghai; SEPULGA - onroute l.:anilll to rare Icland. • :Sl.l fj 'irof? ~ 'Tl:J:: SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ,-1 ~v~ 7Lmy19@ ~~tal Enlisted Strength, 6 May •••••.•••••• 139,184 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty •• • 2,849 Other Reserv:i sts II II II II 1 ,330 Total 4,179 Aggregate Enlistments (last 48 hours) •••• • ••.• .•• 90 Aggregate Discharges II 11 II ...... 22 Gain . ..••. . ... • 68 Retired Officers returned to active duty as of 7 !.lay: Line Officers 304 Staff Officers 100 Warrant O.fficors ...1Q Total 434 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for enforcement of neutralit~ patrol as of 6 May: tflUllber NlUllber NlUllber Officers Allowed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 106 District Patrol Planes 42 0 0 !laval Intelligence 100 64 64 !.liscellaneous 278 278 222 Ens. and Lieuts. (j. g. ) Y1ith Fleet 200 200 112 iAerchant Marine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 ~ Total Officers 870 792 593 !~en District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 ComulUllicntions 120 101 101 Lliscoll.aneous .29Q 9~7 917 Total Men 1360 1358 1358 ~ · .1.· D!lt£lst Ctl!(t ~t Do t4 • Mt. t.hh aorni.n. con- oha4J.n Y1alt. to ~ d.!.~ or £ d\u-r.Uon at. O..f;iz:l- ...... n.i.nr.: ot o:l"Uial" to allow l:ure&u ~r~•l to iriiJ)ICt. •••- AC\.WI\l tgw'!t.t!.• 1D ttu.CI bnck Tburtdtt.y rrom hJ.a aviation Dttl.. Unit.f-4 !lt.Gt.ca porta and non-l».Wiftt"cnt pOt"~a in inapecUon trip to ':':"eot Cont .Ur Baeo1 . Carlbbou.n (ucept HAvana) , C&riorftt.t M4 La Cu.Ura are cv!Uh.bla tor 'l'l.A.~ . 19 , ~ olll.po bAd-~ b7 tllo J!rUUh rlth o. ~ . Jl Q)l!l::q• , u.s. IGn.l. Ee:;erno., !or;:e:· ~rlat.1oc cadet:, loa or 'U ahll)l', or e. rlit.!.o or 1 to 611: . llwt.tlll ~r-- r•ce!:nd chM •t~e in u~t.l d.u:rl.nc A~ll . Jlost. ot con~ toi.U.led 2'11U rlt.'l a lo~ ot l, or a :ratio or t.heee wOr( hoo. airC"'"tJJ't ecoundronl ot U10 tlret. to ::.'l.w.l 1 to '110 . l'reneh Convoy& in tho ...,. porlod lw>Jled Air ~t4t.1on , PoneAcol• . 'J ,1.57 ehipO wit.h a losl or 7 . 1 1.10 ~oubc~cr (PCI.SO), cllttsal ~lno drivo, soo Ak..,6.\t.A~, /1.11 Ad."'lin.lt:_:r apok"~ aid th.a\ •one Brltiah Waloned. &t MO!:"tollc: OC1 & ~ aDd bW..l.\ b7 t.l-.~t Aaer1can anhlp 1n !lor.:ec1An ft\.et"f! u..a a tt4c:ktJcl Jl) tJ..-1 in Clft• 1M r~ ~at i'i..la.1n.c't.oo, 1a \be t1r•t. o! 4a:r Mil crru 150 beebe wt"O ~. J"'t \dere ~ no _.r!Mnt.ol boat. in ~ to II< eo<:::1Nl.....S. l'roa hlt.. aDC! ao ~tiH: . "' 1.-19 Jb1 &he will bo based em J:ortollc, t'it.t.od OQt. w.d rlll LuSq 1' . ~• m..'\ounced U.t bflt rlU d....urtnL~ b.1.a recdn atore•, mcun1Uan, pr-on..ion 1, 1.1\4 !\tel, pe:'Min• nMr u.,lolin, deacribed "• ttlo world•• •o•t. 4M.dl.y, cm nal ftl&lil..lnrhinl tbmu~olvoe With oPor~t.ton , teat.s &nd hu lott. )0(. , 'XX> t.oru ot eerchalt t. llblppi.'\Iii' •ilv-..e 1 A;r .U • rod1o dlzoocU"" l"indc ...Uirat.d Mol oblp •do ,....q f itel y accounted for as captured, sunk or scuttled, nor1 amounts to 454, 000 tons, 11 the Ad!:rl.ralty said. 11 In nddi- tion it is estimated that a further JO unidentified ships of approximately 150,000 tons have been sunk by allied subnarines, mines, or aircraft. " Regular Officers for Aviation Training, Naval Academy classes 1934- 19.38,. whose requests were received prlor to April 15th have been selected. In order to obtain the full quota of officers f or tbe fiscal year 1941, applica tions have been extended to July 1 , 91 officers hnve been selected to date for various classes betT/een 16 Scp-- tenber and 12 Hovember 1940. Regular Officers fo1· Submarine Trainine, JO ho.ve been sel ected (ensigns and lieutenants (j .g.) for class con- vening 1 July 191.0, end 24 for class beginning 2 Jan. 1941· German Press, toni&ht touched new heights of conce1-n over the tlediterr ane.an situation. Despite the te1·rific p1•ess bombardment, some observers believed Germany .ni ght be trying to divert attention and possibly allied forces to the Mediterr aneo.n in order to launch tho long al'lalted firull "blitzkrieg" against England from the air. The sudden Dutch defense measure in calling up nc.val reserves and cancelling all nilitery leaves could support this view. Other Reservists II II n II 1 ,346 Total ...... 4,187 Agtp;ecto.te Enlistments (last 24 hours) ...... Agcrego.tc Discharges II ll II ...... Gain ••••••••••• 106 Retired Officers returnod to active duty as of 8 Uay: Line Officers 304 Staff Officers 100 Warrant Officers _.2Q Total 434 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty for onforceoent of neutrality patrol as of 7 !Jay: tlumber Number Number OffJ.~~ Allowed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 106 District Patrol Pl anes 42 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 64 64 J.:iocol.lo.neous 278 Z78 224 Ens. and Lieuto, (j . ~ . ) with Fleet 200 200 112 :lorchant Marine and Lieut. D-V(G) 1QQ 100 __112. Total Offlcors 870 792 595 !.len District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Coccunlcations 120 101 101 Uiscellaneous 2QQ .2!1 917 Total '!en 1360 1358 1358 !!. ,, - f~p!],JJr , .,,.. • USi!iUU tar ..- oaci.IAl J :lor. .. lh~btr or appU.c.a.nt.a 1\CCei't..d Cdr tint Glllit.a.:at. 966 .. ;lq<. lh.\l~blr or 1•t. ·~u~;;...... ~!'-,'I,!.;:L.u$ JhDber 0: .mt"o.l.U'--'\.1 ·· ·.. ;:!) 1 ur~OQJ... cha:'.. -..4 1«-= . u.t. wi.\.bia U:u'W DCID'tb8 pt.tt.UOQ-o (contJ.nUCUD MrTice) • .. • •• 60 ~ ct U. f: . Fle,.l b t.be J\&bor ot ~ H,r:.tiU...Lin .1'ta b ...s...4 Ap1.nst .. ·.moe - DlT't1ce • ..zz. Jo,-n. dot;;ona\.1' Total ·:bl• •i.J.on n.# errtct.od," P'.lbb!leot.t ...... J.lO 1-.1 ~ . ~ n t:. :;,q .u-prl~ . Ot.hf'r f po· rdo f)Jo Aate,Ytnnt ~J)t.l\rY or &r.l..'cillt' ccm;;,, Lll the ltf.'t"" I is eddr.. rsint.: the em .1-e t~Wr'...J"' l'l'...!..!-bun ?r1n pz"'fd!ct.ed. tl'.ot. \l:e P'-111p;1r cot0ft Glnb .At. l.unchooo '\.ooCla)' . roll -.w!4 bit ~ u • lx • • !01' ~.n~n1oo~& smee J.DIIrlc.~ ~r"~i«u 1n the: . .Adldr l !10)'01 "port.• t.h.tt. 7u r.nrt.. pl.&.'\1 .,.. be!J\11' -· upon requr Jl.\.. ot t.M su....,. ~~t. r'"-. r -4:!'-!"d o( Rt'Yieow, rill t.o f"'::n.1ah a. :"&ilo NC: be e:anv~od c.t. 'U'.. !Irr; De einr ODd ra41o .....n to Ule "*:-1cm pt.l"tatnt on lJ Uey to con.alclo: t='bu., , ":oJd..o, re;>ort.. Ot\ nc;,n ot 1.a ln. arcie!" U.t ~.he S'k"t.e r..:-rt-~t. da.117' bo'rtr1 hel.J:ret' bu.UeUn t •c?!Ani~ atld a1.1pU'ti.oiOC\ fJ1J.:t bo neei.. d thee. ro.z:c:.•o or the r1old ..,-n.,. ot the navy oubo1 ~!tl't. , J'OT)C)t-t.o t ted by loca.l boord • .mich rroe- CinCU!' lndJ.cAte tJwre wao tood reoepUon or b1gh flooquenoy cOW"W''ieation• ft'(lll !lr 't7 toni.o oad SO&ti.aM. Bearl.np r.aUJ.o, Wath!n;;Wtl , 11bile ,U.: bo !l"bUe, U.. ,..,~ hie ll&r&hiQ...., o.\ aoe. 1n ot t1>1 bc>orcU to bo oode about U 1\IU HG,1rld.1an a.~ blJ"f. . C&pto.io 1 .1 . 1 'Lbat. 1\. 1.a poor 1iltl.Ufl alonsP'I.U• JWor (c.c .) \.be rlll bo 5en1or w.. bor o! docJ: in Pearl Jl&r\lo::"t W'h1ch t.v !!of.r inc bids: 36} moo. - $17, 907, 000 One cruiser - Title to build, 36} e: 39~ nos. $1'7,580, 000 Trro cruisers -Time to build, is now bd ldi ng the New York Shipbuilding Corporation and 56) at $17, 990, 000 for c::.J::VEIAIID and COLUUBIA (CL55 53 have been desit;ncd ·.-:ith each vessel. Cruisers 57 and thnt would no....-::ally add to cel•tai.n additional features their cost of construction. · been codified as u.s.s. SEALIO:l , (SS195) , schedule has , PortC!louth for adjustaents follows: 6-16 !Jay at Uavy Yard and trai nine \Tith final tr:Lo.ls to torpedo tubce, sea tests torpedo trials will be hel d 17 !Jay; 18- ::!5 1.l3.y, contract t.t l.iay - Jrmc 1, post trial exsninations off newport; 27 t.~ ; , dl.am:ly torpedo tests at Portsmou Portsmouth; 2-9 J rme of to Nc'l7p0rt, reportinG to inspector 10 June, proceed by the Bureau in charge for tests aa directed Ordnance Sctuadron fdll furnj.sh of Ordnance. Co:nrondor Atlantic schedule. escort in carrying out this - ~,,,~' II II II II ... Other Reservists Total ...... ••• •••• ••••• 71 Ar:grcgato Enlisti:IE!_nts (last 24 hours) II If n ••••••• •••••. _2_ AF,f¢'Cffatc Discharges Gain . • . • • . . • . . . 70 duty as of 9 !.Ia~ : Retired Officers returned to active Line O~flcers .304 Staff Officers 100 l."arrll.nt Officers _.2Q Total 4.34 duty for enforcement !laval Reservists ordered to active Llay: of noutraliti ~trol as of a Ntmber Number Ntmber Allowed Obligated Ordered Officers 150 106 Aviation Instructors 150 42 0 0 District P~trol PlPnes 100 64 64 Nc.val Intelligence 278 224 Uiscella.neous 278 . (j .r .) Ens . and Liouts 200 11?. with Fleet 200 l!crch.t.nt Uarine und . D-V(G) 100 100 ..n Lieut 79'? 595 Total Offieerc 870 Men .340 .340 District Patrol Planes .340 1?0 101 101 Conmunic~tions 917 9l7 lliccollnneous .2QQ Total 'len 1.360 1358 1358 :;;I ff)'· !,'>'ltttiou Co.dot.:'l 1 hG ..... bocn o:ppoint.od for fll&bt. tr4in- ln.-: n.t. Pontuaoola in tho clAIIS conv~ 13 1£a1. '!boy coae !"rotD: 13 av.J.t~.Uon batJc&l locAted thrcm,ahwt tho Unitod. :r.: e1al trinls, ~ be fol.loved ~ post. t.rJ.al. umdn4tion Staten. at. ~'7 IAt'd., Bol:lton. Director Na.va.l ~.eJ'!B Polley J)1v1B1.Q!\ 1 C.,pt&in Cn,"'X, u.s .:: . f:mJ~l_, (ow..orL d.l d.,pr.rt uo:rolk oo 17 rAay Director ot tho lioval Rotcrvc Divioion, Burer:ru of Unv!- tor tho CAn l ··o::u~, v-l.a CUM.W.nao. ncn;,u~ sill d~p!U't ge.tion, tt.&t'W'Iod Ulo abovt 4u.t;l aa of 7 Kay, reccntl,y ~ 'Zono o·1 .s · tJd rc::part to the: CinCUS for dut.t OrG£miz.od in the orne~ of tho Chid' o! Nnvnl. Opcr.t.tiona. ~u... !lf_~.£,!L~_M:~ 4MOI.UlCOI All C~ty , c!o-Qol.l o-~ . .:Se61.c.t! Co:-p.:, htui. returned fro= A tow Price Index. for 4 May vtiB ?S. ~d tbo tl.rot recoenlon in the l.ut 4 Wftf'>klh St"pai.e ~~,..v~r~~l_tto,!.., re-ported .re\·o.:.c.bly to Lake&, Uorfollt, P"£lil..&J.alpb.1b.~ Md. How York . ttr.v,--1 n 1.he I:Gn6tc;: t.hr ROUG• ApPrOVed Vinaon Dill cu.Ulint:: tor po.n~:~lon rlth lf,OCCI azplo:·od ln the Phil.addphi; Navy An 1~( cr.pa.nsion in !irvcl Strmat.h. 11lo only ~or I"ll."d, ~,COO l.n lit:• Jork, 10,000 1n tlorfollc, etc. , bo chAn&c 1n the bill 11lUI tJle a.d.oj)tion of thO W:Um.d!:!e.nt to !"'port.a u tho r,:roo.tf'Bt pro~ of llledioal pt'rtonnol. 11 llOClczrnlte tbc "n:XAS1 Ul:l l'O.i.X, <.llld &'CWIS;.S to ra.iae At lt4nt~\I!J Cil M lcc+.urad on 'ibCl. Rar;ua Con.vont.1oc."' , 1.hol.r £WUJ to a )00 ant;l111 inct•• etsing tbair r~~nge . H. r .S. HlJ~_, (DD.UO), T.'hen rEWldy !or :sea 11bout. 1.4 ~ley wUl conduet poot rope.lr t.rinla Md. then procc~ to y . ~ .s. ~-J•so;· . (t!DL.'"l) , Tho o!'flc~ o!' the !:'upc.r1nton- 'ie-.-;port !or tent t.ornodo til-in•. to incltlr.lo !'our f!..r.lne .u.bove . !z.. pipe of an oil tank r1hich was filled with oil. Th•J .r.cc.:.- dent •.ma due to carelessness in per;Jitting mdding under these conditions. There were no injuries to personnel and the estimated damage ce.used by the explosion r:as ap- proximately r~ , ooo . Admiral Tower~ and Captain ~ontgo~ery returned on sched ule from their inspection trip to West Coast Air Bases (previously r eported) . Small Boat Program, Commander Carney has returned from the Electric Boat Company plant, Bayonne , N.J ., andre ports that work is pr ogressing very satisfactorily on 6 boats in various stages of construction, due primar~ly to excellent ~orking of production line. Add Nay:y Bi ll, Senate, The committee adopted an D.l!lendment which would permit the Navy to shift tonnage betTieen c.ir- craft carriers, cruisers, and submarines to an extent not exceeding 33, 400 tons out of an authorized 166,000 . This would allon for bigger cruisers or carriers as found nee- essary. $6,000,000 for equipr1ent and armor pl at e factovy facilities vtas authorized by the committee, as •ell an $5,000,000 for construction vtork in Hartaii. A limit of 18 was placed on the number of blimps that could be built. The committee also limited to ~35 , 000 , 000 for construc tion of ;;ays and shipyards. This bill contains only auth orizations . Oonft ff& Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) o~ active dut Oth~r Reservints 11 II II ;.grTcgate Enlistoents (last ;>4 how·s) A"p ·e:eate Discharces II II It ...... 1Q.!._s • • • • • • • • • • • 35 Ret.;. ·ed Officers retw'Tled to ctive dut.y as of 10 ~.f 1 : Line Officers 304 Staff Of!'iccrf' · 100 Viarr·\llt Officcra _1.Q Tot.u 431 ~ul Rese1~ists ordered to active duty for enforceocnt of ncutralit"' patrol f' of 9 ~!; .y: Nu...,bcr !IUJ:Iber Number Officorn All_c>!fCd Obll.,atod Ordorc~ Avi~tion Instructors l'lO 150 106 District P:trol Planes 42 0 0 N~v~ Intcll;~ence 100 65 65 lliecollaneoua l'?f! 278 2?.9 Ens . v.nci Licuts. (J . p. ) 'll'ith Flee.. /00 :>()() 11" ~crc~~t ~rin~ ~d Llt:.ut. D-V(O) lOQ 100 _ ·~en District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Cox.unica.tiono 120 101 101 lUsct>ll.nncous .2QQ 917 .2!.~ Total .!en 1300 1353 1358 tlon, .L..clsonvtll.,. , flor..:. ~ Do~·lc :u 11 1 , • w .. t:o::a '1.1..:.;!.n.l.l: , to: ~ , ": Cont:r ct 1""r Dr•d&L. t. ~~ '! nl !tt;.cn '"~~' lioo .. on r..: )":IN. 'l'h nUPUICS e.t~ount. at c.onr;1 1nvolvod. wtlrr ~Ua n .. ol.ll lc 1\ t.: In eont!'Dc!. lt ,.~, ,ooo. 00. 1 l'1nl.1."\ll a;.· 0 be t Cfo:"" ~ GOOOC c!!a- Cont.M-""t f'or Polilfr Plu!:t. &·"4 '•' •t the !laYU .lLr Ste. pat.e!l t!le t. tw t'U,;::;: td o: !.!.! ' lot.. Uon, J•c:Uoo¥Wt, l"lo:rJ4t., It • bee:~ e:hl'dtd. t.o BlrU:.e In/ •. -11 BrotJ.era Co., Chulotte, for $68,2)2 w.c., . Tille: 190 •Mi - noll'r:t ( ; ?)') t.on11) 1 1 :11:11 o·.oo ton >. =- caltnd:u- da~· · l"C~ ( u: . :lOO t.ooo) • i"::!:l..JP!: ( t=c). cr. W••tion eo.n. 11u -. ·~ -..au..c t., ~ l , ...,, . t.nant c~or• 1A the Or4nMc.e B:rr.neb or t.h• Vohmt.Hr r~c( t'VC to bo proa~ot.od to coc:r ftJidCrli, o.ncl (11(! Uti'Ut~t (1 , 'r/tJ t.on , cOialtldor in the Ltpl Bnine.b or the Volunte-o; lt~ce.r. • t.o -.ro., : ) , &.11'0 ~ 1\.L-erdt eur• : , lit. rUN- m.r 'bll r""C'DCt.4 t.o CQ;gL"\der. Foll..m.n.: .-. our:!:: = (1, m ~suoo Dog.n1, w1.U coro,·c• ,., 1.) ~Y to ,n.c~d oe.' ton ) , i1'lJ.• .i. .. , .. : ton~) , U~ (1, 50S 1#.\ ) , :rrr.u ott.LctU· a! l..'tl C-:»ll~"l.lct.i.:.rt Cor~w t.oJ be adYincW L.o the !..· STF.RLET (96o tons, subrn•lrin") , L" tra17.l ,., 1 1 .llnoswccpcr, and the BITTEJUl (1, 190 tons, escort v~soel) . Europc.-.1 forces ln the. vlc.:.nt.ty of Shnneh • ~ hwc pro::"li~ed pea.cei'ul. continu.'Ulce of the statur c!uo if Ithly enter!3 the wa.r . S .S . IDARi7ALD , Geruan frcl&hter in Taupico :!.a reoorted raio.i.ng stell!ll in main boilers and "cstin& e.n~>ines . Criotob<:.l on 9 l!av. ~<;_. TUTUILA (1livcr ;unboHt) , Asiutlc Fle>ct, r!in n{::rowul ncar Chuneking Vlhile chH'tJn ..nchor~ge . Ship rcnort:' Lutes starboard side adj •cent to ~col , four scuare feet in n,.oa, dished in and others li&htl:r bent u.i.th no t"U')- tures or leaks. River ifl nid -:.o bo fn.ll.int! slo;;ly with no lrospcct of reflo11ting until river r.i.acs. S . f, , l.nke=, Vice Prcs.;.dent in C:ltlrto of ohtr>buildinC, Bethlehcn Steel Co:r.oo.ny, died toe.::.y in !lew York City. U.S . S. PATOKA , will re7""lin nn oiler, her co:'11plw.1cnt bo.!.ne reduced nccordinely, with csscntlnl ~viation f cilitics noil incorporated in h~r to bn retained. Thir stntus to be effective 15 Juno. eonfid &tttial ' REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE l~A VY 1 13 !.lay ..!2.4.0_ ----- ~to.l Enlisted Streneth, 11 !Jay •• •••• • • • • • 139,322 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2,842 Other Reservists It It It It •• • l.a.l6_~ Total •••••• 4,203 Aggregate Enlistments (laot 24 hours) • •• ••• ••••• 152 11 H tl A~gregate Discharges ••...... 105 47 ~~-~~ed Qfficer~ r eturned to activo duty uo of 13 Uay: Line Officers 304 Staff Officers 100 ~arrant Officers 3Q To~ 434 Nuv~ ~eJL~~~s ts__ ordcred to activo duty for cnfo~cement of neutrality patrol as of 11 !.lay: Number liumber Nw:~ber Officers A11m7ed Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors -i5o- 150 106 District Patrol Planes 42 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 65 65 Miscellaneous 278 278 229 Ens . and Lieuts. (j . g.) l'lith Fleet 200 200 ll2 Merchant Mo.rine and Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 ....2Q Total Officers 870 793 602 Men District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Com.rnuUcations 120 113 113 l.Iiocollancous .20Q 8.?2 882 Tot.'1.l Ucn 1360 1335 1335 ~ . l · PeroOlll\~1 Figure a: o.t navy !&t'do lnchldi.nJ 1ntcna11'1ed tra1n1n& ot porsortnol Total Officer a , Regular navy, 1 Uay (inolud.inc S"Wt in order to oeot tho r<-quircr.ent.c or th.o Expct.no1on B1ll orl1~ors) 10, 439 Total Officers, ~ine Corpe, llf.ay • • • • • • • • • • • 1, 409 r.b.en c.ppropri&t.ions bcccx:.c avAi.l.&ble. Enllatc4 Poraa:utol, W&r1nc Corps, 1 tw.:r ••••••• 25,067 ~n Ogn.Ym., J~pe.ntoe Noval Att4c.ho, called. an tho All H.a~ .f.lan_,!&, zw of 1 Ap.ril: ailft.unt Soeret.acy tb.lc corning. Service Pl.rulea Obcolotc and obooleocent &_.lL.Q. •..!,._o_O!'fic£ 1 StudieD c.re boing twie u to coate ot Expm·iuooW pl.Moo cer tain urt;cnt. items, appropriations tor which rlll be Tot&,! 1,926 requeatod iml::lediatcly. {Tho above f i gurea include lJl pla.noa, u.s .u .c .) ~cnt:ativo Vinson, proposes to at«rt he&rincs as soOl'l J!!ynl. Reserve Planes, e.• o! l AprU: aD possible on aire~ axpnneion. Sorvico Pl.Moo 190 Obooloto O!ld obsolescent _l1 Buren.u or I41'de 4nd Doc:ke, onnouncoa tho !ol l.owiJ\g .&;r;ard: Total 221 Conu-:~et tor t.:ranater and. Ol"Oction o1' overhead electric Total Planes o.vu114'blo, 2153 Jir.Yn.l Roe.crva Po.raonnol, o.s o! 31 Ue.reh: South Cbarlo&ton, West Virginia, to the Na.vy Yard, Wuh- l:hl.1st.od Ucn 40, 2/1} O!'fieora 14,226 ington, D.C., b&a been awnrdecl t.o the Uorgcm Engineer ing AviAtion Clldeto 619 C~pen;r, All.1e.nco, Ohio, tor ~S6 , JJO . 'time. 1.35 calendAr Unrlne Cores Reaervo Pqsonnel, as ot lU..y: dcyo. Enllatod Lien Ot£1carD ~~o..v.or SOuadrona , l and S canahtins of the fol.l.ori.n.g An•ti.., c.doto vcee•le tr~ HA~ Detacbocnt reported to DcDtr~;ora l!!li_o Boll.rd ot Roviow, tir&t .oootinc: hruJ been poatpono4 BatUt Forc.o tor duty on 8 Kay: PH.ELPS, Dllm, HULL, until 1.5 U..y bec.wao ot tho .t.n.a.billty ot Jlr. Calvin, head J.tcOONOUGH, T..ORD!li, A:i'lAt'Itl, DALE, tiiP&GU'l', ~OGIWI , of •1oto.t TrtUioa Diviaion., A. F. o! L., t.o a.ttend. PORTER, DRAYTO:J, rtUSS!B, Lt\l!S011 , w~WJi , CUSHDIE, PERmS, SOS!D, 1o ~ ovary ortort to OXJ>ODd indWit.rio.l r.,.. .. ~ · PRESTON , and Sl.IITH. Destro~er Scuadrons 3 end 4 , consisting of the followln~ vessels froo Destroyers, Battle Force, reported to the Hao.e.iian Detachment on 8 M:~.y : CLABK , CASSlll, COifiN~; , DOI'illES , REID , CASE, SHAI'i, Ctr.£!INGS, TUCKER, SELFRIDGE, BAGLI:.'Y , BLUE, HE!b!, HEtlk""'Y, J ARVIS, 1..\UEFORD , PATTERSON, and RALPH TALBOT . u.s.s LEXDtGTON . , reported from Air Battle Force to H e.uaiian Detachment for duty on 8 Muy . Rear hdmiral Joseph Reeves, retired, will r eturn to duty in the Secretary ' s Office, orders being issued today . 0 , S, S , fiALKE (DD416) and l'iAINiiRIGHT (DD419) , shakedown cruise, r.ill depart tlorfollt on 6 July. On 18 J uly they will rendezvous with YiASP (aircraft carrier) and mRRIS (DD417) in Pa.ne.ma Bay. In company they will all proceed to Callao, r mei ning there 5 days (26-31 July) and Valpar aiso (5-10 Augus t) returnint; to Can.al Zone on 17 August. \7ALKF and WAINWRIGH T will be at Charlott e AI:lolle on 22 August, San Juan , 27 August. On 3 Sept. WAnffi'RIGHT r.ill return to Norfolk and on 4 Sept., \'IALKE trill return Boston Navy Yard to . \'IASP and !.!ORRIS trill return to Norfolk on 25 August. Dipl omatic a.rrangecents have been initia ted for visits to Callao and Valparo.iso, Commanding Offi cers to be advised 11hen compl eted. '£0 THE SECRETARY OF TtiE .!IAVY {., ~/;f l4 May 1940 r....£..tal Enlisted Strength, 1.3 rlay ... . , • , • , , • 1.39, 562 Fleet Reservists (Enlisted) on active duty •• • 2,842 Other Reservists II II 11 II ... 1 ,361 Total ••••• • 4,203 Aggregate Enlistments (last 48 hours) ,,,,,,,, ,,, 180 Aggregate Discharges 11 11 II ••.•• . .•. •• -22. ~ •••• •••..• 145 Retir~d Officers returned to active duty as of 14 May: Line Officers 304 Staff Officers 100 17arrant Officers _)0 Total 4.34 Naval Reservists ordered to active duty f or enforcement of neutrality patrol as of 1.3 May: Number Number .Number Officers Alloued Obligated Ordered Aviation Instructors 150 150 106 District Patrol Planes 42 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 65 65 1!isce11aneous 278 278 229 Ens . and Lieuts. (j .g. ) with Fleet 200 200 112 Merchant '!arinc and • Lieut. D-V(G) 100 100 .....2Q Toto.l Officers 870 79.3 602 Men District Patrol Planes 340 340 .340 Communications 120 113 113 Ui sce11aneous 2QQ 882 882 Total Men 1360 1.335 1335 :une, on ccrtpl._ apwt. the 1:10:-nin1 rtth t.'U Hoa:M Jc.r. Att.J.:n Coa:.itttCI.. InJpCC:Uon II.M SUrt«7. n. a.'bou ... ~~ by Proaident Hou o llc.vn.l. A!tl".irl Canmittc.o, will co. .rnco hcarin.cl to- tion ot ottloW t..r1.oJJa .nd whon cSirected to !fO.Y)' Yard, ~cnr Jt.Ol'TOW (15 ~) in COIU'IOClJ.on rlth ~ ] ~UON . rro. .i4 .run,_ Jul.T, D~o~:t V1nacn. to in.t:ocfu.co :.ot:!a:.at.!.m ~~ a tNoo TO!"·:, ~a: .)()Jt. t.r1a1 , ~or po.ti,. ~ ~tJ..ooa Gild ~gu., expttnaion 1n .c.vul A.~Uoa . &t C;;."f7 Yah!, .,.,.. lo:-.&: .S. f'lHt. Voet T:rnnsoortAUon. In order to t. cillta.to trW'16r-ort&- cooplt!tion o.r all prepan.t1ona tor Joinin.& U Anll'd: Uon ot prr-so:'U'Iol oo1J.ned for u .s . rlrot. in H~'Ctdian Burt'tw ot X4£4s and Oockn, &nnOI.a\CU t.bc tollowin J.re&, tho Chief ot 21a.vU Opcn.Uoe\11 l)..an&u; o£ !lnvip t.S.. at tho plant of t.l}e llo";T Yor!~ Shipbuild:L'l!; Corpor~tiou , Cwndcn, New Jersey, on 3 Aucust. Tho Albenw.rlo >las auth- orized b,y Act of Congress dated 17 ~ 1938. Dutch High Command, ordered Dutch soldiers to cease de fense of Rottc~ and u~~cht , the Holland radio repor ted. The radio statement, broadcast from Arnsterdac, oaid th.'\t the order i'las given b:;- General t.inkellou:.n, Co~ muer in Chief of tho Dutch forces. It o.ppenred to me:m the end of: res~st..mcc in the t:!.lln ru:eas of Holland. Tho order udded that tho fight to save F.ottor~ and Utrecht must be abandoned to prevent destruction of the two cities and to avoid 11 unnecessarJ bloodshed11 • . Add Horu:ings, Admiral Robinson proposed to tho House tlc.va.l • Affairs Coooittee that u.s. Shipyards be placed on a 21~-hour construction bo.cis and a (/300, 000, 000 additional appropriation be authori::ed. Ad.cira.l Robinoon said the 11 reaoon for oleYl construction r1o.s tho 11 l on,;; holidaY in shipbuildin in tho 20' s . Other f actors were the vo.ot changes in warship design in recent yoars, delay in com pleting designs at. the. tlavy Depart!:le:tt, shortened hours of work in shipynrdo and tho increased complexity of oodorn vessels. / ;1 TO THE SECRLT.\..'!lY OF 'l'll1 .l.'.VY . . \ . ~ /. 15 !!r.y 1940 "\!Qtal Enlisted Stronr;th, 14 r~ay .. • .. .. • .. • 139, 640 Fleet Reoervists (Enlisted) on active duty ••• 2,837 Other P.eeorvists II II II II ... 1,381 Total ••• •• 4,218 A~gregato Enlistments (last 24 hours) •••••• ••••• 2.30 Aggre&ate Discharges II II II ... ' ...... GPin •••• • • • • • 163 Retired Off icers returned to active dut y as of 15 ;.:ay: Line Officers 305 Staff Officers 100 \'/arrant Officers ...2Q Total 435 :laval Reservists ordered to actlve duty for cnforcenent of neutrality patrol as of 11.. llay: !luo'ber Number HUl:lbcr Off'icors Allowed Oblisated .. Ordered Aviation Instructor3 150 150 106 District Patrol Planes 42 0 0 Naval Intelligence 100 65 65 l.!iscellaneous 278 278 229 Ens. end Licuts. (j.g. ) 11ith Fleet 200 200 112 !Aercho.nt !.!o.rine and Lieut. D-V(G) !QQ. 1QQ _2Q Total Officers 870 793 602 iJsn District Patrol Planes 340 340 340 Communicat.iono 120 113 ·113. lliscell.Meous .2QQ 882 882 Total l!en 1360 1335 1335 :...· U, S,S, :;;r¥!Ti (tc/,07), l.'I/:IT:CI (Dl>4l3) , owl !!.' ••.._ r Io!p!cto%" .1.• Y4nl latuiel, Pitotsbur,; Di~ttist . r.pol'4 (IOU::) :.por,«~ t.o Cl.nCJS 'or c!l.tt;r .., 1..: liiQ'. -~ "" ••"""'Pt t.o hold pro-c.r:.n -Una on U 'AT n1d:t - S'ubntu-inn ,;n.ch1rn•ry, rr1ll bo opcJnod toda.Y on ~:~nch at LO)'Ql Ordor ot Uoo11o H4l.l, Pit.tab.lrc,b , fta 1topped !.ftc:T fo:" 6 C'.J.lD !"'i.Aes ar ~ ~ 19!1 ~ e.nc:. %'r,)l&ce- .- - .....'--lou.. ~"" rar -• ....,.._. l.boJ.r quartora .,ero bo1nc r.nt.oll. roo poraonc woro re!'Ucod en- ?m;:\S 1,1) CgrurulAr A p;. a t gabs. D .,. Mporta t."le C-"""Cr'C inj;. 'l'bo ~· ...... wit.h • rona or alt&r 1Mcr1bod of' the OONAn Stoa.::.sh1p .AltTit.I..A wo.o rcnovod troll tho W'ith oottoeo U Q.er-...o.n "t.inor t.rv. A.Uc, Alle tru t!.nor" 1 lhip GCl lO ~ ...nd Ao:rU;r ""' ~'"ter 1t ~t ..1ro , aJ.so 1nJe..-1pt1cu attributed t.o J.4olph lilthr. Pitt. b!Lwoned 1 hnd Gr.nA;, )4 Cl"' ~"'lbcrS MCi /,9 &ekl.ltiona.J. Cer burgh !'orJt Gecott.o ot lJ ~ l'W'1 ut.:lcle ttitb picturoc NAa cu:... !.nter.16d:. llio r.po'M.ed., a 1'raDcd crJ.lac ot tM d.ecaraticiDI. .UOO.. lA&der r.co!ved t..nr'el t.o 1.!- ~eel ap~t-41.)' l:Kl J-"nnne\ 2!"lMa o.t On..:. f!l't.U. ~ ref'wl!..n,; pena1.Gs1on to ren~ hall. Thi:s action u boUcvecl a recult or re.weat tor protoc u, s.s. lJ!I!:K (DDI.ro) , cont.ln,;ent ..,.,.., .,.u..ract.orY report t.ioa tn.. ~.read. 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