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VCETJMN IT NUMBER , 49, -7 DBC0iB.EE 1959
566 SHIPBUILDING DECREASE
The Navy. recently announced details of its I960 shipbuilding
cal;ie for ten new^ ships. and the conversion of two others.
program
which
-as original mvy pvograsi lor the
fiscal year, authoreaed. and lodgebod
by Congress, called for 23 new ships
and service <?yo£t. and. 13 conversions,
*tvThvy:Secretary William B.,
said .there, would be no annc:.-:.neeoent
at this time, concerning the remainder
-of the fiscal year program which,, a
mpng others,includes three guilei its
• sile frigates and two new nuclear
powered attack submarines,
rj Two of the new ships authorised will1
! bo built in the Navyhs own shipyards
i and thg remaining eigirc wiJl lie con
structed at geographically dispersed
commercial,yards, the Navy raid.
The New York Naval Shipyard will
build one amphibious transport, dock.
This is a new type of ainohibi oils ship
and is designed to combine the func
tions of an attack cargo ship. Con
struction is scheduled to begin next
year.
One amphibious assault ship, the
third of its type to be built from
the keel up, will be built at the
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, It is
designed to embark and land troops
and equipment by means of helicopters.
In addition to the new construction*
the Navy will .convert one. liberty ship
into a.fteohnicfS research ship at the New
York Naval Shipyard, and a poei-WWII staam
driven LSI wilivbe converted** into an ad
vanced aviation ship at the Charleston
Naval Shipyardo
The conversion of one missile range in
strumentation ship will be awarded to a
private yard cn a competitive basis; -In
addition, the Navy plans to procure, sub
ject to satisfactory contract negotiations
one existing f&ryboat. /
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