American Secretary of Nay proposing new shipbuilding program according to the Dutch newspaper De Volksvriend dated 16 October 1913

An item reported that the US Secretary of Navy Daniels intended to propose to strengthen the US navy with 3 large battleships, some submarines and a number of destroyers.(1)

Note
1. Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862 Washington, North Carolina, USA-15 January 1948 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA). Secretary of navy 5 March 1913-4 March 1921, in 1933-1941 embassador to Mexico.