An item dated New York, USA 19th reported that the US cabinet approved on the 18th the building on another two 35.000 ton battleships. (1) The naval program for 1938 included furthermore the building of 2-.7.500 ton cruisers (2), 8 destroyers, submarines and 4 auxiliary vessels. Two battleships were already being built. (3)
Notes
1. Probably the South Dakota class built between 1939-1942 with a displacement of 35.000 (standard)-44.519 full load) tons and a main armament of 3x3-40,6cm/16” guns.
2. Of the Atlanta-class light cruisers with like the USS Atlanta a displacement of 6.826 (standard)-8.470 (maximum) tons)?
3. This must be the North Carolina-class fast battleships consisting of the North Carolina and the Washington, built between 1937-1941 with a displacement in 1942 of 37.2000 (standard)-45.500 (full load) tons and a main armament of 3x3-40,6cm/16” /45cal Mark 6 guns. In May-July 1935 was started with designing this class which resulted in an huge number of designs, with first 14” guns. Speed in 1941 was 28 knots reduced to 26,8 knots in 1945.
