heavy cruiser USS Wichita built between 1935-1939. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
An item reported that for realizing the US shipbuilding program 1933-1934 were contracted:
In 1933-1934 0 battleships, 2 aircraft carriers, 2 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, 8 destroyer leaders, 16 destroyers and 4 submarines, total 6; in 1933 also 2 gunboats.
In 1934-1935 0 battleships, 0 aircraft carriers, 1 heavy cruiser, 3 light cruisers, 2 destroyer leaders, 12 destroyers and 6 submarines total 24.
In 1935-1936 0 battleships, 1 aircraft carrier, 0 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 3 destroyer leaders, 12 destroyers and 6 submarines, total 24.
Totally In 1933-1934 0 battleships, 3 aircraft carriers. 3 heavy cruisers, 9 light cruisers, 13 destroyer leaders, 40 destroyers and 16 submarines; total 24
Source
Munitions Industry. Report on War Department bills S.1716-S relating to industrial mobilization in wartime by the Special Committee on investigation of the Munitions Industry United States Senate persuant to S. Res. 206 (73d Congress). June 15 (calendar day, June 16), 1936 ordered to be printed. Washington, 1936.
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