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Albuquerque Morning Journal
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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The U.S. Navy Department has received and approved a suggestion to sink one of America's old battleships, likely the USS Kentucky, with honors and ceremonies to commemorate the naval reduction agreement. The USS Iowa may be retained for experiments, and the USS Oregon as a relic.
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which may be chosen for the
honor. Above are the U. S. S.
Iowa (left), which may be re-
tained for experimental pur-
poses, and the U. S. S. Oregon,
which may be kept as a relic.
The suggestion that one of
America's famous old battleships
be sunk with signal honors and
impressive ceremonies to mark
the carrying out of America's
part of the naval reduction
agreement has been received by
the navy department. It is said
that the plan has met with the
approval of navy officials who
will have charge of scrapping
the capital ships which will have
to be junked. It is thought prob-
able that the U. S. S. Kentucky,
the oldest of the second line
ships, will be selected for the
honor if such a plan is carried
out. The ship, spic and span and
with all flags flying, would steam
to the place chosen and then
would be sunk while other ships
of the navy fired the national
salute of 21 guns.
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the uss kentucky may be selected for ceremonial sinking; uss iowa retained for experiments; uss oregon kept as a relic.
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Suggestion received by the navy department to sink one of America's old battleships with honors and ceremonies to mark the naval reduction agreement. The plan has approval from navy officials in charge of scrapping capital ships. The USS Kentucky, the oldest of the second line ships, is likely to be chosen. The ship would steam to the chosen place, spic and span with flags flying, and be sunk while other ships fire a 21-gun national salute.