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| United States of America | Jan 5 2010, 04:43 PM Post #1 |
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February 6, 1836 The Department of the Navy has ordered an official review of the present distribution of ships as a prelude to examining the U.S. fleet's overall combat strength. Consideration will be given to launching the uncommissioned 74-gun vessels still on the stocks in eastern ports, as well as various benefits and drawbacks associated with further expansion of the navy. A subcommittee will be further charged with looking into potential applications for steam power on ocean-going warships, and what impact this may have on future designs and naval policy. |
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| United States of America | Jan 19 2010, 07:51 PM Post #2 |
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February 3, 1837 The year-long study has been completed and the commission has presented its findings to Congress. Their recommendations include an increase in the permanent size of the navy over the next five to ten years, to account for the greater demands being placed upon it by suppression of the slave trade and other foreign missions; additional investment in steam-powered vessels as well as the ancillary infrastructure needed for their construction and operation; and perhaps most notably, the establishment of a national naval academy to train future officers for the service. Congress has received the report with varying degrees of enthusiasm and will consider its proposals later this session. |
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