Hearings Before Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives on Estimates Submitted by the Secretery of the Navy, 19141914 - 952 pages |
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... Docks . Please turn to page 46 of the first draft of the bill , " Maintenance , Bureau of Yards and Docks . " Admiral , the language is the same , but you are asking for an increase of $ 200,000 . We would be glad if you would state ...
... Docks . Please turn to page 46 of the first draft of the bill , " Maintenance , Bureau of Yards and Docks . " Admiral , the language is the same , but you are asking for an increase of $ 200,000 . We would be glad if you would state ...
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... docks which may be in need of repairs to enable them to leave port . Mr. ESTOPINAL . They are now repaired at the dock ? Admiral STANFORD . Yes , sir . It is the present practice of the Navy Department to permit the use of the floating dock ...
... docks which may be in need of repairs to enable them to leave port . Mr. ESTOPINAL . They are now repaired at the dock ? Admiral STANFORD . Yes , sir . It is the present practice of the Navy Department to permit the use of the floating dock ...
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... Docks , " and not pay it out of " Main- tenance , Bureau of Yards and Docks , " or " Repairs and preservation " either ? Admiral STANFORD . Yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . So that it would limit those things to this appro- priation ...
... Docks , " and not pay it out of " Main- tenance , Bureau of Yards and Docks , " or " Repairs and preservation " either ? Admiral STANFORD . Yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . So that it would limit those things to this appro- priation ...
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... docks . The CHAIRMAN . How much is the aggregate amount of paving yet to be done ? Admiral STANFORD . Probably ... Dock ? Admiral STANFORD . No , sir . The CHAIRMAN . It was contemplated heretofore to remove what was known as Cob Dock ...
... docks . The CHAIRMAN . How much is the aggregate amount of paving yet to be done ? Admiral STANFORD . Probably ... Dock ? Admiral STANFORD . No , sir . The CHAIRMAN . It was contemplated heretofore to remove what was known as Cob Dock ...
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... docks for docking vessels . Those are the three greatest needs of the sta- tions . There are few yards where the ... dock- The CHAIRMAN . Before we take up the dry - dock proposition let us finish these two little items . Mr. LEE . This ...
... docks for docking vessels . Those are the three greatest needs of the sta- tions . There are few yards where the ... dock- The CHAIRMAN . Before we take up the dry - dock proposition let us finish these two little items . Mr. LEE . This ...
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