OUR NAVY THE STRONGEST IN THE WORLD”

This Is Your NAVY

A Monthly Information Letter

Exclusively for Members of The
NAVY LEAGUE

 

Published by the Regional Office of the Navy League of the United States, 400 West Adams Street, Chicago 6, Illinois

Volume I March 1945 Number 2

SECNAV TO FRANK A. HECHT, JR., REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT:

On February 9, 1945 the Secretary of the Navy wrote the Regional Vice President of
the Navy League as followss: "I have noted with keen interest the splendid progress in
creating new councils of the Navy League in the Ninth Naval District. The progress in
your district has been outstanding. These councils can be of assistance in winning the
Support of the public for a strong postwar sea-air power which America must have for

its own security and the peace of the world."

JAPANESE LOSSES:

The ratio of loss of Japanese planes has been going up each year of the war.
Here is the box score.

Jap U.S. Ratio

1942 1,134 384 320-1

. 1943 Zsyele SOL 6.5=-1
1944 6,473 1,147 5-7-1

What the Navy has been doing to Japanese planes it has also been doing to their

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ships. If you don't think so, look at the record.
Sunk Probably Sunk Damaged Total
7 Dec. 41 | 19 June 44|| 7 Dec. 41 | 19 June 44|| 7 Dec. 41 | 19 June 44|} 7 Dec. 41 | 19 June 44
Type of Ship to to to to to to to to
19 June 44| 2 Feb. 45 || 19 June 44| 2 Feb. 45 || 19 June 44] 2 Feb’ 45 || 19 June 44} 2 Feb. 45
COMBATANT 152 ait: $B St 39 159 105 342 296
NON-COMBATANT 719 759 52 65 270 605 | 1041 1429
TOTAL 871 911 83 104 429 710 1383 1725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Total is 3,108 ships sunk, probably sunk or damaged.

MORE ENEMY VESSELS have been sunk or damaged in the Pacific in a little more than half
a year since the Battle of the Philippine Sea, on 19 June 1944, than in our two and

 

half years of war against Japan up to that time.
by the Navy Department last month are shown above.

The comparative figures, as- announced
Fleet and air units operating under

CincPac have accounted for a major part of the enemy Shipping listed in the tabulations,
while submarines operating under the same command accounted for the remainder.

 

Material Herein Not for Publication Except with the Express Authority of the Regional Vice-President
of the Navy League (Ninth Naval District).