ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT ATTACHE's REPORT From NA/TOKYO Date OCT. 11, 1939 Serial No. 231 File No. 902-100 Source of information RELIABLE Subject JAPAN NAVY-POLICY-BASIC JAPANESE CAPITAL SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM Japan now has eight capital ships building in Navy yards. These include: four 40,000 ton vessels to be completed in 1941 four 43,000 ton vessels to be completed in 1944 All of these vessels carry twelve 16-inch guns. Believed being to built in private yards are two 15,000 ton crusiers and on 20-25,000 ton aircraft carrier. DISTRIBUTION: ONI (7) CinCAF (1) Com 16 (1) NA/Peiping (1) M/A Tokyo (1) ANA/Shanghai (1) File (1) H.H. Smith-Hutton, Lt-Comdr., U.S. Navy, Navy Attached |