THE WHITE HOUSE
                        WASHINGTON
 
                                   JANUARY 23, 1942.
 
MEMORANDUM FOR
 
          CAPT. McCREA:
 
          Will you let me have a 
memorandum showing the characteristics 
of these ships?
 
 
                         F.D.R.
 
______________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   January 26, 1942.
 
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
 
          A tabulation showing the characteristics 
 
requested above is attached hereto.
 
                     Very respectfully,
 
                              John L. McCrea