[No. 56] SUMMARY OF NUMBER AND CALIBER OF MAIN BATTERY GUNS ON CRUISERS, FIRST LINE, BUILT, BUILDING, AND APPROPRIATED FOR Op-13A NAVY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, Memorandum for Chairman Butler, Committee on Naval Affairs, Referring to my memorandum of December 23, 1926, I am inclosing herewith a summary of the number and caliber of main battery guns on cruisers, first line, built, building, and appropriated for, of the United States, British, and Japanese Navies, arranged in a somewhat different form from the information already furnished on this same subject. E. W. EBERLE. Summary of number and caliber of main battery guns on cruisers, first line, built, building, and appropriated for [No. 57] TO CORRECT THE MILITARY RECORD OF WILLIAM DIETLE (H. R. 6930) MM-Dietle, Wm/A18-1 (261206) L NAVY DAPARTMENT, The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of December 6, 1926, inclosing the bill (H. R. 6930) to correct the military record of William Dietle, and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you as follows: It appears from the records that the bill H. R. 9615, which is similar to the bill H. R. 6930, was referred to the Navy Department for report and that under date of May 12, 1926, the Navy Department's views and recommendations with respect to this proposed legislation were forwarded to the committee. It is noted that bill H. R. 6930 authorizes the Secretary of War to grant Dietle an honorable discharge, whereas the bill H. R. 9615 confers similar authority upon the Secretary of the Navy. As Dietle's service was in the Navy, the bill H. R. 6930 should be amended to conform to the wording of the bill H. R. 9615, namely, (1) change the word "military" appearing in the title to "naval," (2) strike out the word "War" appearing in the third line of H. R. 6930 and substitute therefor the words "the Navy." A copy of the Navy Department's report on the bill H. R. 9615, dated May 12, 1926, addressed to you, is forwarded herewith. In view of the reasons set forth in the inclosure, the Navy Department recommends that the bill H, R. 6930 be not enacted. Sincerely yours, 26255-1113-L The CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, MY DEAR Mr. CHAIRMAN: Replying further to the committee's letter of February 24, 1926, inclosing the bill (H. R. 9615) to correct the naval record of William Dietle, and requesting the views and recommendations of the Navy Department thereon, I have the honor to advise you as follows: The records of the Navy Department show that William Dietle enlisted in the Navy as apprentice seaman at New York, N. Y., on May 25, 1916. He was tried and convicted by general court-martial (315) 20038-27-No. 57 on March 16, 1919, of drunkenness on duty and sentenced to confinement at hard labor for one year and dishonorable discharge. He was dishonorably discharged from the Navy on August 15, 1919. The bill H. R. 9615 was referred to the Director United States Veterans' Bureau and the Commissioner of Pensions for statement of cost of this proposed legislation if enacted. The Veterans' Bureau reported as follows: The records of this bureau do not disclose that William Dietle has ever filed claim for compensation. It is therefore impossible to tell whether Mr. Dietle would be entitled to compensation because of his service-connected disability. The Interior Department made the following report: If the beneficiary is disabled in a ratable degree by reason of wound or injury received or disease contracted in service in line of duty between May 25, 1916, the date of his enlistment, and April 6, 1917, he might be entitled to a pension on account thereof under sections 4692-4693, Revised Statutes, United States, only. The fact that he was dishonorably discharged would not enter into the question of title under those sections. The bill H. R. 9615 was referred to the Bureau of the Budget with the above information as to cost and a statement to the effect that the Navy Department contemplated making an unfavorable recommendation on the bill, and under date of May 4, 1926, the Navy Department was informed that this report would not be in conflict with the financial program of the President. In view of the above and the fact that this proposed legislation is individual in character and is not for the general good of the naval service, the Navy Department recommends that the bill H. R. 9615 be not enacted. Sincerely yours, CURTIS D. WILBUR, A BILL To correct the military record of William Dietle Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to grant to William Dietle, former gunner's mate on board the United States ship Arkansas, an honorable discharge, to correct his military record so that he shall be held and considered to have been honorably discharged on August 15, 1919. [No. 58] TABLES SHOWING THE TONNAGE AND PROPERTY VALUE OF THE SHIPS SCRAPPED BY THE VARIOUS NATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE TREATY LIMITING NAVAL ARMAMENT NAVY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, Memorandum for Chairman Thomas S. Butler, Committee on Naval In compliance with your telephone message of December 21, 1926, there are inclosed herewith two tables showing the tonnage and property value of the ships scrapped by the various nations as a result of the treaty limiting naval armament. E. W. EBERLE. EXPENDITURES ON ACCOUNT OF VESSELS SCRAPPED UNDER THE WASHINGTON TREATY-UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN, JAPAN The figures shown under Great Britain and Japan are estimates only, since it has not been possible to obtain complete data with regard to the vessels of these countries. In arriving at these estimates such information as could be obtained has been used in connection with known data on United States vessels. Figures are expressed in dollars on the basis of a pound being equivalent to $4.8665 and a yen being equivalent to 50 cents. The term "scrapped" is used to signify either actual scrapping or else rendering unfit for further warlike service. Oregon and Illinois retained for noncombatant purposes not included. Ohio is included although not listed in treaty. This vessel was scrapped and sold in accordance with the provisions of the treaty. ⚫ Collingwood and Collosus retained for noncombatant purposes not included. Asahi and Shikishima retained for noncombatant purposes not included. |