FOREIGN RELATIONS, 195 0, VOLUME I


                          Enclosure "B"
ESTIMATE OF U.S. NAVY FORCES REQUIRED FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
                           (NSC 68)


        Type
-C/CVB


CVE
BB

CA/CL/CLAA
DD/DDE/DDR
SS
Patrol & Minecraft
Amphibious

Auxiliaries
CV/CVB Groups
VS Rons
VP Rons
VMF Rons
HMR Rons
ZP Ships
Mar Divs


80 June 1951 Target
   As Approved
 24 November 1950
     9
     4 (plus 1
     reduced)
     6
     1 (plus 1
     reduced)
     15
   200
   85
   181
   282


241
12
10
27
18
  2
  44
  2


  The total civilian naval components throughout
1951-1952 are estimated to approximate 923,000.
Approximate Navy & Marine strength (end figure)


Navy
Marine


675, 918
166, 155


Recommended-as
soon as practicable,
and with a Target
Date no later than
  30 June 1952
  12
    5

    10
    3 reduced
    19
  248
  100
  181
  296 (2 Div


287
14
15
34
21
  6
  44
  2


Lift)


(plus 1
RCT)


the period FY



       725, 000
       162, 000


                       Total
Approximate operating aircraft
  for above figures
Approximate required numbers
  of aircraft in the civilian
  components


842, 073


887, 000


5668


1844


6559

2001


476


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