Ships
Five ships of the Montana class were authorized on 19 July 1940, but they were suspended indefinitely until being canceled 21 July 1943. The ships were to be built at the New York Navy Yard, Philadelphia Navy Yard, and Norfolk Navy Yard.
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“I saw three ships go sailing by,
Over the sea, the lifting sea....”
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Over the proud unfruitful sea,
East and west the ships came back
Happily or unhappily....”
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To whirl in tall buildings.
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