November 1973, in context
A primary source, with its perspective intact.
Ingalls described a new way to build, equip and operate a destroyer. This collection preserves that contemporary account while distinguishing specifications, plans, promotional claims and later verification.
43scanned pages
155listed supplier entries
35U.S. states, plus D.C.
1973the source baseline
Canada and Sweden also appear in the supplier list. The original 30-ship program is the scope of these documents; it must not be confused with the eventual 31-ship class.
The industrial base
Search companies, cities and components. Regional contract amounts remain separate from company entries.
How the ships were built
Three hull sections, separate deckhouse erection, electronics tested ashore and a floating launch pontoon. The first two hulls were described as semi-modular.
Designed for the sailor
Berths, colors, air conditioning, messing and automation, preserved as Ingalls described them before fleet service.
The next archive target is specific.
NARA's 2022 release list identifies eight boxes of Spruance acquisition-project subject files: RG 344 · UD-07W 48 · HMS 652243. Current access and the box list still need confirmation. The research-lead register records the evidence and the next question to ask.
Read the findings, feature plans and archival-trip preparation · Page inventory · Original machine OCR
Corrected transcriptions have been checked against the scans. Original machine OCR is retained separately; scans remain the quotation authority. Historical claims remain dated to their sources; later verification is recorded separately.
Read the source.
Select a page or search the corrected transcription. Article order is reconstructed; the inventory also preserves the archive's member sequence.
Corrected transcription checked against the scan, 24 September 2026. Historical wording and source spellings retained. Spacing and reading order normalized; this is not a facsimile. Unresolved readings are marked [illegible]. The scan remains authoritative.
The Spruance Industrial Base
A November 1973 procurement snapshot. Entries preserve source spelling. Search components to work backward from the ship to its suppliers.
| Company / place | Supplied item, as printed | Source |
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155 entries ≠ 155 unique firms. Ingalls claimed more than 160 companies; this list is not assumed exhaustive. Regional values are approximate contemporary dollars; company amounts were not supplied.
Supplier data · Regional values