His efforts had not gone unnoticed in the Bureau of Ships.
During this meeting, it was decided that the Bureau of Ships would design these vessels.
In 1958 the Bureau of Ships offered a proposal based on this idea.
On 17 August, due to the end of the war, the Bureau of Ships decided not to repair the damage.
As a result, the Bureau of Ships decided to convert a few hulls that were currently under construction to carriers.
These four boats were essentially the Crouch design, modified in some details by the Bureau of Ships.
In January 1943, he took over the Propeller desk at the Bureau of Ships.
After the war he returned to the Bureau of Ships, where he was involved with the development of nuclear propulsion.
Early in 1946, however, she was converted into an experimental ship to test infrared equipment for the Bureau of Ships.
He headed the special weapons group in the Bureau of Ships, which did early work on guided missiles.