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Show SOfiE U."S. BATTLESHIPS ,.".iVi-.. -X ' -NjT ' - - - "-' '- '.-'s-..': "V-i SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT: PLUNGER, The Plunger ia ooimiionly called the Hollaud sabmariue boat. She was cir.ilt ifc Baltiiaoio and cast $150,000. Her displacement is 1G8 tona and her cuecd 3 knots. She only curries torpedoM nnd is an experiment in snbmarfre warfare. 1 1 llvi"1 'ijik ARMORED CRUISER BROOKLYN. The Brooklyn is the uavy's greatest cruiser. Her speed ia 20 knots, her displacement 9,271 tons, and she oost about S3,.000,000. She carries eight 3 inob, twelve 5 inoh and 20 smaller guns. , THE BATTLESHIP OREGON, TheOregon is 348 feet long and tas a displacement of 10,288 ions. Sheocsfc $8,180,000 and steams 15 knots an hour. Her crew consists of 42-1 men. Four 13 inch, eight 8 inch, four U inch and 30 smaller guns comnose her armament. , '. -:-:":'' e- ' v,-' ' -' ' v..:. . - : . . -.- . - ' .1 .. " : " ,r:. j .... r : -"""rii? ' " "V--v -I"- " ' .:..v.....-.--s -'.'.-i... THE RAPvI KATAHDIN, The Katahdin is a naval novelty. She is simplv designed to ram a hole in au enemy's ship. She is 250 feet long, has a speed of lo knots and is protected by si,, inohes of armor. Her bow is a great ram of sleel. She cerrie 30 oScera and 91 moa and cost ?030,000. ' " I . j '" ' '" i e 1 ' SEAGOING BATTLESHIP INDIANA ' m The Indiana has a uistdaeem. nt of 1 2SS tons, cost .:!, 0-20, 000 aad han a '" speed of 1 o.S-l knots. She t-wrrivs four 13 iueh, eiglit S jj:-h, fr,nr ii iii'-li vvx.; -ami 20 small; r guns, mammcfh J:!incli ;;mis an- ti.wnisrl in turra;5, too I -vv-ard tui-f t v,.- s,'c. i |