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Show The i'ulyphcmus, the new war vessel just add 'd to tho British navy, id remarkable re-markable both in design and struc , ture. It has been suggested that tbo turtle furnished tho model. 1 When afloat all that is visible ct tbo ship U a steel buck, arched and impervious to artillery. She has no masts, being driven by twin screws, which propel her at great speed. All of the modem appliances for tbo disoharge of submarine sub-marine torpedoes are being provided for her, end when fitted out she will be one of the most formidable warships war-ships ever built. |