Show according to a careful estimate est imata bays london iron the number of war vessels launched last year by the naval powers of the world was 60 while more than were building when it closed england led with 15 vessels launched and 18 building france launched 9 and laid down 15 kassia launched 2 and began 10 germany put 6 vessels into the water and ordered or laid down 4 italy launched 10 and laid down 18 austria launched ao vessel but laid down or ordered 3 sweden laid down 1 denmark launched 1 and laid down another china added 4 vessels to her navy and ordered cr laid dowa 4 more Japan ordered 3 and launched 3 the united states launched 6 and laid down 6 chili ordered a new cruiser in england and the argentine republic contracted for a ton ironclad brazil laid down a cruiser and even uruguay has contributed to the navies of the world launching a small iron gunboat the minor powers like greece and portugal have either contracted for or launched adall vessels turkey has begun the work of building up her navy laying down one ironclad and several bemauer vessels |