Show JAPANESE JAPANESE- LAUNCH FORMIDABLE SHIP Heavy Armament of Cruiser Makes Experts Skeptical KURE Japan March 15 P Japan JP Japan launched today what will be when completed within the next two years the most powerful and formidable B lOB class cruiser afloat the afloat the The laid down in October October October Octo Octo- ber 1931 is an ton light cruiser cruis cruis- er first of ot six which either cither are arc being built or or projected for early construe construe- tion lion The armament will consist of or fifteen fit m. teen Inch 61 guns placed in five live triple turrets of most modern d design Foreign experts doubt that such great reat gun power can be accommodated ed on a craft of or such light displacement displacement displacement displace displace- ment but the Japanese e are not dis dis- by these opinions They say that in speed power and the l' l range 31 add d weight of at her broadsides broad sides she will wilt be a formidable adversary ad for any of ot the A A. class cruisers cruis cruls ers built by the naval big three three three- America Britain and since Japan Japan since the Washington conference in 1922 set the ton limit for tor or cruisers |