| Show KAISERS WA R FREET NATIONS SITTING UP NOTE OF ITS GROWTH Is I 1 Ralp rapidly idly increasing in power and efficiency first of dreadnought Dread naught type of battleships to launched the e ees ea of the ho nations which are classed mith tile the worlds powers are focused upon the growing navy of get many Is this arii truo 0 of gland heie BO much unpleasant stir was anade over the writing b tile the emperor empei or of at get man of the tweed mouth month letter which it was waa claimed mas an aa effort on ill tile tha part pait ol of the for mer to hilleland Hil lland a naval pol icy ihla slid and the ho tact fact that only i few weeks ago germany launched the first of the great Dread dreadnought naught tape of battleships hns hils as we have said focused the eyes of the clio world upon germanys germanas Germ anys increasing naval considerable doubt exists as to tile tho details of the that german dread naught as all concerning her ivis his been cupi suppressed A ith rigor it Is ie generally believed that the fol lowing details are con correct act in the main length feet beam 82 feit fea 9 inches di draught aught 26 feet armament 12 11 inch guns 12 G inh inch guns eight it inch runs guns hot hoise se power 25 speed 19 knots per for some little time this new battle ship has been classified in lists of tire ho german navy as I 1 Ilay Ila yein eln but this la Is not her official name merely signifying the ie placing of the bayern the dUc duchess liftS of linden chil stend tho the vf abl the ha nassau the bollom ing coal com arlson of the na t a tures turea or of tile the and german var mar hier aill prove fiovo of special Int at this time the total tonnage of the german navy not including the grist battle phlp just launched and those now under course of conati actton Is 11 26 tons as com compare parel with mith ns its the total of the british navy there la Is a tremendous difference apparent here heie but when it Is considered that practically nil all the german navy liaa has been built batice 1900 and that the big naval program pro giani mapped out by tile the balsor for six an even more in increase rease in the future it la Is easy to believe that germany lias has aspirations as a naval power of this total tonnage of warships germany has tons of it tn in the 11 substantial battleships which are all of modern there are hive five of the kaiser Filed rieb ill III type 11 tons displacement each baell of 0 a speed of 18 knots per hour and each equipped with four 9 4 inch guns and 18 6 inch gulls ginis there are aie live of the elsbach Itt ta ape pe of 11 00 tons displacement 18 knots an hour speed and armed elm aim liar flar to elioe or tile the other five battle ships I 1 hie lie la Is of 0 13 tons displacement and was mas bull built in illa 1 4 this battleship battle ship has an 18 kant per houi bent speed but carrion carriem a heavier armament being equipped with four our 11 inch guns and 12 ich guns gun a abe I 1 he british battleships are as follows nine ships of tile the majestic type 14 tons displacement 17 5 knots speed and armed with mith four 12 inch and 12 6 inch cinch guns 1 iwo I wo ships of 11 tons displacement of the lit class carrying can cari ying y ing an arms narna ant of tour four 10 inch guns guna and 14 7 5 inch guns guna five fine ships ot of the dun can lass claas of 14 tons displacement 18 knots speed and armament ot of four 12 inch and 12 6 inch guns COUNT i new head of german admiralty right ships of the london class of 15 tons tona displacement 18 knots speed and each ach carr carols ing four 12 inch and 12 6 inch gluch guns then there are aie eight ships of the he king edward VIT VII ape ipe tons displacement and IS 1 knots speed and carrying theare the tre nion dona armament of four 12 inch guns four 9 2 inch guns and ton ten 6 inch guns go germany many s armored cruisers are ilm alm cited in number at the present time but the haiser has haa larrer larger plans for fop the future aho pilaz heinrich built in 1900 has 8 tons tolls displacement la Is ablo able to mike make 20 knots an hour and catrice two 9 3 inch and ten 6 guns there are two ships of tho the prinz adalbert type built in chev are of tons tona displacement an made 21 knots an hour and aro are armed with four 8 2 inch and ten 6 inch ruia the roon type ot of cruiser n numbers robers two ships tire are of oe 8 fioril tott to 11 displacement can mako make 21 knots per hour and carry cany a similar armament aim ament to that ot of tho the prinz adal ada bert class the bismarck la Is an older I 1 vessel having bo in fit blie blia la Is of tons displace displacement menti i and carries four 8 9 4 inch guns and 12 6 inch ginch guns |
