| Show SCRAP IS C RR h A I 1 BIG B I 1 G WARS HIPS great britain to dispose of vessels by auction many of that have outlived use falness hold high place in naval history london nearly warships ps of lie he navy most of which alch lime have outlived their usefulness are to he be bold to the highest bidder as soon of as they hoy can be cleared of their guns oto etc among tho the vessels to ile be 1 disposed I I 1 I 1 of tire nrc several which alch have a high place in naval history lil story and around which hovers an intense sentimental interest A somewhat similar step was taken hy by tile lie in 1004 1904 when a n large number of obsolete vessels were mere disposed of at that lint time n agrest grout hue find cry was raised malsed as ninny persons persona feared that tile lie strength of the navy would ile he impaired hut ns as it mutter of fact the sale of the ships i suited resulted lit in ranking the navy stronger str than ever and the coming sale Is expected to have a sh serillar rillar effect the removal of obsolete vessels asels in 1004 anul hit a twofold two tuo fold purpose and in both respects was ns justified just Kled by the war mr it sot set free the personnel needed to start the nucleus arev system and placed out nut of commission ships which did not give nn an adequate return in fighting efficiency effi clency for the cost of their upkeep widespread interest will be aroused hy by the revelation of tile the names of ships to be removed front from service sentimental interest in hla his maje ships of vcr la is strong il amounting mounting almost to reverence reference evoked by such nn an ancient monument ns as belsons nelsons Nel Nef sons victory among the ships now to be disposed of ore are ninny alch which have been brought prominently before the public eye Se vervil have non flown tile flags of distinguished officers and not a few have made records in connection with the var store than destroyers compres ing the alio A to 0 o al 11 classes lire are now classed ns as find 07 97 of it then them including 21 for disposal appeared in the lie list of april 9 there will soon therefore bo be no destroyers st tn in the navy lat inched before 1009 1909 all tile the torpedo boats except tile the 31 81 barbine driven honts honta of the coastal type built in OS 09 tire re being cleared off and do 40 are anre in ili file lie list perhaps the lie most interesting Interest lne unit of ailts lilts group Is torpedo bout boat no 07 1 which in tile the naval maneuvers vaa commanded by king george then lien a lieutenant in the navy |
