Deseret Evening News | 1909-02-17 | Page 7 | Two Battleships of Utah Type Authorized

TWO BATTLESHIPS OF UTAH TYPE AUTHORIZED on b nn an Wend ment tl t 1110 naval bill adopted tonight by the senate the sIne ot of the two to is III limIted to 1000 tons ton and coOt exclusive ot of armament and armor to tobo tobe bo be Th Tho house provision was for two art artI cIs I battleships to cost coat of at armor tr or armament not exceeding Mh each It was the Idea to 0 construct ship of ton tona displace mont which 38 adopted makl making the type of ships to be built to tbt Utah the two 1000 ton now being con end and limiting theIr colt ot