| Show BIGO AND AN MASSACHUSETTS They and the Cite to have Hare Sn Su Superimposed Turret New York Arll 20 special to the Herald UM 5 from Irom Washington says pays With 1 n a view flew to increasing easing their effi em emi ine the navy nary nav department Is III consid fh eting i 1 the advisability of or modernizing the Oregon Or Jon Indiana and M ia which may be equipped with superimposed turrets If the rec jn of ot some Imo of ot the members ui or of ed me the Board beard of ot f construction are adopt edIn by br In these ships h P U It i 1 is 18 desired de Ired the head boad to lo remOVe ft 1 most serious df def i in I their design dell n Tho vessel are With circular turrets and hen en their guns June are pointed In th U aune pan direction they heel to such uch an extent as ns to expose their th lr unprotected hull hun b below lov the armor belt Under the plan which will vill be con can considered by b the board of ot construction n nIt It Is proposed to remOVe the four quad turrets turret accommodating two gun guns each with which each ship sh 1111 Is equipped and to Install two I elliptical turrets on top of ot tho the turrets thus giving each ship superimposed turrets turret Careful deter determination of the position of or the turrets will permit a balance which will prevent the heeling now no considered so 80 objectionable The new nel battery Iatter ar arrangement t will VIII permit the addition of ofa a n formidable row rolV of C 6 or guns The Oregon has hns arrived at nt Shang Shung Shanghai hal hai en route to Bremerton Washing Washington Wn ton where she will be Ie placed out of ot commission The Indiana will be com corn ml for the tho cruise of the naval nom I cadets and the Massachusetts Is with Ith tho the North Atlantic squadron |
