Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-01-13 | Page 4 | Local News

I Future battleships of ot th the United Stated State navy will carry inch 14 guns In their main batteries Plans arc aro b being I prepared by the board bon of ot naval construction construction con con- for three types typos of battleships two of which will havo have batteries of eight ht Inch 11 rifles the third having twelve Inch 12 guns Tho The latter typo type of f vessel calls cans for foi a displacement of 20 26 tons tone The thickness of th the tho sido ant and barbette barbotte armor of ot tho the yes yes- bd eel carrying inch 12 guns will b be slightly slight slight- Iy ly less Ices than that of the new Inch 14 gun battleship It is proposed to La attain n it speed of to 20 20 knots under trial conditions of or load