Inter-Mountain Farmer | 1902-03-11 | Page 7 | Battleship Launched

BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED. lllf; Fighting Machine Glides Sown Into tho Sea. London, March 8. King 1'dward and fjueen Alexandra participated In a number of Inspections and ceremonies at Plymouth today, Including tho distribution dis-tribution of China medals. Among the rcclilentH were Admiral Sir Kdwaid Hnturt Seymour, who lommanded the flist Pckin toiler expdlllon. The principal ceremony of the day was the launching nf the first-class battleship (juceii by, pucen Alexandra and laMi.R Ihe k Ipnte of th first class tnttleshlp King Iidw ml IJ by Mug KlwMnl The hitler will be built on the slip on which lhe Queen was . nnatt in. tod When the Queen entered Ihe watei Mug I'd ward tan bed .1 button, whit It 1 leased the keelplme from Its trni1 r.iij renting tin., whence It slipitt into position on the bio. ks lb. King Ldnnrd 11 will rclrjine nil previous efforts in naval lonmru Hon She will he of is con ttmH din pli.ement and cnirj foui 0 1 Inih guns In n.Hltlon to the usuil is tin h nnd 6 Inch guns