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Show I ! WYOMING DISPLACES '( THE CONNECTICUT Iff? '. Washington, Sept. 5. Probably ltjg within a year, the battleship Con-Mi Con-Mi necticut, America's most famous flag- I ship, will surrender the banner of Rear 1 Admiral Hugo Ostcrhaus, commander- H in-chief of the Atlantic fleet to the dreadnought Wyoming, now nearing 1 i completion, which has been selected for the signal distinction of being i flagship of tho navy's real force. The -Connecticut was the flagship of the fleet on the famous crulBe around the world. From her deck, first Rear Admiral Evans and later Rear Admiral Sperry I directed the course of tho battleships in the unprecedented voyage. Because of this honor, much sentiment senti-ment surrounds the Connecticut and it Is with reluctance that the naval officials have decided to displace her as the flagship of the battleship fleet. As tho Wyoming will have a dis- placement of 26,000 tonB, or 10,000 ' tons greater than that of tho Connecticut, Con-necticut, the secretary of the navy has concluded that the latter will be so - far outclassed that she muBt give way . to her mightier sister, WTille the Delaware, North Dakota, Utah and ," Florida all arc larger than the Connecticut, Con-necticut, the difference 1b not suffl-Y suffl-Y cient to cause a change in the flag- ' ship The Wyoming, and its twin, the Arkansas, will bo the greatest vessels ': atIoat- . , . S - , According to the present schedule, 3 11 the Wyoming will bo finished July 2. 8 I: 1912, and the Arkansas April 10 of R that year. They will be commissioned l .' and ready" for " active service a few EJ - months later. w |