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Show Only lite llunWal., Ot gunboats, built of Iron or Btftel tho (Ireek navy has flvo of n practically uniform displacement of 420 tons All ot these boats hnv been built slnro the beginning ot 1881, nnd could easily bo transformed, by modifying their batteries, Into pretty effective vessels They can't boast, though, morn than n speed of 10 knots Thrro are sovenil other gunboats, but they wrro built too many years ago to bo counted possible pos-sible contingents to oven a half-way modern navy |