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Show BIDS FOR NEW SUPPLY SHIPS Washington. Oct. 10. Secretary Daniels today announced that bids will be opened December 20 for tha first of the supply ships and trans ports, provided for In the last naal appropriation bill and embodying nw military characteristics evolved b the naval general board The new transport will be 460 feet long. 61 feet beam, and will have a 20 foot draft She will hae a maintained sea speed of 14 knots and will provide quarters n n n A , . J O O U M m OKn tor ;uuw men anu o uvioco unc will be fitted to burn either oil or toal j.! The supply ship will be four hun dred feet long, with 55 fet boam and I 21 feet draft and also will be equipped to burn either oil or coal. She is ex I petted to carry two months' etom for a fleet of eight battleships. |