GREATEST BUILDING IN WORLD'S HISTORY
US. CAPITAL SHIPS
Axis Replace Problems
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T-nited Press Association.—Copyright. Rec. 11 a.m. LONDON. May 20
The 1941 edition of ''Jane's Fighting Ships, published to-day. reveals that the German Navy has done practically nothing to replace her losses of capital ships and cruisers. Italv. with half her original cruiser fleet gone, is not believed to have received any substantial reinforcements from ships under construction, presumablv owing to the shortage of steel and other metals.
The United States has now the greatest quantity of capital ship tonnage under construction of any country in history. Six 35,000-toh Washington class battleships were launched, of which two are in service. Six 45,000-ton lowa class and five 58,000-ton Montana class battleships are either under construction or being laid down. The first of six battle-cruisers of the Alaska class was laid down in December, 1941.
Eleven aircraft-carriers and 40 cruisers are also under construction, while the number of destroyers being launched challenges comparison with the 1918 programme.
Britain has lost 70 destroyers, but "Jane's" lists 84 new destro3"ers and over 175 corvettes.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 118, 21 May 1942, Page 7
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181GREATEST BUILDING IN WORLD'S HISTORY Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 118, 21 May 1942, Page 7
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