K BOATS.
DETAILS REVEALED. (By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 17th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. January 14. Details have been revealed of British cruisers called K-boats. They are propelled by steam, have two funnels, and are of 2000 tons register. They are 340 ft long, with a beam of 26$ ft. They have a surfaoe speed of twenty-four knots and a submerged speed of tern knots, with a range of three thousand! miles. They carry eight or ten torpedo tubes, and guns big enough to match anything except those carried by Dreadnoughts or battle-cruisers. The part they played in defeating Germany cannot yet be disclosed, but they proved one of the most valuable arms of the Navy.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16424, 18 January 1919, Page 9
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121K BOATS. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16424, 18 January 1919, Page 9
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