NAVAL STRENGTH
JAPAN HAS BIGGEST FLEET FIVE GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIPS (Received March 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 5. The annual Blue Book of British and foreign fleets gives particulars of post-war cruisers, destroyers, and submarines built or building. The totals are as follows: c <u « Co 2 . « c >. ■r W c - f 3 , - . • re - 2 CQ >3 b—i Cruisers .. 32 37 32 50 i 9 Destroyers 67 40 93 32 55 j Submarines 37 26 64 80 56 Totals .. 13G 109 139 162 120 Germany is credited with five pocket battleships, six cruisers, and 16 destroyers. The report gives no support to the rumour that Germany is secretly building submarines Japan's submarines are largely of 1630 to 1950 tons, indicating that they are intended for- long-range cruising.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21416, 7 March 1935, Page 13
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