MONSTER WARSHIPS.
GERMANY'S LATEST, i CALIBRE OF'GUNS INCREASED, THE THIRD BATCH MAY HAVE 13.5-INCH. By Telegraph—Press Assooiation-CopyrißhO . (Rcc. September 27, 11 p.m.) Berlin, September 27. The first German super-Dreadnought, tho Heligoland, , lias been launched at Kiel. Her (lisphoemont will be from 19,500 to 20,500 tons, and sho will carry twclvo liMnch guns—(the German Navy big gun has ' heretofore-, been 11-inch)—and a crow numbering 1000. The Ostfriosland, tho socond super-Dread-nought, will bo launched at Wilholmshavon next Thursdays Both theso ships belong to tho second batch of four German Dreadnoughts (tho first four being, of, the Nassau or Westfalen typo). . Thn cost and tho details of construction hate been kept secret. ' : . '■' A contributed article; in the "North German Gazette" says: "Germany's watchword is, flf wo cannot have tho. most, we must have the best ships.'," >■• .•'.'•'■'• ■■■. • ! ■'..''. : : London, September 27. The Berlin correspondent of , "Tho Times" states that the third batch of German Dreadnoughts (i.e., Oth to 12th inclusive), will carry 13.5-inch guiis. .■■-.-. , ■
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 623, 28 September 1909, Page 5
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159MONSTER WARSHIPS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 623, 28 September 1909, Page 5
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