BRITISH NAVY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1042, 3 February 1911, Page 5

BRITISH NAVY.

MANOEUVRES ON THE SPANISH COAST. Us Teleftraph-Press Association-Copyright-London, February 1. . The British naval manoeuvres on tho Spanish coast 'have concluded. Tho Home Fleet prevented a junction between the Mediterranean and Atlantic Fleets, and utterly destroyed tho latter. THUNDERER LAUNCHED. London, February 1. Tho battleship Thunderer has been launched from tho yards of the Thames Ironworks at Poplar. ..■.'• ''BRITAIN'S PROGRAMME. - ■ SOME SIGNIFICANT FIGURES. (Rec. February 2, 0.10 a.m.) London, February 2. It is stated that Britain's building programme includes five battleships. Mr. Archibald Hurd, writing in the ■ "Fortnightly Review," states that he espects an increase, in tho Navy Estimates this year of from .fit.OOO.OOO to .£5,000,000. During the past twenty years German expenditure has increased .£1,500,000 to .£22,500,000; "the" "United Stathes from. £h,500,000 t'o ,£28,000,000,• and Britain from ,£13,500,000 to '#12,000,000. ' ;

~The Thunderer is of ■ 22,800 tons," with engines of 27,000. 'horse-power, and her contract speed is 21 knots. In 1911-12 the following'ships are- to be completed for tho Roynl Navy (tho number completed in 1910-11. is', given in brackets):— ' ' Dreadnought Battleships, 6 (I)— Thunderer, Conqueror, Orion, Monarch, Hercules, Colossus, Dreadnought Cruisers, 2 (I)— Lion, Princess Koyal. Small Cruisers, 5 (G)-Dartmouth, Falmouth, Weyiuouth, Yarmouth, Blonde. Destroyers, 40 (20). ' Submarines, 10 (4). ~