"HYBRID" SHIPS.
FOR THE BRITISH NAVY.
DESTROYERS SUPERSEDED.
BY FAST. SUBMERSIBLES. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London,. February 23. The "Observer," states that five of, the ships to be included in the forthcoming programme will be neither battleships nor bnt a hybrid type. They will be. of. 28,000 tons, displacement, with 13Jin, armour. Their speed will be 25 knots, and they will carry eight 15 or lOJin. guns. The new armoured, cruisers will be 300 tons heavier than.' their : predecessors, while, submersible* will replace destroyers. The new type of submersible will havo a. surface speed approaching that of tho river type of (Jestroyers. PEESS CEITiCISM. CRcc. February 24, 10.50 p.m.) '' London, February 24. The London "Daily- "Telegraph,'' forecasting the/British. Naval Estimates, as--1 serts that' the Continental programmes ' are only,- paper ones. It was unnecessary at present to readjust, tho, British construction programme.; whatever .liability 'might arise, wxmld be taken- into account when the Italian and Austrian 6hips were, /authorised. • ' ' ' The "Telegraph" denies that any ; alteration, in types will be made, except in :. the increasing of the speed of submarines.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1683, 25 February 1913, Page 5
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177"HYBRID" SHIPS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1683, 25 February 1913, Page 5
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