WARSHIP PRESENTED TO DOMINION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 266, 6 August 1919, Page 6

WARSHIP PRESENTED TO DOMINION

PARTICULARS OF THE VESSEL. By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent. Auckland, August 5. The name of the warship to lie presonted to New Zealand by the Admiralty w.-is announced to-day by the Prime Minister, in replying to His informal welcome by members and supporters at the Grand Hotel. It is the light cruiser Canterbury, an up-to-date and speedy vessel, finished and commissioned during the war. Aoeordine lo the arrangements previously announced the Canterbury will not be dispatched to the Dominion immediately. She is entirely ojl-fired, and until supplies of fuel are assured the Admiralty will lend to the Government a coal-burninK cruiser of tho Bristol type, •which is not quite so fast as the one ultimately to he received. An exchange will be made when convenient to the New Zealand Government. Tim particulars of the Canterbury, com-' parr-d with those of the Philomel, arc as follow:— Canter- Philobury. mel. Dale of completion May, Jan., / 1916.., 1890. Displacement (tons) 3750 . •. 25715 ixmpth (feet) 44G ; 2G5 Beam (feet) 41J 41 Draught (feet) IGJ 181 Hoise-power (designed) ...30,000 4000 Speed (knots) 28.5 161 •Complement 298 219 fluns—Canterbury, four 6in.,' one 13pounder r.nti-nircraft. fiuns—Philomel, eight 4.7 in., eight 3pouiidci's. The- Canterbury carries n email seanlano on a revolving platform forward.