European Navies.
(Per Press Association). London, March 13. In the House of Commons Mr E. Robertson, member for Dundee, said the British Naval Estimates had increased 50 per cent during the last decade, while the tonnage of vessels had doubled. Paris, March 14. Replying to a question in the Chamber of Deputies, Admiral Besnard, Minister of Marine, said it was the intention of the Government to build a number of smaller ironclads of very fast speed. The opening of the Baltic Canal would give Germany ready access to the North Sea, and consequently France required a strong and compact fleet in the Channel.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS18950316.2.16
Bibliographic details
Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 219, 16 March 1895, Page 2
Word Count
103European Navies. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 219, 16 March 1895, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in