46,000-TON BATTLESHIPS
Construction by Japan LARGER THAN ANY AFLOAT NEW YOEK, Dec. 11. Official circles in Washington. are inclined to credit persistent xeports that Japan is building largex battleships than any at present afloat, says the New York Times Washington correspondent. This attitude foilows the study of an article published in. the November 7 issue of the Italian newspaper Giornale d'ltalia, containing information coinciding with what little is known here. Weight is added to the article -y the appearance simultaneously of the announcement of the conclusion of the Japanese, Italian and German anti-Communist agreement. The article states that Japan has under construction three 46,000-ton battleships, armed with 16-inch. guns, and 63 other warships are actually be; ing built or are projected, namely,' five aircraft carriers, seven light eruisers, 43 destroyers and eight submarines. It is contemplated that by 1941 the Japanese Navy will consist of 289 warships, with a total displacement of 1,109,009. tons.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 69, 14 December 1937, Page 5
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