BRITISH CRUISERS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1928, Page 6

BRITISH CRUISERS

new series described

i United Press Association —Lv Eicctiu Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, Dec. 12

Authoritative details ol the much discussed new British cruisers of the •‘York’’ class, which hitherto have been, kept with the utmost secrecy, were revealed to-day in the publication “Jane’s Fighting Ships.” The cruiser “York” is the first example of the type and she is tousidoied to be peculiarly suitable lor Die •,-pecial requirements of the British Empire. .It is claimed that the Admiralty is justified in its preference lor a medium-sized cruiser. There will he six of flic York class, tv.o of which are now being built. I heir .standard displacement is 8,109 tons. 7 hey are 575 feet long, and 57 feet wide, carrying six eight-inch Jiliv calibre guns, four four-inch anli-airoralt weapons, : .iid six 21 -iui• 1 1 anti-aircraft weapons, j’he deck armour is 2iu.s. thick and i,i-..ijr armour 3in. in the conning

m ■, the armour is 3n. thick

leGgned horse power is SO.OOO givin

a .speed of 211 knots an hum. Additional dcta’ls of Hie ten tlmii...and ton '“Kent” i a s ..mw that they are designed for a speed of only 32 |. tints, though the “Australia” reached 31 knots al the end of a long voyage. Another cruiser of this class, namely Hie “Norfolk” is being launched tomorrow. She has the shaft horse flower increased to 90.000 giving a trial -peed of 32 V knots, instead of 31V knots. The length is increased by three feet.