TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS. When the Canadian Government decided to acquire two new torpedo boat destroyers for their Coastal Defence Forces they received tenders from 15 British and other shipbuilders, and eventually awarded the contract for both ships to John L Thornycrol't and Co.. Ltd., of .Southampton. There is little doubt that their derision to do so was a sequel, to the extremely satisfaetor v completion of 11.M.5. “Amazon,” built by Thorny(.polls in 15)27 for the British Navy. The approximate cost of the two Canadian boats will In* nearly threequarters of a million sterling. and they are to he delivered by the spring of |<);U. Both will be specially designed for service in Canadian waters, similar to the very successful Canadi;iii Customs Cruiser “Margaret.” which Thornycrofts built for the Do-
minion Government some years ago
SUVA. April 12. Arrived--Karamen from London at daylight.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1929, Page 5
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142Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1929, Page 5
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