AMERICAN NAVY
new and stronger vessels (United Press Association.—By Electric? Telegraph.—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The U.S.A. Navy Department has announced that the criticised Washington Treaty cruisers (as cabled on July Bth), will 1 radically be changed into “minature battleships” which will be “stronger that any cruisers in the world.” The Department adds that “Deutsehaland” anti-rolling tanks will also be installed b lge keels will be lengthened, the centre of gravity raised and the protection increased‘by the installation of heavier armour, particularly above the decksOther . innovations and improvement in the forthcoming vessels are also ordered, and notably an increase cf the speed of the new destroyers to 36? knots.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1932, Page 4
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