THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1907. RULER OF THE SEAS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8513, 19 August 1907, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1907. RULER OF THE SEAS.

A return has been issued by the Admiralty showing the strength of the fleets of Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, United States, and Japan, on March 31st, 1907. The more powerful vessels are enumerated as follows: — Battleships. Cruisers (armoured) Great Britain... 60 30 France ... 31 18 Germai.y ... 32 6 Italy ... 15 6 Russia ... 10 13 United States... 23 12 Japan ... 15 10 The British battleships are larger and their armaments more powerful than those of France and Germany. In protective cruisers, first class, Great Britain leads easily with 21 vessels. France has Russia seven, United States three, and Japan two. Of second-class cruisers Britain has 45, Germany and United States 16 each, France 12, Japan 11, Italy four, Russia two. Of thirdclass cruisers Great Britain and France have 16 each, Italy 13, Germany 12, Japan eight, United States two, Russia one. In the scouts' class Britain has eight. Other countries have no vessels of this type, in torpedo vessels Britain leads with 20, France coining next with 14, Italy third with nine. Germany has only one torpedo vessel. Ofjorpedoboat destroyers Britain has 143, Russia 85, Japan 56, Germany 47, France 34, United States 20, and Italy 17. In submarines France leads with 40,~Great Britain coming second with 37. Russia has 20, United States eight, Japan seven, Italy four, and Germany one.