NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
BRITISH FLEET IN NORTH SEA. GERMAN DEMONSTRATION. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received June 17, 8.35 a.m. LONDON, June 16. The Home Fleet, after the review at Portsmouth on Saturday last, temporarily dispersed. It has now assembled in the North Sea for naval manoeuvies on an extensive scale. Germany is mobilising a reserve squadron of eight battleships, to take part in manoeuvres in August or September. Received June 17, 10.45 p.m LONDON, June 17. There are 350 British warships of various classes assembled in the North Sea for manoeuvres, including:— 40 Battleships 27 Armoured cruisers 26 Protected cruisers 117 Destroyers 79 Torpedcers 23 Submarines The Blue Fleet will endeavour to prevent a junction of Fleet witn the Red Fleet, and bring the White or Red fleet to action before the junction can be effected.
MARCONI STATIONS: Received June 17, 8.50 a.m. LONDON, June 16,
The Admiralty is organising Marconi stations on the east and north coasts.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3220, 18 June 1909, Page 5
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159NAVAL MANOEUVRES. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3220, 18 June 1909, Page 5
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