NEW WARSHIPS.
GERMAN NAVAL POLICY. YEARS' PROGRAMME NEARLY COMPLETE. ' KRUPP WORKS EXTENDED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received November 17, 8.30 a.m. BERLIN, November 16. i Germany's third improved Dread • nought, the Tburingen, will be launched at Bremen on Saturday next, and the armoured cruiser of the Invincible tyre in December. All the warships commenced in 1908 will then be afloat. The armoured cruiser Blucherat her speed trial developed a rate of 25J knots per hour. It is reported that the Krupp's firm is establishing branch works at If/golstadt. CRUSIER'S SPEED TRIALS. OVER TWENY-SEVEN KNOTS AN HOUR. Received Novembr 17, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, November 16.. The new third-class cruiser Beltona in 'her trials attained a speed of 27 4-5 knots an hour. NEW BRAZILIAN ARMOURCLAD. Received November 17, 8.15 a.m. LONDON, November 16. The Armstrong Company is constructing at the Elswick Works a new armour-clad battleship for tue Brazilian Government. She will be named the Rio de Janeiro, an,i will be a sister ship of the Minus Geraes, and the Sao Paulo, lately launched.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9653, 18 November 1909, Page 5
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175NEW WARSHIPS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9653, 18 November 1909, Page 5
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