Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-29
TORPEDO VESSELS.
The United states Foots the List Of CIVIL
lied Nations

The United states Foots the List Of Civil
lied Nations.
While the British naval maneuvers
are the subject OF discussion and com
ment all over the world, the following
statistics showing the strength in tor
pedo boats of various nations are OF
interest The United States. IL will be
observed. is entirely without repre-
sentation, the only torpedo boat de-
signed for the new navy being yet on
the ways These vessels may be di-
vided, for convenience. into four classes:
| l. Sea going vessels above 50 meters In length.
q First.cass vessels from 80 TO 30 meters
long.
long.
l. Third class vessels analogous to steam
launches.
Under such a classification England
heads the list with two sea-going tor
pedo cruisers, forty-nine first-class.
eighty second-class and 420 third-class
boats. She has under construction ten
of the tirst-cass and two submarine
boats. France comes next with five
sea-going cruisers. twenty flrst-class
fifty second-class. 1923 third-class and
one submarine boat. with five eagoing
cruisers. and forty-two iirst-class yes
sells under construction. Italy follows
with two sea-going cruisers, thirty
eight frst-class twenty-three second
class and fifty third class bo,,s (to be iu
creased to 250), while under construc-
ton are two sea-going cruisers and
forty three first-class vessels.
Russia has sea going cruisers, 20
first-class, "a second-class and 1888 third
class boats. and under construction she
has 2 sea-going cruisers and 3 first
class vessels. Germany possesses B
sea-going cruisers. AZ first-class and
4S second-class boats, with 2 sea going
cruisers aud 10 first-class vessels under
way. Austria owns sea-going cruisers.
Is first-class and second-class boats,
and has under construction 2 sea-going
vessels. Turkey counts 2 sea-going. 10
first-class and 2second-class boats, with,
under construction, 10 tirst-class YES
sells. Spain maintains 6 sea-goiug, z
first-class, 2 second class (to be in
creased to SOY and l submarine boat.
now under trial.
Greece shows 6 sea-going, 81 first
class and 81 second-class vessels, of
which 2 are submarine boats. Denmark
registers five frst-class and IL second
class boats. with ii frst-class and IA
second class vessels under construc-
ton. Sweden and Norway have II
first-class and 6 second-class vessels
Holland commissions 3 tirst-class and
20 second-class vessels. Portugal can
show tirst-class and 2 second class
boats. and has under construction 3
first-class vessels.
Japan equips four tirst-class. four
second class, and has under construc-
ton seventeen first-class vessels. China
has built or bought one sea-going tor
pedo cruiser, one first-class boat. seven
teen second-class and six third-class
vessels. Brazil keeps five first-class
and fifteen third-class vessels. The
Argentine Republic commissions four
second-class vessels, and finally, Chill
boasts four second-class vessels.
AS remarked before, the United
States has under construction one sea-
going torpedo boat The launches used
In torpedo practice are wholly I'M
adapted for modern warfare, and can
not properly be classed in the category
of fighting torpedo boats. N. Y. Times.