New-York tribune., 1901-08-31
GREAT NAVAL GROWTH.
RECORD OF WHAT THE NATIONS OF
THE WORLD ARE DOING IN
PROMOTING SEA POWER.

Washington, Aug. 80 (SpecaD.-The United
states Navy annual Notes on Naval Progress"
ior the year ended July l. 1901. issued to-day,
SHOWS with what rapid strides the nations OF the
world are acquiring sea power and putting them
serves In readiness for any contingency that may
arise beyond domestic confines 1t Is volume of
SO pages, prepared from authoritative sources by
the Office of Naval Intelligence under the expert
direction of Captain C. D. Sigsbee and the thor
oughness with which the work has been done in
oicates how sharply American officers watch
ing developments abroad among the great colonial
powers whose interests may day clash with
those of this continent A glimpse OF the feat
ures which have received special attention is
gained from the following extract from Captain
Sigs0ees introduction:
The question of sheathing ships having been
nuch discussed during the past year some foreign
presented some excellent records made in coaling
~ oPeGiat framing or gun pointers The discussion
Ei W water tune ooiierS now In progress in England
wireless telegraphy. the tuned and the multiplex
systems are discussed, and the Increase in range
- gwen certain European nations, alive to the
necessity for sea power. have been greatly assisted
work of navy leagues. The efforts of these so
eletles IN certain countries have been rewarded
systems of navy leagues are described An article
on the transportation of the German expeditionary
snow the naval strength of nations compared with
the interests which they are expected to protect.
From the fund of general and detailed in
or the various chapters selected giving the
most comprehensive view of the naval tendencies
and accomplishments:
CONSTRUCTION ABROAD
The various powers continue active in building
up thelr fleets, and the budgets show that there
VIII be no relaxation in the coming year. large
hhumoer OF vessels have been launched and many
nave had their trial trips
!, ne list of ships laid down contains all ships
that are known TO have been laid down but there
are many others that have been authorized and
ordered and probably laid down. though informa-
u0n 10 mat effect has not yet reached this office
,!here mas been no marked change in designs of
ships. Proposed changes in armament are the nut
ting or n-inch rapid fire guns on board the
ne" herman oattleshipS, and twelve S-inch rapid
ships. ~
The reconstruction of the German ships of the
tPP S!ePPlrled class is going and all these vessels
MHi ne quite up to date when completed and
tnTit eihciency much increased.
he SUBJECT Of submarine boats has been much
discussed, and England is about to acquire five
ol thls type OF vessel France is already committed
70 lhelt use by planning some fOrty-two. built.
nLllulhG or proposed. Germany has had the sub
Ject under discussion but the latest report that
Jhelr efhcency is not yet proved, and that the
government will await further developments be-
periments with the Delfino a submarine boat of
ABOUT lOf tons, built in 1896 and reported has
ordtred twenty new ones built while the Nor
WeEIth government proposes to add six of these
ABOUT lZ0 tons. design of a submarine boat of
9ocut las tons is under consideration by the
S"edlsh government, and 1t Is reported n
eIectTically propelled submarine boat is building
Tor the Russian Government.
Omitting all antiquated vessels and converted
auXiliaries. the tonnage built and building OF the
leading maritime powers is given as follows: