The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-11
Rv Associated Press.


Portsmouth, England. Feb. 1O-Tne
monster battleship Dreadnought.
which. when finished. will have cost
seven and a half million dollars was
launched here today by King Edward.
The ceremony was most simple, and
al decorations and paseantry was
forbidden by the king on account of
The death OF his fathcT-in-law. King
CHRISTIAN OF Denmark. The launch
uE passed. off smoothly and without
an incident.
Great Naval Achievement.
The launching OF the DTeadnought,
-hr largest and most powerful battle
ship Of the worlds navies. marks thu
fr-- s. age i'm what tho British admir-
a.E claim as the greatest achieve
mont IN naval construction. On OC-
sober 2ud. 1905. only few days over
four months aEo. work was commenced
ar Portsmouth or the vessel, the first
OF what is 10 ne known as the Dread
noucar class. The promise was made
theu taat She would be launched with
I'm six months. The admiralty has
more than made good their boast and
Brirish7Us have another cause for
pride n their navy Another twelve
months. al going well. the Dread
u0ughr VIII be commissioned and Join
The Atlantic Fleet. thus beating all
prov ogs records in battleshiD build
iuS b. six months. There are TWO req
sons Why work is being rushed on taa
D-CatnOuElt. One is the great say
ing n cOS- but the chief reason IS
that the Shin Is TO some extent an eE-
periua and IL is desired 10 give her
e cooi trial before commencing CON
s'rUc.i0n on any more of her class. f,
Watched japanese Vessels.
Great Britain ii viii be remembered, .
was The only power having attaches /
or observers on japanese ships dU"-
ing The RussO-Japanese war. while
expert British constructors were given 4
every opportunity Of learning where
IN The SIips Of Japan proved weak or
srong as the case might be. These
men were busy from start TO finish
oi The war and immediately after the
battle Of the Sea Of Japan came home .
~.
VIII suggestions. TO a special commit 4
Tee on which sat not only the most eX-
pa-enced naval experts but the direc-|
'o- Of naval construction. Lord Kel-i
YIN. and a number of the leading pri- !
Vale ship builders. The DOughn0ughti
Is the outcome Of their deliberations, !
embodiment Of the lessons Of the late
var On The Far East. a ship APPARENTLY
nFncl5le. capable at one discharge Of /
her guns OF throwing with unparallel-I
81 i2rce twice as much metal as any
lofegn mSn-Of-war now afOat. while
1ef arm0r will render her immune
rom attacks by any enamy's guns
and safe claim even against tOrpe-
ooes, fred at the usual battle range
Details A Secret.
The details of the DreadnOught's con-
sF1c'.gn remain a secret so we'll has
ae admiralty guarded the plans. Ef-
..-N of naval attaches TO gather IN
.'.na;lJn for their governments have
na Ruthless. No information Is
NEacoming. the answer 70 all enquir-
rs being the candid one that Great
6'Eaiu intends 10 maintain secrecy as
10 what her experts learned as a re
SUI o. Japan's experiences for one
YEAR and by rushing TO completion the
h.oadnousht. viii gain a year if not
More i'm naval construction over all
nnar powers except her ally. Usual
y When ships are building a board is
l-accd at the head of the slip Civ
nag her name. displacement. princI-
pa. dimensions. horse power and!
>n ed. In the case Of the DreadnOughtl
nor an item in the design IS reveal!
1 The board containing the simple
sentence "His Maiesty's Ship Dread
nouShJ. commenced October 2nd.
'So7. When ready for sea the ship
VII displace $500 tons but this is
ne least remarkable thing about her
TOT besides the ideas introduced as a 7
result of the Far Eastern war Britain ,
= placing on her new fighting machine
ne heaviest armament ever carried
OE ship. In the past British vessels
nave carried four 12-incn guns throw
hs A5U pound shells; the Dread
no'sht viii have ten Of these weapons
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