The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-30
ANOTHER GREAT FLEET IN
PACIFIC IF AUSTRALIA
CARRIES OUT THESE PLANS

alton to retain the command Of the
sea.
THE geographical position OF Aus
tralia, its immense coastline, sparsely
populated districts, its large shipping
and coasting trade, and oversee com
munication require that the secondary
object should be the protection of ports
and shipping from raids and incurs-
ions by hostile ships and cruisers"
British Supremacy.
The report of Lord Kitchener on
Australian defense is then quoted,
where the Field Marshal remarked
that, CAS- long as British superiority
at sea is assured, then it is an accept
ed principle that no British Dominion
can be successfully and permanently
conquered by an organized invasion
from over sea-" 1t is pointed out that
the military policy Of the Common
wealth is based on two assumptions
(a) that the sea supremacy of the
Empire will be maintained, though
some period may elapse after the out
break of hostilities before the COM
mand of the sea becomes effective; and
(b) that the naval forces in Austral.
| ian waters will be of sufficient
. strength to preclude an enemy who at
= tempts invasion on large scale from
/ evading them during such a period.
Evolution of a Navy.
The recommendations are divided
, into three parts, as follows:
1. The completed feet (the goal tc
r be attained.)
@ The initial SUPERINTENDENT
of q fleet the first seven years.
3. Successive stages of development
eliminating in a completed feet
Part |.
The completed fleet to be composed
I as follows; eight armored cruisers, tel
=. protected cruisers, eighteen destroy
ers, twelve submarines, three depo
ships for flotillas, and one fleet repair
ship; total, So. This fleet, when fully
manned, would require a personnel o.
about $4,000 officers and men.
: Sydney. Dockyard of the South.
: The establishment of the following
= naval repots and schools is suggested
! Sydney-Naval depot and gunnery
] signal, wireless telegraphy and cook
, cry schools.
4 Port Western-Naval depot and tor
4 pedo school.
Twenty-Five Years to Build.
It is recommended that the building
up of the Commonwealth completed
> fleet should extend over twenty-five
years, consisting of four eras-th'
first of seven years, the second, thir'
and fourth of five years each, Should
it be desired to hasten the completion
!. of the feet it would be easy to do so
Wireless Stations.
The establishment of three high
power wireless stations (among 9th
ers) is suggested-one at Sydney, one
at Port Darwin, and one at Perth
with a range of 1850 miles. The ont
$ at Sydney is required, the repor
4 states, at once. Thirteen medium pow
= err stations will also be eventually b'
required.
Counting the Cost.
The scheme for the completed nee
: (ships only as outlined, is estimate
e to cost, in homecoming charges
i e2S 100000. OF this, 100000 has al
ready been expended, and G2'59O'oo
has been voted for expenditure to tn
e end of next year, leaving 9l9'79O'OO
/ to be spread over the next twent!
years, /. e., an average, per annum, o
= e9S9,5OO.
/ The report covers 6S pages of print
|. ed foolscap. This does not include tn
l. portions which are confidential