The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-16
UNITED STATES TO HAVE MOST
POWERFUL oREADNoUeHT
At sPITHEAD EVENT.
part OF THE CORONATION
George v. Will Pass Between Hun.
dreds Of Vessels on June "a
King and Queen to Appear
in State at Ascot.


review of King George at Spithead.
June "a, will see gathered together in
full commissiO. the largest number of
vessels of the Dreadnaught class ever
assembled.
Most of them naturally will be units
Of the British navy, but the United
States will be represented by the most
powerful, upto-date battleship partici-
pating In the review, the Delaware,
which is considered in naval circles to
typify the latest ideas of battleship
construction. The system adopted in
her case of placing the five turrets in
single line is being followed in all
the new battleships of the British fleet
now under construction.
There are to be more than 10 battle
ships OF the Dreadnaught type that
will be in line on review day. These
are the Colossus. Hercules, Neptune,
st. Vincent. Collingwood, Vanguard.
Belerophone. Temeraire, Superb and
Dreadnaught. To these will be added
four cruisers Of the Invincible class.
the Indefatigable. Invincible, Iniiexible
and Indomitable.
Germany is the only other nation to
send Dreadnought. This will be the
Won Der Tam, declared to be the
fastest warship in the world. The
other foreign naval powers are send
ing vessels OF the re-Dreadnaught
class, although in some instances they
are of quite recent construction.
Nations and Their Vessels.
France will be represented by the
Danton. Japan by Kurama, Austria by
the RsdetZky, Italy by the San Marco.
Russia by the ROssiya, Spain by the
Reina Regente. Argentina by the Bue-
nos Aires. Chile by the Chacabuco,
Sweden by the Fylgia. Turkey by the
Hamidieh and China by the Hai-Chi.
Denmark, Holland and Norway are to
be represented by small coast defense
vessels.
All the vessels present at the re.
view, including the foreign warships
and passenger ships with spectators,
will be moored in lines. supplemented
by shorter lines for the torpedo boats
and submarines. The boundaries of
the review ground enclose an area of
about IS square miles. There win
be l7O British war vessels of various
I types present.
! The king and queen will pass
through the lines on board the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert, which will
be accompanied by two other royal
zach s.. the Alexandra and the Alberta
As the royal yacht approaches each
vessel in line, salute win be fired
and at the same time the shore batter
les will join in the greeting.
King and Queen to Appear at Ascot
Two society functions this week will
divert attention somewhat from tn,
coronation preparations and monopliz,
social activities. These are the inter
national horse show and the Assoc
races. The court has removed Il
Windsor and the king and queen viii
make a state appearance at Ascot boil
on the opening day. Tuesday. and oil
Thursday, when the gold cup will b.
the feature. Ascot week Is the occa
sion of brilliant house parties by tn,
leaders of society, with royalty great
~ in evidence.
Invitation cards are now being is
sued for the coronation ceremony i
Westminster Abbey, where two add
tional rehearsals will be held thi
week. The Indian troops now locate
at Hampton Court, together with IA
! Canadian contingent. are being mad
welcome at various attractions and ell
! tertainments.
, Scotland Yard is taking strict pr,
! cautions to guard against any attempt
by anarchists on the occasion of III
coronation professions. All those ha'
ing control of the seats on the line
of the route have been required |
give the names and addresses of a
foreigners booking seats or window
TO enable inquiries to be made. an
an unusually strict watch is bein
\ kept at all shipping ports.
> The Roman Catholic archbishop I
! Westminster has requested his clerg
|, TO hold special masses on coronatio
. day, with prayers for the king. A sp
!. cial coronation service will be held
the Roman Catholic cathedral at IVES
minister on June %.