The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-16
Ten Thousand Americans
Cheer as New Drea adnaught
Slides into the Sea.
.BRILLIANT Il ARE CEREMoNIEs
Governor Brumbaugh and His
Staff with Daniels and Staff
Attend the Launching.

Staff with Daniels and Staff
Attend the Launching.
Kay ASSOCIATES rREsa
:,1EWlPORT NEWS, Va. March 16-
The new dreadnaught, Pennsylvania,
was successfully launched here this
morning shortly after 10 o'clock
The largest engine of naval war
fare in the world slid down the ways
while prayer was uttered that it
might be a messenger OF peace rather
than a weapon OF destruction. Chris
tened by Miss Elizabeth kolb. of Ger
mantoWn, Pa. as Secretary Daniels
gave a signal the monster hull
Slid InSo the James River
and the swell tossed the German con-
Iverted cruiser. Prinz Eftel Friedrich
less than 1OU yards away. Commando.
Thierchens Of the Sea raider sat in
full uniform with the official party on
the platform and mingled with Amer
icaG naval officers throughout the
ceremony.
!; Ten thousand Americans cheered as
the new American dreadnaught slid
into the sea after Episcopal Bishop
Berry, Of PENNSYLVANIA, had read a
prayer for the welfare Of the presi-
dent and people OF the United States
the army and Lazy and the peace of
the world.
/ In the launching stand besides the
sponsor, who successfully broke a
| bottle of wine against the Pennsyl-
lvania's bow, were Governor Brum=
baugh anG staT of Pennsylvania, and
Secretary Daniels and staff
When the new super-dreadnaugh
n 5E1 fha VIC
into the historic waters of Hampton
Roads here it, took its place in the
lead of the nayies Of the world as the
mightiest fighting machine afioat
In size and gun pS%er the Penn
sylvania is greater even than the
Queen Elizabeth or the British navy,
which led the recent terrific assault
OF the allies on the forts Of the Dar-
danelles While the British monster
carries larger guns, its main battery
is only two-thirds the size of that Of
the PENNSYLVANIA in number and the
American hattleship is 5000 tons
greater In size.
Twelve Big Gnns.
The main battery of the Pennsyl-
vania will consist Of twelve 14-inc1,
10 calibre rifles, set in four turrets,
three guns to turret, the plan Of
big gun arrangements adopted In other
ships which preceded it, the Nevada
and Oklahoma Her tonnage measure
.ment is 31,400 against 27,5O0 for the
Nevada and Oklahoma and the Queen
Elizabeth. The latter, however, carries
eight 15-inch rifles, 45 ca1ibre. set
two to a turret, while the Nevada and
Oklahoma have ten l4-inch rifles each
in two 3-gun and two 2-gun turrets.
In all these ships, Guiding the Penn
sylvania, the turrets are all on the
center line to conc centrate their fire
ION either broadside. ss
Five battleships of the British navy
yet to be launched will have less tons
mage than the Pennsylvania, the ships,
of the Royal Sovereign class being Of
s224,5O0 tons displacement, and none
will equal the Pennsylvania in arma
slnent. Zach is designed to carry
eight 15inch guns.
"Details Of four other British battle
ships, already authorized, are not
known here officially
Some Comparisons.
Five ships or the Japanese navy,
estimated for in 1914 and known as
the Fuso class, will not equal the
pennsylvania in tonnage With their
Edisplacement OF 3O,OOO tons, but will
carry the same main battery Of
twelve IA inch rifles They will ex-
coed the Pennsylvania in speed, esti-
mates calling for % knots against 2i1
for the PENNSYLVANIA.
The 1911 estimates for the German
navy call for three ships of the
Kaiser friedrich I'll class, with a dis
placement Of 90 900 tons and carry
ing eight 1t5-inch rifles.
The British ships of the Queen
Elizabeth class greatly exceed those
of any other navy in speed, require
ments calling for 25 knots an hour
while the Royal Sovereign class. vii i
make at least y knots.
+ Since the outbreak or the war de-
tails as: to foreign naval programs
have been iealously guarded and it, is
probable that Great Britain, Germany
and France have laid down many ves-
sells ofswhich no report has been made
So far as is known. however. no ves-
sells have been planned which will
exceed in size the three American
ships OF the Cal ifornia class. work on
which has barely started. These will.
have displacement or 80 900 tons
each and armament equal TO that Of
the Pennsylvania. "
The cruising radius OF the Pennsylzs
ivania will be onsiderab1y increased
by the fact that it will be equipped fot3
oil fuel exclusively and will have al
capacity of 2,322 tons Of fuel oil, The
lQneen Elizabeth has a capacity or
ZOO tons OF oil because OF its high
speed requirements
Enormous Main Battery.
Prom its enormous main battery the
Pennsylvania will be N able to hurl
with the pressure Of g single firing
lever. seven and one-half tons sfof steel.
on either broadsid IN adflit ion it3
VIII carry aS secondary bat terry OF
tKentystWo 81 1eli ia iesA for defense;
!ars,ie tornedo boat Ill III be ntted