The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-16
Ten Thousand Americans
Cheer as NeWD Dread nauaflt
Slides into the Sea.
BRILLIANT ARE CEREM0N lEs.
Governor Brunlbaugtl and His
Staff with Daniels and Staff
Attend the Launching

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Tie new dreadnaught. Pennsr lyania.
Was successfully launched here this
morning shortly after 10 clock
The largest engine OF naval war
fare in the world slid down the way
while IA prayer was uttered that 10
might be a messenger OF peace rather
than weapon Of destruct ton. Chris
tened by Miss Elizabeth Kolb, OF Ger;
mantown. Pa, as Secretary Daniels
gave a signal the monster hull
Slid Inio the James River
and the swell tossed the German con
Yerted cruiser, Prinz E.itel Friedrich
less than 100 yards away Commander
Thferchens Of the sea raider sat IN
full uniform with the official party on
the platform and mingled with Amer
lean naval officers throughout the
ceremony.
Ten thousand Americans cleered as
the new American drendnaught. Slid
into the sea after Episcopal Bishop
Berry, of Pennsylvania, had read ST.
prayer for the welfare of the presf
dent and people of the United States
the army and Lazy and the peace OF
the world.
In the launching stand besides thg
sponsor. who successfully broke
bottle Of wine against the Pennsy
vanta's bow. we're Governor Brum
baugh ana stan Of Pennsylvania. ami
Secretary Daniels and staff
When the new super
Pennsylvania, slipped from the way
into the historic waters OF Hampton
Roads here it took its place In the
lead of the nayies of the world as the
.mightfest fighting machine adoat
In size and gun power the Penn
ssylEania is greater even han the
Queen Elizabe tn Of the BE- tisA n .
which led the recent terrific RssauIt
of the allies on the forts Of the Oar
danelles: While the British monster
carries larger guns, its main batter
is only two thirds the size of that OF
the Pennsylvania in number and the
American battleshfp is 1000 tons
greater IN size.
Twelve Big Guns.
The main battery OF the PennsyIz
yania will consist of twelve 14-inchs
d calibre rifles, set in four stnrrets.
three guns to a tt1rTet, the plan
big gun arrangement adopted msother
ships which preceded it, the Nevada
and Oklahoma Her tonnage measure
ment is l,400 against 800 for
Elizabeth. The latter, however, caT1de ESQ
eight 15-inch rifles, As calibre 81
two to- "a turret, Will the Nevada and
Oklahoma have ten 1a-inch rifles each
In two 3-gun and two 2-gun turrets.
In all these ships, including the Penn
syIvania the turrets are all on the
center line to concentrate their fire
on either broadside
y Five bait leships of the British navy
vet TO be launched vii have less ton
mage than the Pennsylvania, the SHIPS
of the Royal Sovereign class being OF
"a 100 tons displacemerft, and none
viii equal the PenInllssy lvania IN arm 1
ment Each is designed to carry
eight f5-inch guns
Details OF four other British batt4e
ships, already autho rized, are NOT
known here officially sss
Some EunpariS Ons.s
Five ships OF the Japanese navy
estimated for in lta14 and known
the Fuse class, Will not equal
Pennsylyania in tonnage With tneaI
displacement of 80, 600 tons, ut
carry the same main battery ut
coed the Pennsy Iyania in speed, est
mates calling for % knots against ~
for the Pennsylvania
The 1a14 estimates for the German
navy call for three ships OF "a dSss
Kaiser Friedrich Ill class with WI
placement OF 5000 tons and
ing eight 1s5-incl Il fes
The British ships Of the Queen
Elizabeth class greatly exceed tho6
OF any other navy in speed, requare
ments calling for 25 knots an MOI II
while the Royal Sovereign class
make at least 22.5 knots
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