Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-02

Dase To-Day.
The Skagerak is a broad arm Of the
North sea between Norway and Jut-
land. 1t is $50 miles long and so wide.
With Cattegat, the sound and the Great
and Little Belts it constitutes the chan
mel connecting the North and he Baltic
seas.
The Warspite was a dreadnaught of
1880 tons, was $50 feet long, 81 feet
beam and had a draught of 81 1-2 feet.
She carried eight 15,inch guns, 16 six.
inch guns, 12 anti-aircraft guns and
four torpedo tubes. She was built in
1912 at cost of 100000 pounds. She
carried l,500 Officers and men.
The Queen Mary was battle cruiser
of 21500 tons, 725 feet long, 81 feet
BEAM Her armament consisted of eight
l3-inch guns, 16 four-inch guns, and
three torpedo tubes She had a speed
of q knots. The Queen Mary carried
1000 officers and men.
The cruiser Indefatigable was 1880
tons and was $50 feet long. Her arma-
ment was eight 12.inch guns, l6 four.
inch guns and three torpedo tubes. She
carried 800 officers and men. She was
built at a cost of 100000 pounds.
The Achilles was a cruiser of 10000
tons, 4SO feet long. Her armament was
six nine-inch guns, four seven-ineh
guns, "a three Founders, four maxims,
one IL FOUNDER and three torpedo tubes.
She carried 704 officers and men. She
was built in 1905 at cost of 1,lS0,000
pounds.
The Pommern (German) was a pre-
dreadnaught of the Deutchland class.
She was of 13,20O tons and 43O feet
long. Her armament was four 1l-inch
guns, IA six-inch guns, 90 four pound
ers, four one Founders, four machine
guns and six torpedo tubes. She car
ried crew Of 729.
The Lowestoff type of cruiser, pos
sibly the type of the small cruiser sunk
is $500 tons and 450 feet long. The
armament is nine six inch guns, four
three Founders and two torpedo tubes.
The Marlborough, reported hit by a
torpedo, is a dreadnaught of 26, 400 tons.
Her armament is 10 l3inch guns, 12 six
inchers, four three Founders and four
torpedo tubes. She carried 1000 Of
ficers and men and was bdilt at a cost
of 100000 pounds.
The Frauenlob (German) was cruis-
er 2,7l5 tons and 32S feet long. Her
armament was 10 four-inch guns. 10 one
Founders, four machine guns and two
torpedo tubes. She carried 264 officers
and men. The Frauenlob was built in
1902 and cost 100000 pounds.
The Wiesbaden Germany is not reg
istered in available naval lists. She is
probably of recent construction.
The British battle cruiser Invincible
was of 1880 tons and 562 feet long.
Her armament was eight 12-ineh guns,
l6 four-inch guns and three torpedo
tubes.
The Invincible carried $50 officers
and men and cost to build l,75O,00O
pounds.
The Fortune was a British destroyer
Of the K class of $50 tons. She was
26G feet long Her armament was three
fOur-inch guns and four torpedo tubes.
She carried 100 Officers and mer.
The Sparrowhawk and the Ardent
were of the same specifications as the
Fortune. The destTOyers TipPerary and
Turbulent are not registered.
The Warrior was a British cruiser OF
1850 tons and was $50 feet long. H6T
armament was six nine.inch guns, four
seven-inch guns. 24 three Founders, four
maxims one 10 pound field gun and
three torpedo tubes. She carried 704
officers and men and was built at a
cost of 1,lS0,000 pounds.
The Black Prince was British
cruiser of 1850 tons, length 4S0 feet
Her armament was six nine.inch guns,
10 six.inch guns, 90 three Founders and
four torpedo tubes. She carried 704
men and was built at a cost of ,25O, 900
pounds.