The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-22

'o'oi VI ooV ShipS dSSEeSdtluS I,oTo,-
564 tons. as compared with Ger
many's 262 ships and 1,O5S,24O tons
and the United States 153 ships and
S60,O17 tons.
Today Germany, now IL third place
among naval powers, has a paper
navy of $50 ships of all types, to-
falling S26,637 tons. These figures do
not include German vessels surren-
dered to the allies or Russian vessels
in the hands of the Germans. Re-
garded from the standpoint of fight
ing efficiency as distinguished from
number of ships and tonnage, Ger
many is outclassed by both France
and Japan, her navy being composed
almost entirely of old and obsolete
vessels. The pride of Germanys sea
power was surrendered to the allies
at Scapa Flow, where many OF them
were sunk by theier officers and
crews.
Japan, fifth naval power in 1917,
has passed France and Germany both
and now ranks next to the United
States in fighting sea strength. The
actual standing of the naval powers
of the world today from the stand
point of modern fighting strength, ac-
cording to the navy departments fig
ures, is Great Britain. United States.
Japan, France, Germany, Russia and
Italy.
The completion of all vessels now
building and projected will add 219
ships totaling 100000 tons to the
British navy as compared with $40
ships and 1,116.3S9 tons for the
United States, "a ships and 167.2OO
tons for Japan, and 13 ships and 95.-
600 tons for Germany, according to
the most authentic figures available
at the navy department.
The composition of the present
building programs, matter of about
three years, will find the chief naval
powers Of the world with the follow
ing relative strengths: Great Brit
ain. 955 ships, aggregating 2.772.542
tons; United States. COS ships, total
ing 2.l17,922 tons; Japan. 10 ships.
1929 tons; France. 25S ships. 749.
237 tons. and Germany, 463 ships
measuring S23.437 tons.
AS result of the great torpedo
boat destroyer program carried out
by the United States during the war
the American navy now includes more
than $50 destroyers Of the fastest and
latest type, with nearly 200 more
building or contracted for. Great
Britain owns about 425 of this type of
vessel, many of them old and OF little
modern naval value, and has about
ITO building or authorized Ger
many's destroyer force has been so
reduced as to make it a negligible fac
tor. Japan owns 40 modern DESTROY
ers. according TO best available fig
ures. and has about 30 under con-
struCtion
Great Britain emerged from the
war with by far the most powerful
hattieship and battle cruiser force in
the world. although the United States
now has under construction formida-
bic aggregation of major ships. Brit
aims navy today includes 55 battle
ships and nine battle cruisers less
than 20 years old. with four power
full battle cruisers now under con-
struc,ion.
The United States has Sc battle
ships capable of holding a place in a
modern battle line and not including
number of old type battleships
listed for sale or the scrap heap.
Thirteen OF the most modern battle
ships in the world are under construc-
tion for the United States, and six
battie cruisers are authorized and will
be completed during the next three
years
Japan has u bat;leships ard seven
battle cruisers completed and foDr
battle cruisers under construction or
authorized. Germany retains 80 bat
tleships and one battle cruiser. most
OF which are of practically no naval
value, and has two battleships and
three battle cruisers laid down on
which construction has been stopped
france has Is battleships and no bat
tie cruisers completed and five bat
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