Evening journal., 1920-08-31

27OO0 ions: speed. 2i knots; heavy
guns. 10 ii-inch.
Nine other dreadnouehis were be
ing completed or were put on the
stocks during the FIRST years Of the
war The Tennessee, The last Of This
ser,s has recently been completed.
These ships are,
Type Nevada; displacement, 27-
500 tons; speed, 2OJ knots; heavy
guns. 80 ii-inch
Type-2 Pennsylvania; displacement.
81 400; speed, u knots; heavy guns,
~ ii-inch
Types New Mexico: displacement
% 900 tons, speed, 2i knots; heavy
guns. ~ ii-lnch.
Type Tennessee; displacement,
p 300 tons; speed q knots; heavy
guns. ~ li-inch
Following Daniels declaration for
"lhe most powerful navy atloat ana
"a navy second TO none" the secretary
IN 1915 caused the Naval Board To
draw mp am extensive plan OF naval
development This program was
adopted by Congress when, following
the battle of Iutland 70 appeared that
| The EurOpon war might end without
| The crushing OF GermanN's naval
power and while the threats made by
/ the Kaiser 10 Ambassador Gerard
were still fresh in Congress mind.
As a result OF this program ten
capital ships of the dreadnought type
were authorized and six battle cruis.
ers OF a faster. more powerful typ
than any nation had undertaken.
These ships will an be completed
under present schedule. by 1923. ang
Will add to the above capital vessels
Type Maryland; displacement
1900 tons; speed, 2i knots; heaN,
guns. 3 iG-inch.
Type & Massachusetts; displace
ncnl i32OO .ons. speed, % knots
heavy guns. i2 i6-inch.
Type6 United states; displace
meut 1850 tons. speed, Gj knots
heavy guns, 3 iG-lnch.
To these capital ships Will be add
ed. before 1923, 40 modern lieh
cruisers Of 400 tons each. equippe,
with major batteries Of G-inch gun
and having a speed of 81 knots
In usils of smaller lOnnaga Eng
land still will lead the United States
as she will also In numbers but no
in speed In the cruiser class. Englan'
probably Will Oulrank us also il
dcslrOycrs and submarines. Of th
former W. have 30 of The old pre
war type and POO built during The war
These are mostly of 1900 tons carr'
four a-inch guns and twelve 2i-iucl
torpedo launching tubes. Uncl
Sans strength In submarines j
somewhat shrOudcd in secrecy. hu
may properly be estimated at abou
$50 or 100
Perhaps The most significant fac
IN the development OF the American
] fa.I Ia NrIN d
from The rapidity with which 10 ha
forced ahead Of the English navy IL
} fast. heaVily-armed battlcships. is On
general tendency in America 20 in
crease the calihre OF our heavy gun,
The naval board gives as reason
for this increase The fact that Wit
The Increase in calibre ne traier.Or
becomes illlisr and that hl ihe lu,
, land battle 10 was shown That %
destructive action OF a heavier pro
iectilc was much greater In praclic
+ than had been calculated.
The initial speed OF The proiectile @
, guns of larger calibre Is reduced Onl
10 a slight degree but sufficiently {
diminish erosion and deterioration O
the bore of the gun thn life of On
latter being thereby prolonged
The question undoubtedly viii D
| raised. now hat lncie sam is lakIl
The lead over England 10 heavy fight
ing units whether or not we ar
ccnlering our strength on a type o
vessel that Is becoming obsolete
ENGLAND doubtless will point iO IN
fact that She has abandoned the build
ing OF capital ships. OF the dread
nOughl and battle cruiser type, and
ccnlcrng her future program on "a
development OF more heavily arm0re
cruisers.
a sister ship 90 the "supcr-dread
nOuhhal haltfl cruiser Hood va
sioppcd in course Of construction, a