Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-08
ENCLAND|S NAVAL POWER TWICE
THAT OF THE UNITED STATES
American Officials Gain What Is Said to be Complete
Information on Naval Strength Of
World

dcrancc in both first and second line
vessels of this type.
In the first line classification the
British navy has 33i destroycrs built
and IL building; the United states go
in service and II authorized but not
under construction; Japan, - built, 10
under construction and probably 90
others authorized; France 10 completed
and one building and Italy 10 in ser
vice and eleven authorized.
Altho the United States is Great
Britain's only serious competitor in the
matter of submarine strength there is
no evidence in tables of anything ap-
preaching equality in this branch of
naval strength.
England has II first line submarines
in service, 66 in the second line, is first
line fleet submarines and seven second
line, one cruiser submarine and two
monitor type submarines mounting
l2-inch gun, and another building.
Against this great undcrsca fleet of l65
vessels tho United States could show a
total of 9S submarines of all types di-
Nided into % first line and A second.
line short radius craft, two fleet sub
marines and no cruiser submcrsibcs
with 46 others of various types author
iZcd. The United States has none of
the great monitor submcrsibles mount
ing l2-inch turrct guns either built or
building. Japan has no first line sub
marines OF any class, ten second line
short radius vessels and no fleet,
cruising or monitor types. altho about
40 submcrsiblos of all classes have
been authorized. France has 6S sub
marines of all types and none building,
and Italy % built and eight building.
A recapitulation of the figures shows
that the Jan. /. 1921. strength of the
thee principal naval powers in first
line major ships. tbattlc ships and bat
tie cruisers) mounting guns OF 1916
inch calihrc or greater, is as follows:
Rrtt .f,, ,r.s n
United States ten vessels OF 30o.1oO
tons, and Japan nine vessels of 261,510.
This compilation excludes capital ships
mounting guns of less than lS.5 cali
bcr, because of their low rate of eff
cheney in modern battle.
The projected strength of the same
three powers at the end of 1928 in cap
ital ships within the same limitations
as TO calibrc OF guns, on the basis of
present projected building is fixed at:
Great Britain. IS ships totallinc 1884, $50
tons, United States - ships of 9sS. 900
tons and Japan 10 ships OF 52s ,9sO tons.
Japan is expected to reach its great
est period of increase between 1928 and
1871. when the relative standing as pro-
iccted is indicated as being tho same
in the case of Great Britain .and tho
United States but with Japan's capt. I
tai ship fleet increased to - vessels of
SIS. $40 tons.
The total first line ship strength of
the three powers January /. is placed 1,
as: Great Britain, 532 ships OF l.soi.- |
co. tons; United States, $50 vessels OF |,
1878 tons: Japan q ships of $40. 1895 |
tons.
y comparison of the broadsidc gun !
power of first line capital ships mount |
Ing lg-inch guns and up, shows the |
following; Grca, Britain, 2Ss guns: !
United States, l1s guns and Japan |
nincty-siN guns. These figures take |
into account only vessels completed